Events

CPD Alumni Career Speaker Panel

Hear from our Honors Alumni panel on their career paths, college experience, and advice they would like to offer to current Honors students! 

Meet the following panelists:
Harry Neack '07, Political Consultant
Jack Challis '04, Ph.D., Data Scientist, AI/ML Consultant
Amanda Higgins '07, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Lexington History Museum

RSVP on Handshake. 

Honors Alumni Coffee Hour

Visit with Honors alumni, students, faculty, and staff, around coffee and pastries in the Lewis Honors College Scholars Lounge. RSVP here!

CPD Industry Crosswalk: Keeneland Visit

Back by popular demand! How does your field of study relate to the thoroughbred horse industry? Have you ever wondered about the inner workings of Keeneland? This session is for you!

Spend the day at the race track, learn from Keeneland's top professionals, and end the day watching the race from the winners circle! Spots are limited for this event, and RSVP is required. Contact Tamika Tompoulidis for questions, tamika.tompoulidis@uky.edu.

The Unique Role of Campaign Advertising in American Elections

UCLA Political Scientist Lynn Vavreck will speak before the midterm elections. Even in the digital age, campaigns spend a lot of money on television advertising. Why? In this lecture, we’ll review why television advertising is a powerful medium for persuasion. After developing some tools to help us decode ads, we will watch a few canonical campaign ads — starting with the very first foray into broadcast advertising in 1952 and extending through the 21st Century. There’s no doubt that well-made campaign ads move people emotionally — but do they persuade them? Tune in to find out! 

Kentucky Honors Roundtable

The Kentucky Honors Roundtable (KHR) is an association of honors programs and colleges from across the Commonwealth. KHR hosts conferences that provide honors scholars with opportunities to present scholarly and creative work and build community and professional networks. KHR also serves as a venue for Kentucky's honors directors, deans, administrators and faculty to share ideas about best practices. Click here to learn more about KHR!

Breakfast with Buss!

Stop by the Scholars Lounge and get breakfast with Lewis Honors College Dean Buss! Save this event on BBNvolved. 

Honors After Hours: High Stakes in Sports Betting

Join a panel of experts for a conversation on the explosion of the sports betting industry in Kentucky and around the nation. Learn about what regulations exist, how sports betting has changed the world of college athletics, and what could be next for the industry. Panelists include Hannah Simms (Director of Sports Wagering Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation), Kwame Agyemang, Ph.D. (Director of the Future of Sport Institute (FoSI)), Kristen Shimko (Student Wellness Coordinator Senior, POWER).

Education Abroad Panel

Learn about HON summer 2026 opportunities along with details of the program and scholarship applications. Bookmark this event in Handshake!

CPD MCAT Prep Tips

Hear from Honors students on their recommended MCAT study strategies! Save this event in Handshake!

KY Blood Center Drive