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UK Board of Trustees approves construction phase for new Health Education Building

The construction phase of the new University of Kentucky Health Education Building was approved Friday by the UK Board of Trustees. The $380 million project was authorized by the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly and the design phase was approved by the Board of Trustees in May 2021. 

Alumni Spotlight: Kent Brouwer

Dr. Kent Brouwer, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, is a two-time UK College of Nursing graduate. He completed the Accelerated BSN Program in 2018 and later graduated from the DNP Program in 2022.  He is a lecturer for the College of Nursing, an acute care nurse practitioner at Baptist Health Lexington, and a staff RN at UK Healthcare's Cardiovascular PCU.    What do you find most rewarding about your work?

Spring 2023 Dean's List Released

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing has released its Dean's List for the Spring 2023 semester. Nearly 650 nursing and pre-nursing students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance.  To make a Dean’s List in one of the UK colleges, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes. Some UK colleges require a 3.5 GPA to make the Dean’s List.

UK College of Nursing celebrates 20 years of DNP

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing (CoN) recently celebrated 20 years of its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. UK’s DNP program was the first in the nation, and on April 14 faculty, alumni and students joined together to celebrate all the incredible nurses that come from UK. 

Pinning, Hooding Ceremonies to take place on May 5

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing's Pinning and Hooding Ceremonies will take place on Friday, May 5, 2023. Graduates' families and friends are invited to celebrate in person at the Singletary Center for the Arts, or watch the ceremony live on the College of Nursing's Youtube channel.  Pinning Ceremony: Friday, May 5, 2023 9 a.m. ET Singletary Center for the Arts

Annual KCSP conference recognizes local policymakers and advocates for leadership in creating smoke-free communities

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing’s Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy (KCSP) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program (KTPC) celebrated tobacco-free successes statewide and discussed how tobacco control efforts can align with age-friendly communities at the 2023 Kentucky Tobacco Control Conference:

April is Celebrate Diversity Month

April is Celebrate Diversity Month! Celebrate diversity by attending some of these events. 

CHANGE Team seeking intermittent data collectors to support Fit & Faithful project

The CHANGE Team is seeking intermittent data collectors to support the Fit & Faithful project. Data collectors will be paid and receive mileage reimbursement. For more information please see the flyer and or contact Erika Karle, Erika.karle@uky.edu. 

Markey study: New program shows promise in reducing financial burden of cancer care

The rising cost of cancer care puts patients and their caregivers at increased risk of experiencing financial toxicity, a term used to describe financial hardship caused by out-of-pocket treatment costs. A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JCO Oncology Practice found that the use of a financial navigator can significantly reduce financial toxicity for patients with hematologic cancer and their caregivers.

UK College of Nursing joins Kentucky Nurse Association at ‘Nurses Day at the Capital’