Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Kentucky - Alpha Chapter

Inducted into the UK Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in 1978, Dr. Doris Wilkinson is a UK legend. Thank you for your many contributions.

‘With fierce determination, unwavering grace’: Honoring the life, contributions of Doris Wilkinson Doris Yvonne Wilkinson, Ph.D., a Lexington native and one of the University of Kentucky’s first undergraduate African American graduates, passed away at the age of 88.

Congratulations!!

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Phi Beta Kappa Now Accepting Pauling Early Career Fellowship Applications

Phi Beta Kappa is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Norman G. Pauling Research Fellowship for Early Career Scholars! You can click on the button below to download the application form and return to PBK by May 15.

Four $20,000 awards will support outstanding scholars whose work demonstrates the value of an arts and sciences education to individuals as well as local, national, and global communities. You will find eligibility requirements and application submission guidelines in the application package linked below. Projects should explore one or more of the following:

• Connections between the liberal arts and sciences and a vibrant democracy
• Illustrations of how the liberal arts and sciences contribute to the public good
• Importance of integrating multiple perspectives to addressing intractable challenges
• Examination of the Society’s impact and its roles in U.S. history and culture

Please share this announcement with PBK faculty on your campus and widely throughout your institution to help us recognize deserving scholars in arts and sciences disciplines, uplifting not only individual scholarly ideals, but the vital importance of the study of the liberal arts in today's complex society. Phi Beta Kappa membership is not required to be considered for an award.

Questions? Contact PBK Associate Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Amy Mulnix, [email protected].

Happy Birthday Mr. Whaley! Mr. Whaley was inducted to the UK Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Kentucky - Alpha Chapter in 1949!

Leap Day legacy: The remarkable life of UK’s oldest living alum born on Feb. 29 Born in 1928, Charles Whaley is 96 years old today — although he is celebrating only his 24th birthday. Learn more about his extraordinary life and journalism career — from UK, to the newsroom, to the U.S. Army, to the United Kingdom as a Marshall Scholar and beyond.

Congratulations to all on the 2023 Spring Dean's List!! Look at all those academic stars! https://provost.uky.edu/deans-list

Paul Chellgren started the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence to give back to the students of tomorrow and instill generosity in them. Be like Paul.