University of Kentucky College of Design

09/16/2026

The UK College of Design invites you to the opening reception for After the Plan, an exhibition by acclaimed Brazilian-born, Los Angeles-based artist Clarissa Tossin, whose work has been exhibited at major institutions including the Frye Art Museum, MCA Denver and the Whitney Biennial. Through two immersive video installations, the exhibition examines the people, materials and systems that sustain planned environments long after they are designed.landscape, labor and global systems.

📅 Sept. 18, 5-8 p.m.
📍 Gray Design Building Gallery
🍿 Light refreshments provided

The reception coincides with the LexArts HOP and is presented alongside Tossin's concurrent exhibition at the UK Art Museum.

Learn more: https://design.uky.edu/events/after-plan-exhibition-clarissa-tossin

09/11/2026

The places we preserve tell the stories of who we are.

Rebecca Fenwick, a graduate of the UK College of Design's historic preservation program and co-founder of Ethos Preservation, has built a career helping communities honor their history while creating opportunities for the future.

From guiding restoration projects to supporting long-term community planning, her work demonstrates how preservation can be a catalyst for meaningful impact.

Read more about her journey and the work of Ethos Preservation below.

From affordable housing research at UK to leading preservation projects across the Southeast, Rebecca Fenwick has made community impact the cornerstone of her work. Her career demonstrates how historic preservation can honor the past while creating opportunities for the future.

09/10/2026

In a recent 88.9 WEKU interview, UK School of Architecture Director Jeffrey Johnson discussed why design education must help students understand not only how to create, but how to build sustainable careers.

That's the idea behind Altered States: Art, Ecology, and Collective Practices Symposium, where accomplished artists and creative leaders will share how they've navigated the challenges and opportunities shaping the field today.

📅 Sept. 18 | 1-5:30 p.m.
📍 David Biagi Forum, Gray Design Building

Listen to the full interview: https://esweku.org/track/4976147/september-10-2026_johnson
See our speaker lineup for Altered States: https://design.uky.edu/events/altered-states

09/09/2026

Design students, your week is just getting started. Looking to get involved, grow your network, explore research opportunities, or start planning a global design experience? We've got you covered:

🔹 Drop-In Research Advice
🗓 TOMORROW | 1-2 p.m.
📍 Dean's Conference Room

🔹 Education Abroad Interest Meeting
🗓 Sept. 11 | 12-1 p.m.
📍 Biagi Forum
🍕 Free pizza

🔹 Student Organizations Tabling Event
🗓 Sept. 11 | 12-2 p.m.
📍 The Clearing

Take advantage of these chances to connect, discover new opportunities, and make the most of your College of Design experience.

09/04/2026

Only two weeks until Altered States: Art, Ecology and Collective Practices. Join us and our co-host Great Meadows Foundation Sept. 18 in the Gray Design Building for an afternoon of discussion, exploration and connection centered on art, ecology and collective practices.

📅 Sept. 18 | 1-5:30 p.m.
📍 Gray Design Building

See the award-winning lineup of international and local artists: https://design.uky.edu/events/altered-states

08/26/2026

Want to get paid research experience while building your portfolio and professional skills? 🧐

The College is hiring three work-study research assistants to work alongside faculty mentors Jeff Fugate, Patrick Lee Lucas and Jason Scroggin. Gain hands-on experience, contribute to faculty research projects and earn hourly pay on a flexible schedule.

Apply by Aug.30: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=WRAP&query_v0_posted_at_date=&225=&commit=Search

08/24/2026

One college. Every student. Every faculty and staff member. One room. 💙

Today we kicked off the semester the only way we know how: together. As the only college on campus that gathers its entire community to start the year, we’re beginning the semester with a shared sense of purpose and possibility.

Here’s to a year of learning, creating and growing together. Let’s make it a great one. 🎉

08/21/2026

📣 Calling all design students: Start the semester together at our all-college meeting Monday.

Arrive before 1 p.m. in the Harris Ballroom at the Gatton Student Center for important updates, introductions and information to help you get ready for the year ahead. After the meeting, students will head to program-specific meetings in announced locations.

Have a class conflict? Email [email protected] in advance so you can receive the information afterward.

We can't wait to see you there! 🎉

08/21/2026

Grateful to AIA Kentucky for this generous gift! Thanks for supporting our future designers! 💙

08/20/2026

A single trip can change how students see the world and their place in it. 🧳 🧐

For architecture alum Patrick Fugeman, the School of Architecture's annual trip to Columbus, Indiana, opened his eyes to possibilities far beyond his small Kentucky hometown. Now, he's helping future students have that same transformative experience.

Through a recent gift, Fugeman will fund half the cost of the Columbus trip for the next five years, helping preserve a tradition that has inspired generations of UK architecture students to think bigger, dream further and see design in a new way.

Read more:

Architecture alum Patrick Fugeman is helping ensure future UK architecture students can experience the School’s long-standing travel tradition to Columbus, indiana through philanthropic support that makes transformative learning opportunities more accessible.