The College of Arts and Sciences educates over 20,500 students annually, producing well-prepared graduates ready to influence the world in their chosen fields. Our departments and courses are diverse, and we offer an environment within which students and faculty from all backgrounds interact, much like the world they experience beyond our walls. Additionally, the College of Arts and Sciences houses general education course requirements for all undergraduates, educating more students than any academic division at UK.

Despite the College’s size, we strive to provide an education that benefits each student individually and ensures a level of excellence both in and outside the classroom. With state appropriations declining as more students seek college educations, how do we create the best educational experience for the next generation?

The answer is you.

Private support encourages innovation, renovates and builds long overdue facilities, provides access to talented students, drives research that can change life as we know it, and keeps the College vital.  Arts and Sciences stands at the center of the University’s mission of teaching, research, and service, and your gift tangibly supports one or more of these crucial purposes.

In the College of Arts and Sciences, you can see donor impact—in the faces of our students and faculty. Our graduates will soon become leaders across the globe, likely within your community.  We are grateful to those who make our vision of excellence a reality.
 

Your gift makes a difference by supporting:

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Scholarships

Your support of our students helps us to provide high-impact learning experiences—such as internships, study abroad programs, and research opportunities—that prepare our students for the global marketplace. With your help, we can create an environment where students can study passionately and gain world experience without the limitations that lack of funding often produces.

Recruitment and Retention of World-class Faculty

Your support helps us to recruit and retain the most highly qualified professors, guaranteeing that our students are exposed to the best and brightest professionals in the humanities, social sciences, and natural and mathematical sciences.

Teaching Innovation and Excellence

Thanks to your generosity, we have built an unparalleled state-of-the-art teaching and learning space in the new Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building. In this building, we can facilitate excellence in classroom teaching by faculty members who are routinely awarded the Provost’s Outstanding Teaching Award and the Alumni Association's Great Teacher Award.

Student Travel and Research Opportunities

We aim to position our students to succeed in an increasingly interconnected and competitive world. With your support, we can provide scholarships for students to experience cultures and studies outside the United States and research opportunities that propel them toward a particular professional career.

Internships and Career Opportunities

More and more employers expect college graduates to have completed an internship. Often these opportunities are unpaid, which creates a challenge for students requiring financial assistance. Your gifts help us provide internship opportunities that propel our students toward a particular career or field. If you are interested in offering internship opportunities for our students, contact the Philanthropy Office at asphilanthropy@uky.edu or (859) 323-7068.

Cutting-edge Research

Creative research lies at the center of the College of Arts and Sciences. Through your support, we can continue to address and understand the large and complex issues facing the 21st century and expose our students to innovative research techniques.