News and Campus Messages

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Our students, our growth, our momentum 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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Students leading us; supporting their growth

President Eli Capilouto

Mar 30, 2023

We are here to educate our students in ways that prepare them for lives of meaning and purpose. But as is so often the case, it’s our students who teach us about both meaning and purpose.

Affirmation of our commitment to students, Kentucky March 24, 2023

President Eli Capilouto

Mar 24, 2023

For several days this week, a panel of senior higher education administrators from across the country visited our campus. They represented the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the accrediting body that reaffirms universities like ours every 10 years.

Spring renewal and refocus March 21, 2023

President Eli Capilouto

Mar 21, 2023

Spring is a time for renewal. Our faith traditions remind us of the need for reflection and the importance of a diverse community of belonging.

Next steps in the search for the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs March 10, 2023

President Eli Capilouto

Mar 10, 2023

I am pleased to provide the detailed job position that is being posted today for our next Executive Vice President for Health Affairs (EVPHA).

UK’s New Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement UK’s New Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

President Eli Capilouto

Mar 9, 2023

I am pleased to announce that Jake Lemon has accepted the position of Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement at the University of Kentucky.

Our commitment to campus safety and response to legislation March 7, 2023

President Eli Capilouto

Mar 7, 2023

We deeply respect the challenging and important work of legislators. It is in that context that we are already communicating directly with policymakers in the Kentucky General Assembly regarding our serious concerns about – and opposition to – legislation that, if passed, would allow concealed firearms on our campus.

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A reminder of why we work to advance Kentucky February 22, 2023

President Eli Capilouto

Feb 22, 2023

A little more than a year ago, tornadoes and straight-line winds cut a destructive path through much of Western Kentucky. A large swath of our Princeton Education and Research Center was caught in the storm’s rage.

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