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Students and faculty from the College of Design and Department of Landscape Architecture pose for a group photo beside the Mississippi River in New Orleans while attending the 2025 Design Futures Forum. Photo provided.

UK students explore community-driven design at Design Futures Forum

Haley Simpkins
 Aug 19, 2025
Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Landscape Architecture, Product Design, University of Kentucky

Earlier this summer, 10 students and three faculty members from the University of Kentucky College of Design and the Department of Landscape Architecture in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment traveled to New Orleans for Design Futures Forum (DFF) 2025, a yearly national public interest design student leadership forum. 

Emily Bergeron ADA Announcement

Bergeron named Associate Dean for Administration

Haley Simpkins
 Aug 11, 2025
College of Design, Historic Preservation

The University of Kentucky College of Design welcomes Emily Bergeron, associate professor in the Department of Historic Preservation, as the College’s Associate Dean for Administration (ADA).

Three buildings displayed in a collage

Preserving the past, Shaping the future: Inside UK’s Historic Preservation program

Haley Simpkins
 Aug 6, 2025
Alumni, Historic Preservation, Research

At the University of Kentucky’s College of Design, the Master of Historic Preservation (MHP) program is more than a degree; it’s a launching pad for advocacy, storytelling and cultural stewardship. Small in size but broad in vision, the program attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds who share a common goal: to ensure that the stories embedded in the built environment don’t fade with time. 

Dan Vivian URP

Daniel Vivian: 2025-26 University Research Professor Q&A

Erin Wickey
 Jun 27, 2025
College of Design, Historic Preservation, Research, University of Kentucky

Daniel Vivian, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Historic Preservation in the University of Kentucky College of Design, has been honored as a 2025-26 University Research Professor.

Jon Mills shakes Dean Ned Crankshaw's hand as he receives a special honor.

College of Design honors Faculty & Staff Excellence Award Winners

Haley Simpkins
 Jun 11, 2025
Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Product Design, Research

The University of Kentucky College of Design honored the 2024-25 Faculty and Staff Excellence Award winners during its annual employee award ceremony at the UK Arboretum in May.  

BGT Award Plaque

Gray Design Building, Architecture Alum Honored for Preservation Efforts

Haley Simpkins
 May 21, 2025
Alumni, Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation

The Gray Design Building and University of Kentucky College of Design alumnus Randall Vaughn were honored during the 2025 Blue Grass Trust Preservation Awards on May 18.

Kevin Gough speaks to the students during the Capitol tour.

Design Students and Faculty Tour Kentucky State Capitol Renovation with Champlin | EOP

Haley Simpkins
 May 16, 2025
Alumni, Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation, Product Design

On Thursday, May 15, students and faculty from the University of Kentucky College of Design had a unique opportunity to tour the Kentucky State Capitol Building, currently undergoing a $260 million, multi-year renovation. The guided tour was hosted by UK Design alums Principal Architect Kevin Gough (BArch, 1999) and Project Designer Afif Alahmad (BArch, 2018; MArch, 2020) of Champlin | EOP, the firm overseeing the ambitious restoration of this iconic structure. 

Full Spectrum exhibition graphic

Exhibition to celebrate a transformative year in the Gray Design Building

Haley Simpkins
 May 5, 2025
Alumni, Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Landscape Architecture, Product Design, Research, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky invites the public to experience “Full Spectrum: A Year in the Making in the College of Design and Landscape Architecture,” a dynamic exhibition commemorating the first full academic year inside the Gray Design Building. 

Daniel Vivian 25-26 University Research Professor

Daniel Vivian named 2025-26 University Research Professor

Haley Simpkins
 Apr 25, 2025
College of Design, Historic Preservation, Research, University of Kentucky

Today, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved Associate Professor Daniel Vivian as the College of Design’s University Research Professor for the 2025-26 academic year. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes research excellence across all UK colleges. 

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One Day for UK

Apr 24, 2025
Alumni, Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Product Design, University of Kentucky

Join us on One Day for UK — our 24-hour giving event — where Wildcats and friends unite to fuel opportunity, ignite change and ensure that Ev’ry Wildcat star will shine across Kentucky and beyond.

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