Each year the College of Arts and Sciences hosts the Annual Hall of Fame Induction & Scholarship Recognition. The college inducted its first Hall of Fame receipients in 1999 and currently 20 alumni hold the honor. UK College of A&S Hall of Fame inductees are:

2007
John Keller, BA Spanish/Italian Speech '40, MA Spanish/Italian Speech '42
Samuel Hurst, MS Physics '48
Benny Johnson, BS Mathematics '89, BS Chemistry '90
Vivian Shipley, MA English '64

2006
Art Still, BA General Studies '80
Deno Curris, BA Political Science '62
Beverly Perdue, BA History '69
Stephen Bright, BA Political Science '71

2005
Joseph I. Kramer, BS Biology '49
Louise Slaughter, BS Bacteriology '51
Wendell Berry, BA English '56, MA English '57

2004
Larry Conley, BA Political Science '66
Glenn A. Price, BS Physics '46
Michael H. Grasley, MS Chemistry '61

2002
William "Brit" Kirwan, BA Mathematics '60

2001
Ann G. Stallard, BA Art '68
Thomas D. Clark, MA History '29

2000
T. Marshall Hahn, BS Physics '45

1999
William Nunn Lipscomb, BS Chemistry '41
Elizabeth Hardwick, BA English '38, MA English '39

During the induction ceremony, the college also recognizes its students that have been awarded college scholarships.