UK Libraries is proud to honor the memory of David Mudry ‘18 through the David Mudry Memorial Scholarship Award. The scholarship is a one-time $1,000 award to help offset the cost of books and course materials for students with unmet financial need. Applications for the scholarship are available online and are due Nov. 8.
The Frontier Nursing Service Oral History Project is a treasure trove of local Appalachian historical, cultural, economic, and social knowledge that is invaluable to students, researchers, and Kentuckians across the Commonwealth. The history of the Frontier Nursing Service is documented through 212 oral history interviews, conducted largely in the late 1970s, that feature the stories of doctors, nurses, and the Eastern Kentucky residents that they served.
UK's Kentucky Climate Consortium research team is partnering with the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History to create an oral history project entitled, “Climate Research, Policy, and Activism in Kentucky.” The project will document the work done by Kentucky communities to raise awareness about climate change and to encourage small- and large-scale efforts to reduce the state’s carbon footprint.
UK Libraries will celebrate LGBTQ* History Month with a free, drop-in Pride Night event that honors the past and builds communities for the future. UK students, faculty, and staff are invited to learn about LGBTQ* resources, collections, and scholarship opportunities.
The Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History is turning 50! The anniversary celebration will kick off on Friday, Oct. 13 with a dinner at Fasig-Tipton Farm commemorating this exciting milestone and honoring the many industries, institutions, communities, and individuals who have made the Nunn Center's journey possible.
On Wednesday, Sept. 27, UK Libraries welcomed campus faculty to its Breakfast on the Balcony event at William T. Young Library. The annual event provides an opportunity for new and returning faculty to meet their librarians and archivists and learn about the resources, services, and expertise that UK Libraries offers to support teaching and research across the university.
This summer, Kentucky American Water donated its considerable collection of company papers and artifacts to UK Libraries. The collection documents the growth of water services across Lexington and Central Kentucky and is rich in local economic and social history.
Join UK Libraries' King Library Press on Thursday, Sept. 21 for a day of live print demonstrations, handmade book art, and free snacks, and learn how you can get involved in upholding the tradition of fine printing in Kentucky.
Essayist, author, and professor of history Jill Lepore will speak at the 2023 Earle C. Clements Lecture-Symposium on Tuesday, Sept. 12.
UK Libraries is accepting nominations for the 2024 Medallion for Intellectual Achievement now until Saturday, October 7.
