UPIKE Center for Public Service

04/30/2026

Spots our summer civics camp are filling up fasat! If you want to learn more about this great opportunity for local high school students check out the news story below.

04/30/2026

https://forms.office.com/r/KHZNYjr4zX

04/30/2026

Are you a local Kentucky teacher? Sign up for this wonderful workshop with Project Citizen to learn about how you can teach your students how to solve problems in their community. The fellowship comes with a generous stipend, a free trip to Berea Kentucky, resources for your classes, and talks by experts from across the country. See the flier for more information below.

04/29/2026

Happy 93rd birthday to Willie Nelson! He may not be from Eastern Kentucky, but we can certainly celebrate him alongside the local greats from the Country Music Highway.

(Mostly we know everyone needs some great tunes to jam through finals week.)

As Willie Nelson marks another birthday, here’s his age and why the country icon celebrates twice each year.

04/29/2026

04/27/2026

Excited about the upcoming primary elections? How about designing an "I Voted" sticker for the 2026 General Elections?

Learn how your k12 students can enter their sticker designs in the contest on the Kentucky Secretary of State's website:

Secretary of State Michael Adams invites all Kentucky students to participate in the third annual “I Voted” sticker contest.

04/27/2026

Want to learn more about the Center for Public Service? Check out this great story in the University of Pikeville magazine about some of the great work we are doing.

MAGAZINE MONDAY!

What does it take to shape the next generation of leaders? A powerful vision for civic education, a commitment to service and a campus that believes in the power of community.

https://issuu.com/upike/docs/upike_magazine_fall_winter_2025/s/135077843

04/24/2026

Our team had a great time cheering on the students competing at the 2026 National Civics Bee Regional Competition yesterday! Dr. Tyler Syck, the Director of the Center for Public Service, was one of the judges. Our staff even managed to snag the top two spots in the audience participation portion! (Looks like we'll have to brush up if we want to improve our scores next year. There is always more to learn in the world of public service!)

Can't wait to see what these students do in the future! Thank you to the Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and all the people who helped make the event possible. Good luck to everyone competing in the statewide competition! https://www.sekchamber.com/nationalcivicsbee/

04/22/2026

Join us TOMORROW at the Mountain Arts Center for the National Civics Bee Regional Competition! 💙

The Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is proud to host this event with 13 students from across our region competing for cash prizes and the chance to continue on to the State Finals at the Kentucky State Fair this summer.

⏰ Student registration begins at 10 AM
✨ Live competition kicks off at 11 AM

Come out to support some of the brightest middle school students in our region as they showcase their knowledge and ideas for making their communities better. And here’s the fun part, you won’t just be watching… you’ll have the chance to join in during the live audience quiz rounds! 👀✨

Bring a friend, cheer on our students, and see how your civics knowledge stacks up!

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
The Civic Trust

04/21/2026

CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOLERS! The Allegheny Civic Fellowship, a three-week summer program to read, write, and learn about American civics and politics, is now accepting applications until next Friday, May 1 for our program. The program runs July 6-24 at UPIKE's main campus. Attendance, lunch, and course texts are free for all student fellows! Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions, and we hope you, your child, or your student will apply for this summer's program! The application can be found at this link: https://www.upike.edu/public-service/allegheny-civic-fellowship/