The donation comes from the Bill Gatton Foundation, a longtime supporter of UK and the College of Business.

The University of Kentucky said late Friday afternoon “a small number of international graduate students at UK” had their F-1 student visas revoked.

The Herald-Leader wants to interview college seniors in Kentucky as they approach graduation. Help us give insight into what it’s like to be finishing college at this moment in American history.

“We love and we accept everyone. This bill isn’t about love. House Bill 4 is about hate,” Gov. Andy Beshear said in a video highlighting his action.

The Herald-Leader examined 12 years of open records and open meetings appeals filed with the attorney general’s office. Universities were found to have violated the law on appeal about 65% of the time...

The Department of Education announced it was investigating more than 50 universities around the country to “to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in education programs and activities.”

House Bill 4 requires state universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to defund all DEI initiatives and outlaws any diversity trainings.

The Herald-Leader analyzed 5 years of KY Department of Corrections death logs, lawsuits, autopsy reports and death certificates. Here’s what we found.

Critics of the bill have voiced concern about the bill’s potential impact on tenure at Kentucky universities. It would give schools the ability to end employment based on performance evaluations.

Multiple days of rain last week, followed by constant heavy rain on February 15, resulted in severe flooding and at least 8 deaths in Kentucky.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for most of the state, with 1-2 inches of snow accumulation predicted for Sunday. Slippery road conditions are expected after a day of heavy rainfall.

President Donald Trump declared an emergency in Kentucky Sunday after significant rainfall that flooded areas across the state.

A pair of bills filed by Republican Sen. Lindsey Tichenor aim to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion practices in state and local government and in public schools in Kentucky.

House Bill 4, filed Wednesday, would prohibit Kentucky’s public colleges and universities from spending any money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and require them to close DEI offices b...

A policy announced last week would cap indirect funding on grants given from the National Institutes of Health, which could impact millions of research dollars at Kentucky universities.

President Donald Trump has signaled he will sign an executive order weakening the department. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has filed a bill to abolish it.

As one of our reviewers put it, the Graeter’s Skyline Spice Ice Cream pairs well with “three to seven cheese coneys.”

The festival will feature more than 30 artists and take place May 31 and June 1 at the Infield at Red Mile in Lexington.

The average salary of all UK employees is $77,981 in the 2024-25 fiscal year. See all salaries in this searchable database.

The yearlong celebration of the birth of Kentucky’s second-largest city will begin on New Year’s Eve with the dropping of a Blue Horse at Central Bank Center