LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 9 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news release:
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 9. 2026)- Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) became the latest Kentucky organization to join the University of Kentucky's Advancing Kentucky Together (AKT) Network at the SOAR Summit Oct.8, in Corbin, Kentucky.
This formalized relationship will create a more intentional connection between UK's statewide education, research, healthcare and outreach missions and SOAR's regional programs, partnerships, convening capacityand implementation infrastructure.
"The partnership is designed to move beyond periodic collaboration," said Reed Atkins, executive director of SOAR. "It will establish a framework through which UK and SOAR can ide...