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University President Eli Capilouto on campus safety, construction and tuition

Lilly Keith, Abbey Cutrer, and Casey Sebastiano November 19, 2024

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto sits down with a portion of the Kentucky Kernel editorial board every fall semester for an interview about concerns from students, the editors and the campus...

President Eli Capilouto gives the president's report at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, Board of Trustees Meeting in the Gatton Student Center, Harris Ballroom, Friday, Sep 13, 2024. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff

Capilouto discusses record enrollment at UK Board of Trustees meeting

Adah Hufana, Staff Reporter September 16, 2024

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto presented a preliminary enrollment report for 2024 at a Board of Trustees meeting, discussing multiple records set.  The UK Board of Trustees held a board...

Shared governance stones outside of J. David Rosenberg College of Law Building on Monday, May 13, 2024 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

UK Board of Trustees vote to adopt President’s Recommendation 6

Isabella Sepahban, Staff Reporter June 24, 2024

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees (BOT) voted to adopt President’s Resolution 6 (PR6), a bill that would affect the future of shared governance at UK. Passing in a 19-1 vote Friday, June...

Resolution on Shared Governance at UK approved in Senate Council meeting

Resolution on Shared Governance at UK approved in Senate Council meeting

Lilly Keith, Reporter April 13, 2024

The proposed “Resolution on University Senate Principles on Shared Governance” was approved by the Senate Council on April 8, causing a Student Government Association member to leave the meeting room...

Brandi Frisby named associate provost for academic affairs

Brandi Frisby named associate provost for academic affairs

Ava Bumgarner, Reporter April 12, 2024

Acting dean and professor Brandi N. Frisby of the College of Communication and Information will serve as the new associate provost for academic affairs, according to an email sent out by Provost Robert...

UK extends enrollment deadline for the fall 2024 semester for first-year students

UK extends enrollment deadline for the fall 2024 semester for first-year students

Aimee Pierce, Reporter April 11, 2024

The University of Kentucky is extending the confirmation deadline for first-year students wanting to enroll for the fall 2024 semester to May 15, 2024. The email was released Tuesday, April 9 and said...

Faculty expressed desire to be ‘true partners’ with administration at UK

Faculty expressed desire to be ‘true partners’ with administration at UK

Casey Sebastiano, News Editor March 28, 2024

A University of Kentucky Senate Council meeting was held to discuss the next steps in the process of assessing the proposed changes to UK’s shared governance model. UK President Eli Capilouto spoke...

Tensions remain high amidst proposed changes to shared governance structure

Tensions remain high amidst proposed changes to shared governance structure

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 12, 2024

The University of Kentucky Senate Council met in an open meeting to discuss the changes to the leadership model proposed by President Eli Capilouto and Deloitte. Across both the in-person meeting and...

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto speaks during a Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

UK Board of Trustees approve resolution redefining governance and reflect on achievements

Aimee Pierce, Reporter February 28, 2024

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees met on Feb. 23 to vote on a resolution that could change UK’s governing relations and to look back on what the university has accomplished in recent years.  During...

UK to increase housing and dining rates for 2024-25

UK to increase housing and dining rates for 2024-25

Casey Sebastiano, Staff Reporter December 6, 2023

The Board of Trustees announced the 2024-25 housing and dining rates during their December meeting, according to a release from UKNOW. A 3.75% housing rate increase and an average 3% dining rate increase...

University of Kentucky President Eli Capiluto speaks during the board of trustees meeting on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

UK Board of Trustees appoints high-level staff members

Courtney Suber, Staff Reporter September 18, 2023

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees met to approve the appointments of new high-level staff positions on Friday, Sept. 16. The meeting began with the swearing-in of two new trustees, Samuel...

UK president Eli Capilouto speaks during a Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Capilouto announces Bob DiPaola and Eric Monday as new Co-Executive Vice President for Health Affairs

Casey Sebastiano, Reporter August 6, 2023

UK president Eli Capilouto sent a campus-wide email on August 1 to inform the campus community of recent changes within UK HealthCare (UKHC). According to the email, Capilouto asked Bob DiPaola and...

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