News and Campus Messages

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UK Board Unequivocally Supports President Capilouto’s Leadership

E. Britt Brockman, MD May 6, 2024

As you know, the Board of Trustees asked President Eli Capilouto and the campus to focus on accelerating our progress in advancing Kentucky. Among the five areas we directed President Capilouto and campus to address included a focus on more responsiveness — examining our rules and regulations and how they position UK for success.

This is a photo from the May 2024 University of Kentucky Commencement.

Celebrating Our Graduates and a Transformational Year

Eli Capilouto May 6, 2024

More than 4,300 students crossed the stage to receive diplomas, signifying a personal achievement and prepared to live their lives. UK conferred more than 5,700 degrees overall (click here to watch an interview I conducted with some of our graduates). That diploma is our promise of passage — the next step in a journey that we hope holds success in a career or chosen pursuit, and, as always, a life of meaning and purpose.

Next steps in process to revise our rules and regulations

Eli Capilouto Apr 29, 2024

Last Friday, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees gave initial approval, following a first reading, to a series of revisions to our Governing Regulations (GRs). This is part of a process to revise our rules and regulations to help us better align our community and accelerate our collective efforts to advance Kentucky.

Board gives initial approval to revisions to UK’s Governing Regulations

Eli Capilouto Apr 26, 2024

Today was a remarkable day in the life of our university. Our Board of Trustees gave approval to two items that speak to our commitment to partnership and the idea that now is the time for us to accelerate our progress in advancing this state.

willy t library with students laying on the lawn

Message to Staff: Proposed Revisions to our GRs and ARs

Eli Capilouto Apr 19, 2024

Dear Staff, I apologize for writing to you late on a Friday. But we’ve been working intently this week to finalize proposed revisions to our most important rules and regulations that we will take to the Board of Trustees next week. I wanted you to have the latest in proposed revisions as soon as they were available.

This is a photo of students on the University of Kentucky campus.

Message to Students: Proposed Revisions to our GRs and ARs

Message to Students Apr 19, 2024

Dear Students, I apologize for writing to you late on a Friday. But we’ve been working intently this week to finalize proposed revisions to our most important rules and regulations that we will take to the Board of Trustees next week. I wanted you to have the latest in proposed revisions as soon as they were available. In fact, over the last two months, I’ve been asked several times why are we spending so much time working on revisions to rules and regulations? Why, in other words, is this so important?

Message to Faculty: Proposed Revisions to our GRs and ARs

Eli Capilouto Apr 19, 2024

I apologize for writing to you late on a Friday. But we’ve been working intently this week to finalize proposed revisions to our most important rules and regulations that we will take to the Board of Trustees next week. I wanted you to have the latest revisions as soon as they were available. As I’ve talked with many of you over the last two months, I’ve been asked more than once why there seems to be such urgency in considering changes to our governance structure and many of our Governing Regulations.

The Power of Generosity

Eli Capilouto Apr 16, 2024

There are many things we make possible that are due, in large part, to the generosity of those who support this remarkable community. From scholarships that offer yearly support or allow for exploration, to buildings and facilities that inspire ingenuity — we are made stronger by those who believe in us.

Updated Principles, Next Steps

Eli Capilouto Apr 12, 2024

Student email: Dear Students, I’ve met this week with student leaders to discuss potential changes to the University’s rules and regulations. This process will lead to a larger voice for students in guiding decisions about the life of our community. Based on the feedback I’ve received, I’m proposing revisions to the principles for change that I distributed to you last week.

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Proposed Compensation Plan

Eli Capilouto Apr 9, 2024

None of the progress we make in advancing Kentucky is possible without our people. You take care of our state. We are working to take care of each other.

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