Resources
Resources
Cultural
Anti-Racism Readings: Free e-Books through UK Libraries for the UK community
Black Student Union: Educates on the contributions of Black Americans, assists incoming students and provides continual guidance and support.
Chinese Club: The Chinese Club is open to all students interested in the Chinese language and culture.
Employee Affinity Groups: Faculty and staff linked by common purposes and interests
Feminist Alliance: Undergraduate program exploring intersectional feminism, gender-based discrimination and ways to create an equal society.
Gender Sexuality Alliance: Group of LGBTQ* students and allies who meet to have discussions, promote equality and above all have fun.
Indian Student Association: Promotes the Indian Culture to people of all races, ethnicities and religions via events.
International Center: Leads internationalization efforts and supports international students and scholars
International Student Council: Encourages international and US students to join together to plan fun events and promote understanding across cultures.
Invisible Illness and Disability Alliance: Advocates for students with chronic illnesses, invisible disabilities and accessibility needs.
Iranian Student Association: Preserve the practice of Iranian traditions and cultures, reach out to local Iranian community and educate others.
Islamic Studies: Interdisciplinary minor introduces students to the culture, language, religion and philosophy of Muslim Peoples worldwide.
Jewish Studies: Interdisciplinary program that draws expertise and scholarly leadership from 20+ affiliated faculty from five colleges
Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies: Interdisciplinary program that brings together scholars who wish to understand Latin America as a major world region.
Latino Student Union: Unite and strengthen the Hispanic/Latino community on campus, while fostering a bond between students, faculty and the community.
Martin Luther King Center: Emboldens students from all communities to improve their college experience by increasing access to academic, civic leadership and cultural exchange opportunities.
National Pan-Hellenic Council: UK NPHC is the coordinating body for seven of the nine historically Black and African-American fraternities and sororities.
UK Faith: Religious campus leaders addressing issues relevant to the faith lives of Jewish, Christian and Bahá'í students.
UK Women's Forum: Empowers and champions women at UK.
2023 Interfaith Calendar: Primary sacred times for world religions.
Well-Being and Support
Big Blue Pantry: Supports UK students experiencing food insecurity or hunger.
Center for Equality and Social Justice: Promotes equality and social justice through collaborative scholarship and education.
Community Conversations Planning Form: Submit information on and receive resources for planned town halls, forums or community conversations.
Discrimination, Harassment, or Sexual Misconduct Report Form: Advocates for those impacted by bias, hatred and/or an act of identity-based violence.
Headspace - Student Government Association: Students, faculty, and staff have access, at no cost, to the entire Headspace library.
Human Development Institute: Works to improve the inclusion, independence and contributions of people with disabilities and their families through education, research and evaluation, leadership and advocacy.
International Student and Scholar Services: International Student & Scholar Services provides leadership and expertise in the advising and immigration needs of more than 2,000 international students, faculty, staff and exchange visitors.
Koru Mindfulness: Koru Mindfulness is an evidence-based program designed to help reduce stress and anxiety.
LiveSafe: A free personal safety mobile app that University of Kentucky is providing to all students, faculty, and staff.
Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity: Handles issues of harassment, discrimination, Title IX violations and ADA compliance.
Office of LGBTQ* Resources: Works to ensure our community is a welcoming, safe and supportive place for students, faculty and staff.
Prevention, Outreach and Wellness Education Resources (POWER): POWER is a Student Success unit that aims to provide accessible educational opportunities to promote healthy behaviors.
Student Government Association: To improve the student experience by listening to and advocating for students.
Student Support Services (TRiO): Academic support for students who are first generation, low income or have a documented disability.
Student Veterans Association: Collaborates with Veterans Resource Center, Veterans Resource Team and Student Government to support non-traditional students.
Swipe Ahead Program: Assists students in meeting their unmet dining needs.
Talkspace Online Therapy: A confidential and secure online text and video chat therapy platform that offers access to mental health clinicians.
The Counseling Center: Groups, workshops and short-term counseling for students.
TRACS and Center for Support and Intervention: TRACS is a physical and virtual one-stop hub where students can come for a referral to supportive services (housing, rent, utilities, food) or receive direct clinical support for a range of mental health needs and crises.
Veterans Resource Center: Provides UK's military and veteran populations with the service and assistance they require.
Violence Intervention and Prevention Center (VIP): Where students, faculty and staff can seek confidential services and educational resources.
WellKentucky: Comprehensive student well-being resources.
Wildcat Wardrobe - Student Government Association: The Wildcat Wardrobe is a free professional clothing service for students.
Academic
African American and Africana Studies: Teach and discover the history, culture, politics and conditions of black people across space and time.
Center for Academic Resources and Enrichment Services (CARES): Academic support through counseling and planning, tutoring and study groups and involvement in enrichment activities.
Center for Graduate and Professional Diversity Initiatives: Supports diverse graduate and professional students in all 19 colleges, including six health colleges.
Center for Health Equity Transformation: Fosters innovative, transdisciplinary, impactful research and training to improve the health of the most vulnerable Kentuckians.
Center for Research on Violence Against Women: Advances research into the clinical, legal, cultural and other complexities related to crimes against women.
Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching: Leads critical reflection on teaching and learning in light of our experiences during the pandemic year.
Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies: With five innovative research themes and dozens of areas of sub-speciality research, CIBS is the epicenter of vital scholarship.
Disability Resource Center: Advocates for students with a wide-array of accessibility needs.
Education and Civil Rights Initiative: Together, UK and the NAACP are working with communities and educators to help policy-makers reach decisions and transform lives.
First-Generation Student Advising: Supports first-generation UK students through research-based programs, resources, best practices and campus-wide advocacy.
Gender and Women's Studies: Investigates gender broadly conceived, and the cultures and contributions of women worldwide.
Global Engagement Academy: Professional development program for faculty and staff to build competencies in international engagement and education.
Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Education: Centralized educational unit for expanding diversity and equity initiatives.
Inclusive Health Partnerships: Engages current and future health care providers in continuing education focused on health equity.
KY-WV LSAMP: Kentucky-West Virginia LSAMP is a consortium of colleges and universities to support underrepresented populations in STEM.
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS): National society promoting academic and professional advancement by empowering minorities in agriculture and natural resources.
Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures Student Organizations: Student Clubs: Arabic, Chinese, Classics, Eta Sigma Phi, French, German, Korean, Russian and Japanese Culture Society.
Office of China Initiatives: Provides much needed service for the community and campus through outreach, engagement and support services.
Online Graduate Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion: Prepares students to become proactive and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Start to Finish Mentoring Program: Multi-tiered support strategy for UK's historically underserved populations in undergraduate, graduate and professional fields.
The Study: UK's centralized peer tutoring center.
Unconscious Bias Training for Faculty and Staff: Full three-part series offered every 2nd and 4th week of the month.