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Lewis Honors College Released Honors Admission Decisions

Feb 17, 2026

The Lewis Honors College released its admission decisions to applicants on February 17. This year, the Lewis Honors College received a record-breaking number of more than 7,000 applications, making the selection process more competitive than at any other time in the history of the College. All applicants were carefully reviewed holistically by the Honors selection committee of academic professionals based on the following criteria:

From left: Ainsley Byers, Jacob Childress, Katelyn Straw and Emmerson Willhoite.

4 UK undergraduates (2 from LHC) to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol

By Ellasyn Eggers

Feb 19, 2026

Four University of Kentucky undergraduate researchers will present their work at the 24th annual Posters-at-the-Capitol on March 5.

Future of college athletics with Dr. Kwame Agyemang

SEC honors colleges introduce new ‘Future of College Athletics’ course

By Adrienne Clarke

Feb 16, 2026

College athletics is undergoing its most dramatic transformation in decades — and Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors students will now have a front-row seat.

A patient at Golisano Children’s at UK opens a Valentine’s Day goody bag. Lewis Honors College Singletary Scholars made and distributed the bags Feb. 6 as part of a Lewis Honors College servant leadership course.

Singletary Scholars spread Valentine’s cheer at Golisano Children’s at UK

By Adrienne Clarke

Feb 10, 2026

During the Service Learning for Singletary Scholars course, first-year students wrote Valentine’s cards and assembled nearly 40 goody bags for patients at Golisano Children’s at UK. Scholars delivered the treats to the patients before Valentine’s Day.

More than 35 faculty and staff members from 15 colleges and units connected with colleagues Feb. 2 at the second University of Kentucky Leadership Development Collaborative meeting.

Strengthening leadership at UK: Collaborative meeting sparks new ideas across campus

By Adrienne Clarke

Feb 10, 2026

More than 35 faculty and staff members from 15 colleges and units connected with colleagues Feb. 2 at the second University of Kentucky Leadership Development Collaborative (LDC) meeting.

Be part of the Climate Change Quilt project

By Adrienne Clarke

Feb 3, 2026

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 3, 2026) — To help raise awareness for climate action across the United States, the Lewis Honors College, the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, and the Student Sustainability Council are sponsoring the Climate Change Quilt project Feb. 17.

A group of students from UK’s “Interdisciplinary Projects in Distilling” education abroad program

Learning distilled: Education Abroad program connects UK students to key Kentucky industry

By Daniel Flener

Jan 27, 2026

Students in the University of Kentucky Education Abroad program “Interdisciplinary Projects in Distilling” travel across the Atlantic Ocean, to Edinburgh, Scotland in order to compare and contrast the historical, economic and social facets of the distilling industries in Scotland and Kentucky.

Lewis Honors College to host Brew & Browse Bookfair with Lexington Public Library

By Adrienne Clarke

Jan 22, 2026

The Lewis Honors College (LHC) is partnering with the Friends of the Lexington Public Library for the LHC Brew & Browse Bookfair, noon-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Lewis Scholars Lounge. This event is part of the “Lewis Loves You Week” celebration.

Recent grad Evelyn Hinz is starting her full-time role as a production engineer at Toyota’s Production Engineering Manufacturing Center. She credits her hands-on experiences, UK courses and the tight-knit support she found on campus

‘UK at the Half’: Recent UK and Lewis Honors grad ready for what’s next

By Amy Jones-Timoney

Jan 22, 2026

As part of the University of Kentucky’s mission to advance the Commonwealth, faculty and staff are focused on enrolling and graduating more students to help strengthen the state’s workforce. In this “UK at the Half,” which aired during the UK vs. Mississippi State Men’s Basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 10, we hear from Evelyn Hinz, who graduated last month from UK and the Lewis Honors College.

Lewis Honors College continues ‘Ideas that Matter’ series

By Adrienne Clarke

Jan 20, 2026

This spring, the Lewis Honors College continues its “Ideas that Matter” series, a program connecting students with leading scholars, innovators and changemakers on issues shaping today’s world — from exploring the cost of primates in captivity to how college sports are navigating the implications of the name, image and likeness policy changes, and how comics provide social commentary.

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