Behind the Blue

Some stories require a little more – a little more discussion, more context, more depth and breadth.

That’s the idea behind “Behind the Blue” – a weekly podcast created by UK Strategic Communications. It is designed to explore through probing interviews the in-depth the stories that make UK the university for Kentucky and that have impact across the institution, the Commonwealth and, in some cases, the world.

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February 28, 2019 - Everything is Science

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Feb 28, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 28, 2019) – Science is all around us — pushing, pulling, exerting opposing forces that keep the universe in balance. The University of Kentucky and featured guest speakers from around the region are gathering once again to take a weeklong look at practical science in casual settings during this...

February 26, 2019 - Jim Embry & Tsage Douglas (Black Student Union)

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Feb 26, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 26, 2019) – Throughout U.S. history, college students have often been catalysts of change. In the 1960s they led sit-ins, rallies, marches and demanded change on their campuses and in their communities. The University of Kentucky’s campus was no different. There were issues on campus, and a...

February 25, 2019 - UK President Eli Capilouto (Belonging & Diversity)

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Feb 25, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 25, 2019) — This year marks the 70th year of integration at the University of Kentucky, due to the efforts of Lyman T. Johnson, who broke the color barrier with his successful legal challenge in 1949.

As progress has been made since that time, more can be and will be done.

On this edition of the...

February 18, 2019 - DeBraun Thomas (Community Activism and Dialogue)

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Feb 18, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 18, 2019) –

A lifelong fan of the University of Kentucky, DeBraun Thomas moved to Lexington from the San Francisco area several years ago to attend UK.

At UK, he continued to explore his love for music and radio. But he also expanded his interest in student and community activism. After...

February 4, 2019 - Emmett "Buzz" Burnam (Diversity Undergraduate Recruitment)

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Feb 4, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 4, 2019) – If you walk across the University of Kentucky campus and ask someone if they know Emmett Burnam, that person may get a puzzled look on his or her face and say ‘no.’ However, if you ask someone if they know “Buzz” Burnam, you’re likely to get a quick nod and a smile, followed...