LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 13, 2021) – University officials announced on Thursday that campus community members (non-UK HealthCare faculty, staff and students) who have received the COVID-19 vaccine will not be required to complete the daily screener during the summer.
“At our Kroger Field Vaccine Clinic, we have administered nearly a quarter million doses of this life-saving medication,” UK President Eli Capilouto said in an email to campus. “As such, the stadium has been an engine of healing and hope, and its operations were made possible by thousands of members of our university and health care communities who have volunteered. It has fueled our progress toward returning to more normal operations and to the lives we long to share with loved ones, friends and colleagues”
Dear Campus Community,
One of the most important considerations for new and current students (as well as their families) is the cost of an education – something we have made tremendous strides to address in recent years as part of our mission to place students first in everything that we do.
We’ve worked to significantly hold down annual tuition increases, while investing more and more in scholarships and grants that don’t have to be repaid and that are particularly targeted to students with the most need.
We plan to strengthen that commitment to students even more in the coming year. During the June meeting of the UK Board of Trustees, I will propose for the 2021-2022 academic year an increase in tuition and mandatory fees of only 1 percent.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 28, 2021) National Volunteer Month has taken on a new meaning this year as the world continues to face challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Within the university community, volunteers from across campus have donated their time and talent for the health and safety of others. One individual in particular, UK alumnus Sean McCarthy, has demonstrated what it means to step in and serve where his skills were needed.
When McCarthy began working in the Emergency Department at UK’s Albert B. Chandler Hospital after graduation, he didn’t realize his time there would be so short. Just 18 months into his career, COVID-19 swept across the globe, and McCarthy needed to put different skills to work.
The CI personnel wore matching shirts, which made the team presence visible throughout the day.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 16, 2021) Nearly 50 students, staff and faculty from the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information (CI) arrived at UK’s Kroger Field COVID-19 vaccination clinic early April 10 to volunteer, playing a part in a record-setting day when 4.6 million doses were administered across the U.S.
While those in the health care related colleges at UK have been active since the clinic opened, drawing doses and immunizing the public, many volunteer roles can be filled by anyone. CI Dean Jennifer Greer worked with UK Health Corps to organize CI day at the clinic, placing students, staff and faculty in positions like registration, wayfinding, transporting patients and taking doses to immunization stations. Greer checked in volunteers and provided relief to those in other roles throughout the day.