University of Kentucky (UK)
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The University of Kentucky (UK) is a public co-educational university in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
The University of Kentucky offers seven main dining facilities, 23 residence halls, and numerous recreation facilities spread between three distinct campuses: north, south, and central.
The university campus is home to numerous notable structures, such as Main Building, a four-story administration building dating to 1882.
In 2012, the University of Kentucky boasted record high new student enrollment with over 4,600 first-year students. Also at a record high is the number of African-American, Hispanic, international and out-of-state students. The University of Kentucky strives for a diverse and international student population, with a selective admissions process.
The University of Kentucky is home to 15 campus libraries. Among them is the William T. Young Library, which houses the university's social sciences, humanities and life sciences collections; the library also acts as a federal depository and a public library for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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Places You Wouldn't Want to Live in the U.S.
Are you thinking of relocating somewhere in the States? Make sure you take a look at the 12 worst places to live in the U.S. before you make any decisions about your next home base.
12. St. Louis, Missouri
Over 14% of St. Louis’ population is living below the poverty line. Out of 100,000 residents, every year 35.3 are murdered, which ranks it as one of America’s most dangerous cities too.
11. Reno, Nevada
Reno was the gambling capital of the US until Las Vegas was developed and “The Biggest Little City in the World” has been in economic decline ever since. Reno experiences nearly 39 annual crimes per 1,000 residents.
10. Modesto, California
Despite being home to the largest winery in the world, the unemployment rate was nearly 13% in 2014. Modesto ranks number one in the country for car theft and out of 200,000 residents, up to 10,000 are reported to be gang members.
9. Oakland, California
The economy in Oakland is strong with a good median household income. ($51,683.) However, home to around 50 gangs and a high violent crime rate, Oakland also suffers from high traffic congestion and poor air quality. 190% worse than the national average.
8. New Orleans, Louisiana
The “murder capital of the country, also has one of the worst toxic-substance records. New Orleans has still not recovered from Hurricane Katrina, and was ranked number two in “America’s Dirtiest Cities.”
7. Birmingham, Alabama
27.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Out of every 100,000 residents, 1400 are victims of violent crimes due to the prominent drug trade and high poverty rate.
6. Stockton, California
In 2012, the city filed for bankruptcy. Forbes voted Stockton as one of the most dangerous cities in America due to its high crime rates with over 20,000 violent and property crimes committed last year.
5. Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is the largest city on the Mississippi River with over 20% of its inhabitants living below the poverty line. In Memphis you stand a 1 in 12 chance of being a victim of crime.
4. New Haven, Connecticut
Home of Yale University, the surrounding areas of New Haven are impoverished and crime ridden. Nearly 68 crimes occur annually for every 1,000 residents.
3. Cleveland, Ohio
Aside from being one of the most corrupt cities in the country, Cleveland also has harsh weather conditions, with an average of 60 inches of snowfall each year.
2. Detroit, Michigan
The city is suffering from urban decay with over 32% of residents living below the national poverty line. According to FBI Reports, Detroit has the highest rate of violent crime of any city over 200,000.
1. Camden, New Jersey
Camden has been on Forbes’ list of “America’s Most Miserable Cities” for years. Riddled with urban decay and political corruption, over 42% of its residents live below the poverty line. It also has 560% more crime than the national average.
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UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Inducts 2015 Hall of Distinguished Alumni
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment inducted the 2015 members into its Hall of Distinguished Alumni.
This year’s living inductees are Randall Barnett, Thomas Hammond, William Moody and John Robertson. These honorees have had outstanding careers and continue to serve in their professions and their communities.
“This is one of the most exciting events for our college, because we celebrate our alumni who are true legends in their various fields,” said Nancy Cox, dean of the college.
This award is the highest honor the college bestows. The college’s Office for Advancement and the Ag and HES Alumni Association administer the program.
Barnett, of Lexington, served in many capacities during his tenure with the college, starting as an assistant 4-H agent and rising through the ranks to finish his career as associate dean. He founded and, for many years, directed what is today known as the Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program. He was instrumental in creating and promoting the Kentucky Cooperative Extension advisory council system, provided the leadership to better financially position county extension offices and secured funding for several college facilities. He received a bachelor’s degree in dairy production from the college in 1957, a master’s in extension education from UK in 1964 and his doctorate from North Carolina State University in adult education and administration.
Recognized as one of the leading network sports broadcasters in the United States, Hammond's vast body of work includes calling thoroughbred horse racing, play-by-play of the NBA, the WNBA, college basketball, gymnastics, figure skating and the Orange Bowl. He is the recipient of numerous awards including three Emmys and two Eclipse Awards, horse racing’s top honor. He was the play-by-play voice for Notre Dame football for 21 years. Hammond, of Lexington, has a degree in animal science with an emphasis in equine genetics from UK in 1967. He is a strong supporter of the university, community and the college, where his grandfather, Thomas Poe Cooper, was once dean.
During Moody’s tenure as a UK meat scientist, he taught more than 2,500 students, served as adviser or committee member to 55 graduate students and had an active research program. He served as an adviser for one or more student organizations for 30 of his 37 years at UK. His passion for his students and his excellence in teaching and service are reflected in his seven teaching awards. Moody, of Lexington, continues to be a strong supporter of UK, the college and FarmHouse Fraternity. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1956 in animal husbandry from UK and master’s degree in the same field in 1957. He received his doctorate degree in meat science/physiology from the University of Missouri in 1963.
Robertson, of Lexington, began his career as a swine specialist and held several positions prior to being named associate dean for instruction, a position he held from 1968 to 1994. Robertson is a believer in the total student experience and implemented that idea throughout his career. Under his leadership, a career placement service was started for the college’s students along with international exchange programs that continue today. He began the student/faculty picnic that is in its 46th year as well as the annual scholarship banquet that allows students and donors to be recognized and interact with each other. He received his bachelor’s degree in agriculture from UK in 1953 and his master’s degree in animal husbandry in 1958.
This year’s posthumous award recipients are Henry C. Besuden, William G. Finn, William C. Johnstone, Joseph H. Kastle, William D. Salmon and Jesse W. Tapp. Find more informationabout these honorees at
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Kentucky Hills - Aerial
Flying the new drone around the hills of Kentucky. This is in the Burnaugh area outside of Catlettsburg. Parts of WV can be seen across the river from Highway 23 as well.
UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment inducts 2015 Hall of Distinguished Alumni
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment inducted the 2015 members into its Hall of Distinguished Alumni.
This year’s living inductees are Randall Barnett, Thomas Hammond, William Moody and John Robertson. These honorees have had outstanding careers and continue to serve in their professions and their communities.
“This is one of the most exciting events for our college, because we celebrate our alumni who are true legends in their various fields,” said Nancy Cox, dean of the college.
This award is the highest honor the college bestows. The college’s Office for Advancement and the Ag and HES Alumni Association administer the program.
Barnett, of Lexington, served in many capacities during his tenure with the college, starting as an assistant 4-H agent and rising through the ranks to finish his career as associate dean. He founded and, for many years, directed what is today known as the Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program. He was instrumental in creating and promoting the Kentucky Cooperative Extension advisory council system, provided the leadership to better financially position county extension offices and secured funding for several college facilities. He received a bachelor’s degree in dairy production from the college in 1957, a master’s in extension education from UK in 1964 and his doctorate from North Carolina State University in adult education and administration.
Recognized as one of the leading network sports broadcasters in the United States, Hammond's vast body of work includes calling thoroughbred horse racing, play-by-play of the NBA, the WNBA, college basketball, gymnastics, figure skating and the Orange Bowl. He is the recipient of numerous awards including three Emmys and two Eclipse Awards, horse racing’s top honor. He was the play-by-play voice for Notre Dame football for 21 years. Hammond, of Lexington, has a degree in animal science with an emphasis in equine genetics from UK in 1967. He is a strong supporter of the university, community and the college, where his grandfather, Thomas Poe Cooper, was once dean.
During Moody’s tenure as a UK meat scientist, he taught more than 2,500 students, served as adviser or committee member to 55 graduate students and had an active research program. He served as an adviser for one or more student organizations for 30 of his 37 years at UK. His passion for his students and his excellence in teaching and service are reflected in his seven teaching awards. Moody, of Lexington, continues to be a strong supporter of UK, the college and FarmHouse Fraternity. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1956 in animal husbandry from UK and master’s degree in the same field in 1957. He received his doctorate degree in meat science/physiology from the University of Missouri in 1963.
Robertson, of Lexington, began his career as a swine specialist and held several positions prior to being named associate dean for instruction, a position he held from 1968 to 1994. Robertson is a believer in the total student experience and implemented that idea throughout his career. Under his leadership, a career placement service was started for the college’s students along with international exchange programs that continue today. He began the student/faculty picnic that is in its 46th year as well as the annual scholarship banquet that allows students and donors to be recognized and interact with each other. He received his bachelor’s degree in agriculture from UK in 1953 and his master’s degree in animal husbandry in 1958.
This year’s posthumous award recipients are Henry C. Besuden, William G. Finn, William C. Johnstone, Joseph H. Kastle, William D. Salmon and Jesse W. Tapp. Find more informationabout these honorees at
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Text by: Laura Skillman
Harrod Concrete City Center Project Lexington Kentucky 11-6-18
Our Lexington concrete plant poured on this beautiful project with our friends at D.W. Wilburn. It has been an excellent project and we greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with so many fine people.
Discover Kentucky - Travel & Tourism
Kentucky is a southeastern state bounded by the Ohio River in the north and the Appalachian Mountains in the east.
North Carolina vs Kentucky | 2014-15 ACC Men's Basketball Highlights
Brice Johnson led North Carolina with 15 points and Marcus Paige added 14, but it was not enough to knock off top-ranked Kentucky at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Willie Cauley-Stein and Devin Booker each scored 15 points as the Wildcats shot 56% from the field to defeat North Carolina 84-70.
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The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference in the United States in which its fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA's) Division I, with its football teams competing in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest levels for athletic competition in US-based collegiate sports. The ACC sponsors competition in twenty-five sports with many of its member institutions' athletic programs held in high regard nationally. ACC teams and athletes have claimed dozens of national championships in multiple sports throughout the conference's history. Generally, the ACC's top athletes and teams in any particular sport in a given year are considered to be among the top collegiate competitors in the nation. The ACC is considered to be one of the six collegiate power conferences, all of which enjoy extensive media coverage and automatic qualifying for their football champion into the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). With the advent of the College Football Playoff in 2014, the ACC will be one of five conferences with a contractual tie-in to an access bowl, the successors to the BCS.
Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, by seven universities located in the South Atlantic States, the conference added additional members in late 1953, 1979, 1991, 2004, and 2013. The 2004 and 2013 additions extended the conference's footprint into the Northeast and Midwest. The most recent expansion in 2013 saw the additions of the University of Notre Dame, the University of Pittsburgh, and Syracuse University. In 2012, the University of Maryland's Board of Regents voted to withdraw from the ACC to join the Big Ten Conference. On November 28, 2012, the ACC's Council of Presidents voted unanimously to invite the University of Louisville as a full member, replacing Maryland.
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Was North Carolina game a must-win for Kentucky basketball?
Kentucky basketball freshman Tyler Herro talks about the importance of UK's 80-72 win over No. 9 North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago. Herro scored 15 points for the Wildcats.
Meet UK's Mike Kimble
Hello, my name is Mike Kimble! I am from Fort Knox, Kentucky and a May 2008 graduate from the University of Kentucky with a BA in Integrated Strategic Communications. I was extremely involved in campus life. I held leadership positions within my fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and the Black Student Union. I was a resident advisor and peer mentor for multiple years, also contributing as a member of the American Advertising Federation, Inter-Greek Programming Assembly, and various intramural sports. In addition to these activities, I was a major contributor to the poetry/spoken word scene on campus. I'm a true Wildcat hoping to share my unique experiences at UK with you.
My travel territory in Kentucky includes these counties in the western part of the state: Breckinridge, Butler, Christian, Daviess, Grayson, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, Logan, McLean, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Todd, Union, and Webster. My out-of-state territories are Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the University of Kentucky, I look forward to hearing from you! We bleed blue and you will too! email: mike.kimble@uky.edu
Lexington's Craft Beer Breweries | Kentucky Life | KET
Craft breweries are building a loyal following nationwide, even finding a niche in the land of bourbon. Kentucky Life visits two Lexington breweries to meet the folks behind West Sixth and Country Boy breweries.
Country Boy Brewing, whose logo features a pickup truck, is run by three men with country roots: Evan Coppage, Jeff Beagle, and Daniel Harrison. Located near the University of Kentucky campus off Broadway, the brewery offers a number of unique ales, including Jalapeno Smoked Porter, and coffee stouts as well.
West Sixth Brewery is located on Lexington's north side in an old bread factory. The brewery's owners hope the business will be a key fixture in the revitalized neighborhood. They offer locally made pretzels and beer cheese, and they are the only Kentucky brewery that cans beer.
Discover Why UK Students Love Lexington
Watch this video to hear why Lexington's natural beauty, horses and community feel make students feel at home without ever being bored.
Clarion Hotel Lexington - Lexington Hotels, Kentucky
Clarion Hotel Lexington 3 Stars Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky Within US Travel Directory Clarion Hotel Lexington features an on-site restaurant, indoor pool and basketball court.
Located 6.14 km from the University of Kentucky, it offers spacious guest rooms with free WiFi.
Guests can relax in the sauna or hot tub.
They hotel provides a gym along with a video arcade and table tennis.
Painted with brown and yellow walls, the rooms have a flat-screen satellite TV and a seating area.
Each of the contemporary rooms includes coffee-making facilities.
On-site dining is available at Cortland’s Southern Kitchen, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Lexington Clarion Hotel is within 8 km of Mary Todd Lincoln House, Lexington Convention Center and Kentucky Horse Park.
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Interactive United States Map Quiz - Where is Kentucky?
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Myra Tobin Describes Life in UK's Patterson Hall in the 1950's
What was life inside of Patterson Hall like for UK women in the 1950's?
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Controversial Mural At University Of Kentucky Uncovered | NBC News
A mural at the University of Kentucky was shrouded in 2015 by the University President after hearing concerns that the mural was demeaning to black students. Now, it is publicly visible again. The fix? A plaque.
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Controversial Mural At University Of Kentucky Uncovered | NBC News
Lexington housing plan - Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2019 - 6 a.m.
Lexington housing plan - Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2019 - 6 a.m.