Kentucky poet, novelist and environmentalist Wendell Berry has been named the 2012 Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

MCLLC professor Jacqueline Couti hosts two-day symposium highlighting Caribbean culture.

Professor Walker was named one of the most creative teachers in the South by Oxford American Magazine.

Janet Eldred, Michael Kovash, and Carl Lee are the three newest endowed professors at the Chellgren Center

In the second semester of his senior year, University of Kentucky undergraduate Jeremy Puckett is attempting an accomplishment normally undertaken by professors — publishing a book.

English Professor interviewed on Lexington's Groovin 1580AM about Community Conversations Series

Gaines Fellow Catherine Brereton's knitting project hopes to bring Lexington's LGBT community together.

Students are encouraged to submit abstracts of their work related to Appalachia for presentation at the third annual Appalachian Research Symposium and Arts Showcase. The deadline for the call for papers is Dec. 15.

Nikky Finney, creative writing professor at UK and winner of the National Book Award for poetry for her book "Head Off & Split."