Created in 1990 and considered one of UK's most prestigious awards, the medallion honors a Kentucky resident whose accomplishments represent the pinnacle of education and creative thought in the fields of science, literature, art and philanthropy.
We spoke to UK faculty, staff and students to learn about what books they are currently reading, why you might want to check them out and their favorite reading spots on campus.
University of Kentucky Libraries and College of Arts & Sciences invite campus and community members to join in celebrating the life and legacy of UK Libraries’ 2021 UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement recipient bell hooks beloved author, professor, feminist and activist whose influential work unites themes of gender, class and race.
Thanks to the generous support of a $2 million gift from the John G Heyburn II Initiative for Excellence in the Federal Judiciary, founded and directed by Martha Heyburn, M.D., University of Kentucky Libraries has established a faculty chair position to oversee and expand the library system’s collaboration with the Heyburn Initiative. In this role, the chair will engage in outreach, educational, archival and oral history work in support of the Heyburn Initiative.
Thanks to the generous support of a $2 million gift from the John G Heyburn II Initiative for Excellence in the Federal Judiciary, founded and directed by Martha Heyburn, M.D., University of Kentucky Libraries has established a faculty chair position to oversee and expand the library system’s collaboration with the Heyburn Initiative. In this role, the chair will engage in outreach, educational, archival and oral history work in support of the Heyburn Initiative.