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The University of Pikeville (UPIKE) has announced the launch of a new Master of Science (M.S.) in Strategic Communication, a fully online graduate program designed to prepare students for the evolving landscape of communication in a digital, AI-powered world. Part of UPIKE’s College of Arts and Sciences, the 30-credit hour program can be completed in […]
Continuing a tradition of global learning, 13 undergraduate students from the University of Pikeville (UPIKE) recently returned from a two-week academic and cultural immersion experience in Ireland. The trip was the centerpiece of Destination Studies, a spring 2025 course offered by UPIKE’s Humanities Division. Designed to help students engage with life beyond the United States, […]
The University of Pikeville (UPIKE) is proud to announce it has received a generous $30,000 match grant from the Joseph W. Craft III Foundation to support its ongoing work through the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) Vocation Across the Academy Grant, administered by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). This vital funding from […]
Gopal Majmundar, M.D., and Mina Majmundar, M.D., have made a major gift valued at more than $150,000 to the University of Pikeville-Tanner College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) to support the creation of a state-of-the-art simulation lab. This cutting-edge facility will play a central role in preparing dental students for real-world clinical practice through immersive, hands-on […]
The University of Pikeville faculty and staff congratulate the Spring 2025 Dean’s and President’s List students for their dedication to Academic Success.
The University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry is pleased to announce the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. The Dean’s List recognizes students whose term GPA is 3.50 or higher.
The University of Pikeville (UPIKE) English Club and Humanities Division teamed up with the Patton College of Education’s Kentucky Education Association Student Program (KEA-SP) chapter to donate books valued at $1000 to Pikeville Independent and Pike County schools. The books were distributed to students affected by the February floods. “When UPIKE’s chapter of KEA-SP announced […]
The University of Pikeville (UPIKE) is proud to announce several scholars selected for the Osteopathic Medical Scholars Program (OMSP), the Optometry Scholars Program (OSP) and the Presidential Fellow Scholarship. These competitive programs represent UPIKE’s continued commitment to academic excellence, health care education and student achievement, particularly in the Appalachian region. The OMSP, offered in partnership […]
The University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) held its awards banquet honoring the Class of 2025 in the Appalachian Wireless Arena on May 9. Dean of KYCOM Joe E. Kingery, D.O., MBA, FACOFP, FAAFP, praised the new graduates for their hard work and commitment to the osteopathic profession, emphasizing the deeper meaning behind […]