Students Win Boren Awards to Study Languages Critical to National Security
Cassidy Henry and Samuel Northrup recently received National Security Education Program David L. Boren Fellowships.
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61 Wildcats Earn Winter Sports SEC Academic Honors
A total of 61 UK students, including undergraduates in the departments of political science, psychology, biology, international studies, and mathematics, earned a place on the 2013-14 SEC Honor Roll.
Political Science Major & Athlete Grace Trimble Named Truman Scholar
Political science junior and UK Women's Tennis player Grace Trimble has been named a 2014 Truman Scholar and will receive $30,000 to conduct graduate work in areas of public service.
Political Science Major Jenna Day Named Miss Kentucky 2013
On June 29, University of Kentucky senior Jenna Day, was crowned Miss Kentucky 2013, and will represent Kentucky in the Miss America Pageant to be held Sunday, September 15.
2013 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll Includes 71 Wildcats
University of Kentucky Wildcats from all eight of UK’s spring sports teams combined to earn a total of 71 spots on the Southeastern Conference Spring Sports Academic Honor Roll, Commissioner Mike Slive announced this week.
Global Initiative - MeNore Lake
Few students have the kind of passion for world news that recently-graduated International Studies major MeNore Lake has. Two years ago she sought to fulfill a need at the University of Kentucky through this passion.
Gaines Fellowship Awarded to 12 UK Scholars
The University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities has chosen 12 outstanding undergraduates as new scholars for the university's Gaines Fellowship Program for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years.
UK Graduate Student Blogs "Guest Entry: 2013 Inauguration"
Sarah Geegan, UK graduate student and information specialist in UK Public Relations and Marketing, blogs about her recent experience at our nation’s capital for the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony in the first installment of President Capiluto's Blogs.
Following the Campaign Trail: Currents Fall 2012
Fall of 2012 was the perfect time to conduct a class about American electoral politics - so it was taken up as the topic for Currents, a class offered to incoming Freshmen. The course explores the 2012 election from a variety of academic perspectives - including, but not limited to, philosophy, economics, history, and, of course, political science. In this podcast, five Currents students shared their experiences with the class.
Political Science as a Path to Law School: Rachel Hensley
Rachel Hensley didn’t always know she wanted to study political science, but she found that the University of Kentucky’s College of Arts and Sciences had much to offer her both as a student finding her way, and as a Spanish language major. The broad variety of classes offered at UK and through the A&S college allowed Hensley the breathing room to work her way toward where she wanted to be.