Safer Kentucky Symposium
June 18, 2026
in partnership with
Why Attend
Join university and healthcare leaders from across Kentucky for a forward-looking conversation about what it could mean to create a more connected, coordinated approach to safety across the Commonwealth.
A shared vision for safer, more connected communities: Explore how universities, healthcare systems, and public safety leaders could work together to create a more consistent and trusted safety experience across Kentucky.
Practical discussion around collaboration and coordination: Learn how connected communication, shared visibility, and cross-institution collaboration could improve response and support during incidents that impact multiple campuses, facilities, or communities.
Supporting students, clinicians, and staff across the Commonwealth: Discover how a unified approach to safety can strengthen the student experience, support healthcare professionals and educators, and reinforce Kentucky’s reputation for innovation and wellbeing.
Built on existing relationships and trust: Kentucky is uniquely positioned to lead this conversation because of the strong partnerships and shared commitment already established between institutions across the state.
A conversation about possibility, not mandates: This is not a technology rollout or compliance initiative. It is an opportunity to explore what becomes possible when safety is viewed not campus by campus, but as a connected community across the Commonwealth.
Getting There & On-site Information
Time: June 18 - TBD
Location:
UKPD Headquarters, 152 Transcript Ave, Lexington, KY 40508
Recommended Hotels:
The Campbell House
Tru by Hilton
Candlewood Suites
Parking for University of Kentucky Police Department:
Non-UK Employees should park in UK HealthCare Parking Structure #8, 110 Transcript Ave, Lexington, KY 40508. External partners should follow directions to “Patient and Visitor Parking” when entering the garage, you will enter from behind the garage. This garage is connected to our building. You will need to exit the garage and walk to the UK Police Headquarters entrance off Transcript Ave. On the map below, the parking garage is highlighted in green and the UKPD HQ entrance is noted with a red arrow.
If participants are walking from other parking locations the building address is 152 Transcript Ave, Lexington, KY 40508.
Once you enter the building the classroom will be on your right on the first floor.
