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Your next adventure could take you around the world! Ready to explore new places, experience different cultures, and take your education beyond the classroom? The Lewis Honors College is offering a limited number of Education Abroad scholarships to help Honors students with financial need make their study abroad goals a reality!

Applications are now open, so don't miss your chance to turn your travel dreams into an unforgettable learning experience. Apply by December 1!

Check the link in our bio to learn more and apply now!

#UKYHonors #ExploreDevelopLead #PurposeIntellectIntegrity #StudyAbroad #ScholarshipOpportunities by @ukyhonors

What's really at stake in the world of sports betting? Join us for Honors After Hours: High Stakes in Sports Betting, where a panel of experts will explore the rapid growth of the sports betting industry, its impact on college athletics, current regulations, and what the future could hold.

This is a great opportunity to hear different perspectives, ask questions, and learn more about an industry that continues to shape the world of sports.

Join the conversation on Monday, November 2, from 6-7 p.m. in the Lewis Scholars Lounge.

Check the link in our bio to learn more and RSVP!

#UKYHonors #ExploreDevelopLead #PurposeIntellectIntegrity #StudentEvents #HonorsAfterHours by @ukyhonors

Get ready for a spooky night of folklore, film, and a little fright! Join Honors faculty member Dr. Chelsea Brislin for From Bell Witch to Blair Witch: Appalachian Folklore and Film, where we'll explore Tennessee's legendary Bell Witch and its connections to "The Blair Witch Project".

Join us October 29 at 6 p.m. at the Lewis Honors College for a night of chilling stories, snacks, and fun.

Check the link in our bio to learn more and RSVP!

#UKYHonors #ExploreDevelopLead #PurposeIntellectIntegrity #StudentEvents #TheBlairWitchProject by @ukyhonors

Thank you to the Lewis Honors College External Advisory Board for sharing your time and perspective as we shape the college’s future.

Following a productive work session, board members and meeting participants toured the @beam_uky, led by Assistant Director Ilka Balk and Honors students Katie Christensen and William Jay. What a unique opportunity for University of Kentucky students to complement their education with a certificate in Distillation, Wine and Brewing Studies!

#UKYHonors #ExploreDevelopLead #PurposeIntellectIntegrity #ExternalAdvisoryBoard #Bourbon by @ukyhonors

Honors Wildcat Alumni, let’s get together! 💙🤍

We heard you wanted a place to gather with fellow Honors alumni. So, we’re making it happen!

Join Dean Jim Buss, Director of Philanthropy Kenton Sena, and Lewis Honors College faculty and staff for an informal evening at West Sixth Brewing. Reconnect with fellow Honors Wildcats, make new connections, and celebrate the community that extends well beyond your time at the University of Kentucky.

This is the first of many opportunities to connect with fellow alumni off campus, and we’re excited to build this tradition with you!

See you on Wednesday, October 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at West Sixth Brewing. Click the link in the bio to RSVP.

We hope to see you there!

Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat. Go Cats!

#UKYHonors #HonorsWildcats #UKAlumni #ExploreDevelopLead by @ukyhonors

Good food, great conversations, and even better company! Our latest Breakfast with Buss brought Honors students together for a morning of connecting with friends, enjoying breakfast, and catching up with Dean Buss. It was a great opportunity to take a break from busy schedules and spend time with the Honors community!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by! We always enjoy seeing familiar faces and making new connections over breakfast.

#UKYHonors #ExploreDevelopLead #PurposeIntellectIntegrity #BreakfastwithBuss #StudentEventsUKY by @ukyhonors

Lewis Honors College students volunteered at @livingarchaeologyweekend (LAW) in the Red River Gorge, learning Kentucky history and technology crucial in Kentucky's past! LAW is an award-winning, immersive program that uses archaeological evidence to bring the region's pioneer history and ancient and contemporary Indigenous history and culture to life. Honors students helped educate and entertain Eastern Kentucky’s 5th graders through activities like weaving, wool-spinning, corn-grinding, atlatl hunting, flintknapping, cooking, Indigenous dance, and pottery-making. Join us next year for community building, camping, and archaeology fun on the third Friday in September! And contact Kayal Senthil @bykayal and Joey Sharpe @_joeysharpe_ or visit BBNvolved to join the new Flint Knapping Collective and learn to make stone tools like our ancestors used!

Photo credit: Zada Komara

#UKYHonors #ExploreDevelopLead #PurposeIntellectIntegrity #Appalachia #Camping #Volunteerin #FlintKnapping by @ukyhonors

Ready to take your Honors experience abroad? Join the Center for Personal Development for the Education Abroad Panel and explore HON summer 2026 opportunities! Learn more about available programs, what to expect, and scholarship applications to help make your experience abroad possible.

Join us Wednesday, November 4, from 4-5 p.m. in the Scholars Lounge!

Check the link in our bio to learn more and RSVP!

#UKYHonors #ExploreDevelopLead #PurposeIntellectIntegrity #StudyAbroadOpportunity #EducationAbroadPanel by @ukyhonors

We enjoyed co-hosting the @kentuckyhonorsroundtable with @bluegrassctc this fall!

The event brought together members of the Honors community to exchange ideas, celebrate student scholarship, and share best practices among faculty and administrators. From engaging banquet conversations to over 90 presenters from eight different Honors programs, the breadth of research, creativity, and inquiry on display was inspiring.

Student oral presentations explored an impressive range of topics, including education; mental health; historic structures and cultural landscapes; literature and philosophy; study abroad; film, TV, and video games; rurality; scientific inquiry; cultural expressions; neurodivergence; the science of healthcare; labor, career, and economics; technology; and a variety of creative works and performances.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this fall’s Kentucky Honors Roundtable a success! We’re grateful for the opportunity to connect, learn from one another, and celebrate the outstanding work happening across Kentucky’s Honors community.

For more photos, visit our Facebook album.

#UKYHonors #ExploreDevelopLead #PurposeIntellectIntegrity #HonorsEducation #Research #PosterPresentation #OralPresentation by @ukyhonors

How much influence do campaign advertisements really have on voters? @ucla political scientist and Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Lynn Vavreck joined the Lewis Honors College for a discussion on The Unique Role of Campaign Advertising in American Elections. Attendees explored the history of television campaign ads, watched examples dating back to 1952, and learned how political advertising uses emotion and persuasion to connect with audiences.

Thank you to our event sponsors, @phibetakappasociety national organization and UK chapter, @ukartsci Department of Political Science, @uk_patterson, @uk_ci, and @ukygainescenter, for making this engaging conversation possible!

#UKYHonors #ExploreDevelopLead #PurposeIntellectIntegrity #StudentEvents #PhiBetaKappa by @ukyhonors

A day at the races with a behind-the-scenes look at Keeneland! Honors students had the opportunity to explore the inner workings of the Thoroughbred horse industry, connect with Keeneland professionals, and discover how their fields of study relate to one of Kentucky's most iconic industries. Students wrapped up the experience with an exciting view of the races from the winner's circle!

Thank you to Keeneland and everyone who helped make this unique learning experience possible!

#UKYHonors #ExploreDevelopLead #PurposeIntellectIntegrity #Keeneland #CPD by @ukyhonors

Confidence is key when it comes to leadership! Our Rising Leaders students explored the power of executive presence during a hands-on session led by Dr. Beth Arnold, Professor of Vocal Performance at the UK School of Music. Students learned how posture, voice, body language, and other nonverbal cues can shape how others perceive them as leaders. They also practiced mindfulness and breathing techniques to help them stay calm, communicate confidently, and lead under pressure.

The Rising Leaders Program, led by Center for Personal Development counselor Ranym Nenneh, gives Honors students from all majors the opportunity to develop their leadership skills through two semesters of interactive workshops, activities, and real-world experiences. Interested in becoming a Rising Leader? Keep an eye out for applications opening next semester!

#UKYHonors #ExploreDevelopLead #PurposeIntellectIntegrity #CPD #RisingLeaders #FutureLeaders #ExecutivePresence by @ukyhonors