International Village LLP

Overview

The International Village provides students with a meaningful international experience right on UK’s campus. Conveniently located in Blazer Hall, students in the International Village enjoy learning about the world from and with each other. Room assignments pair students from differing backgrounds, and dedicated programming offers opportunities to explore others’ cultures and develop international friendships. Through cultural and recreational programming as well as through connected coursework, students will have regular interactions with faculty, upper class peer mentors, and staff dedicated to supporting their academic success at the University of Kentucky.

FAQs

The University of Kentucky provides a residential academic experience commonly referred to as the Living Learning Program. The Living Learning Program is an umbrella term for all the communities within it, including living learning communities and residential colleges. In all of these communities, students can live with other students who share like-minded interests or similar academic majors.

Studies show that participation in an LLP can lead to:

Increased GPA
Successful and steady progress toward degree
An increased sense of community, even in a large university
Engagement with faculty, staff, and students
Participation in connected courses and academic experiences

In addition, students involved in the Living Learning Program are retained at higher rates, are more engaged in university life, adjust more quickly to the academic demands of college, and have FUN while doing so.

Yes. You may apply for both housing and a living learning program even if you have not yet made a final decision about attending UK. You are encouraged to apply for both housing and the International Village LLP as soon as possible after you are admitted. Applying for Housing and an LLP does not obligate you to attend UK.

The International Village is located in Blazer Hall, part of the North Campus experience, across from the newly remodeled student center and within walking distance to downtown Lexington. Blazer Hall has suite-style living, with study areas, a kitchen, and multi-purpose rooms. If you are accepted into the International Village, housing in Blazer Hall is guaranteed. Blazer Hall is one of three residence halls on campus that stays open during the University breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring).

Contact Us

International Village Faculty & Staff Faculty Director

Welcome to the International Village Living and Learning Program. I serve as the faculty director of the International Village from Fall 2020, succeeding the position from my colleague Professor Luo Liang. I look forward to learning from you, exploring the world with you, and doing things with you, so as to reinforce the International Village as a community of dialogue across difference.

Masamichi (Marro) Inoue Associate Professor of Japan Studies, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Email: msinoue@uky.edu

International Village Administrative Director

Karen Slaymaker Associate Director for International Student and Scholar Services-UK International Center

Email: karen.slaymaker@uky.edu

Peer Mentors

International Village Peer Mentors are here to guide you during your time in the International Village LLP. They are fellow students who are leaders in the International Village and are here to assist you as you begin your journey at UK.