You Made a Difference.

On April 23, UK alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends joined together to advance the University of Kentucky’s mission. For One Day, BBN united by making gifts, participating in challenges, advocating for UK on social media and highlighting the causes that matter to us.

Your support helps students and Kentuckians reach greater heights. Keep reading to learn how your gifts ensure that we can fuel the mission, drive success and advance Kentucky! 

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2,708

Donors answered the call

4,279

Gifts made to meaningful initiatives

50+

University groups participated

$1,020,317.71

Raised to advance our shared mission

You Rose to the Challenge.

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Leaderboards

First-place winners for each of our 5 leaderboard categories:
Pigman College of Engineering
J. David Rosenberg College of Law
College of Public Health
UK Alumni Association
Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence

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Facebook Likes

The Gaines Center for the Humanities garnered the most likes on Facebook!





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The College of Arts and Sciences received gifts from the most states, territories and countries.





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Decade Duel

Congrats to UK Graduates of the 1980s for making the most gifts during One Day for UK!




You Impacted Students.

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"As the first person in my family to attend college, One Day for UK means a lot, especially for those that don’t come from a lot of opportunity. It opens doors for so many students."

— McKenna Dowell, Student Body President

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"One Day for UK is important for students because it can support scholarships that can change lives and provide opportunities that wouldn’t have otherwise been possible."

— Jackson Baird, Student Body Vice President

You Joined the Fun.

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One Day for UK giveaway items
UK Staff Members posing in front of the large blue C A T S letters

Thank you, BBN 💙

On April 23, Wildcats everywhere showed up on One Day for UK to support the colleges, programs and causes they love at UK. Thanks to you, we can fuel our mission and drive success across the university – from investing in student scholarships, to funding groundbreaking research to providing world-class health care – your support creates a Commonwealth that is healthier, wealthier and wiser.