Explore First News Today

Applications are now being accepted for Explore First: Careers, Cultures and Connections, an education abroad program designed exclusively for first-gen students at the University of Kentucky.

With more than two dozen units across campus, the University of Kentucky Office for Student Success is tasked with not only facilitating excellent classroom experiences, but also with providing support for students across four primary areas: academic preparation, mental and physical well-being, financial stability, and belonging and community.

On this episode of "Behind the Blue," They discuss how this pilot Explore First program may lead to greater opportunities for first-generation students, the continued importance of UK being an international destination for educational opportunities, the impact education abroad has on students as well as their families, and more.

When was the last time you did something that scared you? When you embraced fear and let it empower you? For many first-generation students, this is every step of their college experience. They are the first in their family to pursue a four-year degree. The first to navigate the complex college admissions process, the first to meet with advisors and visit campuses, the first to find a roommate and leave home, the first to step into unchartered territory. They are no strangers to uncertainty. A...

Niamh Minion Larson, former acting director of the University of Kentucky’s Education Abroad and Exchanges office, has been named executive director of Education Abroad and Exchanges.