News and Campus Messages

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The importance of finding, building community

Eli Capilouto Sep 5, 2023

Campus Community,

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Sharing the Stories, Promise of the University of Kentucky

Eli Capilouto Aug 29, 2023

Campus Community, At UK, there is evidence that we are on a trajectory of ascent to advance Kentucky. We do this with an uncommon commitment to the common good of our state.

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The Promise of the University of Kentucky

Eli Capilouto Aug 22, 2023

Campus Community, The University of Kentucky is more than a place. It is more than a team. It is more than a beautiful campus. It is a promise. A promise to educate another record-setting class of incoming students. A promise to support every Wildcat inside and outside of the classroom. A promise to discover solutions to problems that challenge our Commonwealth, this nation and the world. A promise to ensure Kentuckians receive the health care they need in Kentucky.

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Work Location Update and Next Steps

President Eli Capilouto Aug 2, 2023

Last year, the Work Location Workgroup began a thoughtful process to ensure we support our residential campus while remaining flexible, where appropriate, with remote and hybrid work arrangements. Today, I am pleased to share the final step in that process.

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Important Leadership Update for UK HealthCare

President Eli Capilouto Aug 1, 2023

Campus Community, This week, I asked Bob DiPaola and Eric Monday to assume the positions of Co-Executive Vice President for Health Affairs on a permanent basis. I am gratified they have agreed to do so. I am excited about what it means for UK HealthCare (UKHC) and our university as we seek to advance Kentucky in everything that we do.

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U.S. Supreme Court decision; our commitment to a community of belonging

President Eli Capilouto Jun 29, 2023

Campus Community, Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited ruling in two cases regarding the use of race in admissions of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in higher education. We are still reviewing the details of the ruling, but, based on our initial understanding, it appears that the Court has restricted the consideration of race with respect to admissions and scholarships. However, it appears we can consider an applicant’s discussion of how race has affected their life.

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A monumental gift to UK and our Commonwealth

President Eli Capilouto May 25, 2023

I am both humbled and gratified to inform our campus community that today — on what would have been Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton’s 91st birthday — we are announcing that the Bill Gatton Foundation has bestowed a $100 million gift to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) at the University of Kentucky.

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Our students, our growth, our momentum

President Eli Capilouto May 4, 2023

The University of Kentucky is an institution with undeniable momentum in our mission to advance Kentucky – educating more students, attracting the support of donors, focusing research on the issues that challenge our state and expanding our reach as the state’s premiere center for advanced subspecialty health care.

Supporting our people; advancing our state

President Eli Capilouto Apr 14, 2023

For the 10th time in 11 years, we will be proposing a pay increase for UK employees as part of the budget for 2023-2024 that our Board of Trustees will consider in June.

A tragic loss for the Commonwealth and our UK community

President Eli Capilouto Apr 11, 2023

We will certainly learn more in the coming days about the victims of Monday’s shooting in Louisville as we are all witnesses, yet again, to a senseless, violent act that defies description and surpasses understanding.

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