Amanda Laborio, Marketing Intern
We have seen a lot of milestones throughout the 2011-2012 academic year and here is a brief refresher on what some of those highlights were!
August
August brought new change to our campus community. It marked the
beginning of President Capilouto’s first year as President of the University.
In addition, Phi Mu made its debut on our campus this fall. While some things
were changing, even more classic UK traditions carried on, including K-Week. Bigger
and better than ever, K-Crew outdid themselves this year with more events, free
food and free t-shirts than before. The Study participated in several of these
events, introducing our prize wheel at Campus Ruckus and the Hubbub at William
T. Young library. We loved getting to know so many new students and handing out
lots of free goodies!
September
September brought with
it the start of our official football season. The Study celebrated this by
hosting a tailgate for our home game against Louisville on September 17th.
While the outcome of the game could have
been better we still enjoyed cheering on the Cats and grilling out some yummy
food.
In national news, September marked the beginning
of the Occupy Wall Street movement, making “We are the 99%,” one of the most
talked about taglines of the year.
October
Fall fun was abundant this October with lots of
seasonal activities taking place on and off of campus. Keeneland welcomed students from universities
around the state with another exciting College Scholarship Day. Big Blue
Madness was once again a popular attraction for UK students and fans from
across the world. In case that wasn’t enough of a Calipari fix for one month,
there was also a Calipari Corn Maze running in October. For students needing to
let loose after midterms, October also brought the excitement of Beaux Arts
Fall Ball and of course, Halloween.
In national news, the passing of Steve Jobs made
October a difficult month for those in the technology industry and the many
people who have become addicted to the Apple products brought to us by Jobs.
November
For many students, the highlight of November was
watching the football team take on Tennessee over Thanksgiving weekend at
Commonwealth. The Cats won, 10-7, and fans rushed the field in celebration.
Earlier in the month, Homecoming weekend gave students plenty of reason to
celebrate. The annual Homecoming parade was held in downtown Lexington and provided
quite a show. During halftime of the football game the following Saturday the
Homecoming King and Queen titles were presented to Micah Fielden and Mary Ellen
Wimberly. The football Cats went on to win the Homecoming game against Ole
Miss, 30-13.
December
Students spent the
majority of December studying for finals and celebrating the holidays at home,
but as always The Study found a way to add some excitement to the last few
weeks of classes. We held a drawing for
an iPad for students who filled out our peer tutoring survey and Kelsey Gill
was the lucky winner. Important things were happening around campus as well,
with UK College of Fine Arts Open Studio, which was a show and sale of student
work. UK Theatre presented Romeo and Juliet, which was sold out for several
showings. December also brought with it a Commencement Ceremony, which was held
in Memorial Coliseum.
January
January brought with
is K-Week 2, which proved to be almost as much fun as the August version.
During this week, we at The Study hosted “Dough Not” Avoid The Study offering
students free donuts and breakfast goodies. We also hosted a study snack event
during peer tutoring hours so that students could munch while getting their
homework done. In terms of campus news, our cheerleading team brought home
their 19th national championship in January. Go Cats!
February
February was a fun filled month for UK Students. Our UK Women’s
basketball team brought home the SEC title. Also, the Greeks joined forces to
raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation by competing in the annual Greek
Sing competition. Several famous faces made appearances in Lexington, with Seth
Myers making a visit to campus and both Drake and Miranda Lambert performed at
Rupp. (Not in the same concert.) Our Student Government Association facilitated
student participation in the Rally for Higher Education, held in Frankfort
during February.
In national news,
the world was shocked and saddened by the passing of Whitney Houston in
February.
March
In March, The Study
was very pleased to welcome President Capilouto for a visit. Our staff loved
getting to know the President better and sharing with him what we are
accomplishing.
Campus life was
buzzing in March. Student government elections were held for the 2012-2013
academic year and Stephen Bilas and Mary Katherine Kington were elected to the
President and Vice-President positions. Early in the month the 24-hour dance
marathon, DanceBlue, was held to raise money for the Golden Matrix Fund at the
UK hospital. The marathon was able to raise $834,424.57 for the fund, despite
being cut to 12 hours due to inclement weather. The extreme weather taking
place at the time included a tornado that struck West Liberty and caused severe
damage.
Around Lexington a couple of changes took place in
March. First off, Graeter’s returned! The ice cream shop reopened with a
location on Euclid Avenue. Nearby a new deli opened, McAllister’s, and both
places have become frequent destinations for students looking to chow down.
March also brought with it the annual excitement of
March Madness, but more on that next month...
April
#8, need I say more? The Men’s Basketball team
brought home the 8th National Title after beating Kansas in the
championship game. Whether you watched the game in New Orleans or on campus, it
was an exciting time to be a UK student and fan.
Also in April, the Student Government Association
organized the first Social Media Week on campus. The week was full of panels
and events aimed at increasing student’s understanding of the expanding
presence of social media in our lives, including in the job search. The
students of the College of Design once again hosted the Beaux Arts Ball and
students poured in wearing all kinds of unique costumes.
In addition, Keeneland opened for the Spring Meet
in April, much to student’s delight.
May
As finals week winded down, May brought with it a few beloved Kentucky
traditions. Both the Oaks and the Kentucky Derby excited horse racing fans
across the Commonwealth. Those who were smart enough to bet on Believe You Can
and I’ll Have Another we’re even more excited than most.
For more than 4,000
students, May brought even more reason to celebrate as they joined the UK
alumni family. On May 6, UK’s Commencement ceremonies conferred 988 graduate
degrees, 457 professional degrees, and 2,710 undergraduate degrees.
It has certainly been a fun-filled year for the University of Kentucky
and here at The Study we are looking forward to an even better time in the
2012-2013 academic year.
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