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The William T. Young Library (colloquially 'Willy T.') is located on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.It is named for William T. Young, a prominent local businessman, horse breeder, philanthropist and alumnus of the university, who began fundraising efforts with a donation of $5 million.
William T. Young (February 15, 1918 – January 12, 2004) was an American businessman and major owner of thoroughbred racehorses. William T. Young attended the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Young graduated with high distinction in 1939 with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering.
Lexington's daily circulating newspaper is the Lexington Herald-Leader.College newspapers include The Kentucky Kernel at the University of Kentucky and The Rambler at Transylvania University.
In April 1998, the William T. Young Library opened and by May, most of the functions of the King Library had been relocated.. Today, the King Library is home to Special Collections, the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, the Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Research Center, Digital Library Services, the Science & Engineering Library and Map Collection, the King Library Press, and several ...
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The nickname "Wildcats" became synonymous with UK shortly after a 6–2 football road victory over Illinois on October 9, 1909. Commandant Philip W. Corbusier, then head of the military department at old State University, told a group of students in a chapel service following the game that the Kentucky football team had "fought like Wildcats."
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Spindletop Hall, [2] located at 3414 Iron Works Pike in Lexington, KY, is the former home of Pansy Yount, wife of Miles Franklin Yount of the Yount-Lee Oil Company.It is currently the home of the University of Kentucky's staff, faculty, and alumni club, which was founded in 1962.