News and Campus Messages

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New VP for Land-grant Engagement and Dean of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Eli Capilouto, Robert S. DiPaola Dec 3, 2024

We are very pleased to announce that Laura Stephenson has agreed to assume the critical leadership positions of vice president for land-grant engagement and dean of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Martin-Gatton CAFE).

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Advancing Kentucky Together

Eli Capilouto Oct 25, 2024

Campus Community,The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees met this past week for its annual retreat. Board members continue to be impressed by our collective efforts to advance this state in everything that we do.But they are challenging us to do even more for Kentucky.The goal they have set for us is to be the university that works with partners to do more for the health of our state than any other institution in the country.It is an audacious and ambitious aspiration. It is a necessary one.

United Way Campaign 2024

Eli Capilouto Oct 11, 2024

Dear Colleagues,Across our campus and in every county around the Commonwealth, faculty, staff and students work tirelessly to teach, serve, heal and discover.The goal of making our state a better place to live, work and thrive drives all of us in our shared mission to advance Kentucky.Much of the work you do impacts the people and places not just on campus but throughout our community and state. Our partnership with United Way of the Bluegrass supports our region beyond the borders of our campus.

Public review process begins for AR: Faculty Senate

Eli Capilouto Sep 30, 2024

Campus Community,

Next Steps: Review and Revision of UK Administrative Regulations

Eli Capilouto Sep 26, 2024

Campus Community, In June, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees overwhelmingly gave final approval to revisions to the institution’s Governing Regulations (GRs).

Our Students, Our Story

Eli Capilouto Sep 18, 2024

All are record numbers. And all reflect our unflinching and unwavering commitment to putting students first. Because we know that what our students do here — and how successful they are at UK — will determine, in large measure, whether we are successful in advancing Kentucky.

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New Acting Vice President for Research

Eli Capilouto Sep 12, 2024

Campus Community,I am excited to announce that Dr. Ilhem Messaoudi has accepted the position of acting vice president for research at the University of Kentucky. She will begin her work immediately.Dr. Messaoudi will work with a dedicated team of scientists, scholars, staff and students to build on a decade of tremendous progress led by Dr. Lisa Cassis. Dr. Cassis announced earlier this summer her plans to return to the faculty and her own research program.

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The People Who Are Advancing Kentucky

Eli Capilouto Aug 26, 2024

Campus Community,As we welcome back our students, I am reminded of our “why.”Last week, I saw it in the smiles of our facilities staff — who were joined by hundreds of other faculty, staff and students — as they volunteered to help move in the newest members of our Wildcat Family. They didn’t just help move carts — they provided much-needed comfort and reassurance to these students and their families.I see it in the way our faculty are dedicated to providing an education that will best prepare our students for lives of meaning and purpose.

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Many People, One Community

Eli Capilouto Aug 20, 2024

Our Strategic Plan makes clear that our mission is to advance this state in all that we do. As I shared in the video message I sent to our campus yesterday, core to that purpose is the idea that we are many people, who together, comprise one special community. I’m deeply appreciative of the time many have taken across the campus recently to provide feedback about how we strive to strengthen and act upon that vision while being responsive to concerns that have been raised about how we honor our values.

The Questions That Drive Our Community

Eli Capilouto Aug 19, 2024

Campus Community, There are questions that drive everything we do at the University of Kentucky: Did we care? Were we fair? Did we give everyone a fair shot? Those questions are central to who we are. How we answer them is at the heart of what we do. We will be announcing changes soon to some policies and parts of our organization and structure, focused on our collective efforts to build one community from among many people.

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