Lewis Honors College

By the Numbers

100% Experiential Education Participation

91.7% Employment or Graduate/Professional School

78.7% In-State Residency

Mission in Action

Explore Your Purpose

Honors advisors and the Center for Personal Development counselors partner with students in their exploration of purpose to cultivate self-awareness, well-being, and career readiness.

Honors at Kentucky has a long and proud history, dating back to 1958, and thousands of students have passed through our program, exploring themselves and the boundaries of thought with outstanding faculty.

Lead With Integrity

Providing leadership development opportunities enables students to fulfill their experiential credit while bolstering lifelong skills to apply as a graduate student or employee.

Participating in Honors throughout my undergraduate career has helped me maintain a holistic education. I am interested in science and medicine in my career and having Honors classes that address the role of the humanities in these fields has really broadened my perspective.

Kayli Bolton '23

Gates Cambridge Scholar

Why Honors?

Honors Residential Experience

Center for Personal Development

Internship, Research, Education Abroad, Service-Learning Opportunities

Dedicated Honors Faculty

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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News and Events

Aperture Publish Your Undergraduate Research

Call for Submissions: UK’s undergraduate peer, expert-reviewed research journal

By Jesi Jones-Bowman Feb 2, 2024

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting submissions for the spring issue of Aperture, a new open-access, interdisciplinary student journal.

Kentucky Big Blue Slam Donor '24 graphic

Big Blue Slam blood drives on UK campus Jan. 22-26

By Eric Lindsey Jan 22, 2024

Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) will be at the Gatton Student Center Ballroom A 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Jan. 22-26; at William T. Young Library from 1-5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22; and at Lewis Honors from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26.

Clark is breaking down barriers and staking her claim in cybersecurity field

By Dan Knapp Jan 22, 2024

Lewis Honors College student Tiffany Clark '25 found herself entangled in a challenging predicament this fall. She grappled with conflicting options as a looming decision deadline cast its shadow. Many young adults her age would have coveted the intricacy of Clark’s dilemma: “Which well-paying, potentially career-making summer internship should I choose — the one nestled in the sunny theme park capital of the world or the other in glitzy proximity to the famed Hollywood sign?”

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Honor the Balance: Valentine's Day Card Making

Feb 14, 10:00 am - Feb 14, 2:00 pm

Lewis Scholars Lounge

420 Hilltop Ave, Lexington, KY

Resume Workshop

Feb 15, 5:00 pm - Feb 15, 6:00 pm

Lewis Hall Room U135

LinkedIn Workshop

Feb 21, 7:00 pm - Feb 21, 8:00 pm

Zoom

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