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.
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.
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.
Remediation work in designated library storage areas at the Special Collections Research Center is scheduled to begin Tuesday, September 5, and access to some print and archival materials in our Kentucky & Regional Collections will be limited while remediation efforts are underway.
UK Libraries has been selected as one of 12 institutions across the United States to receive funding in 2023 for the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). Awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the grant will allow UK Libraries to add 100,000 pages of historic Kentucky newspapers to the Chronicling America database.
