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The Inaugural Faculty Senate

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. Nov 7, 2024

I want to thank all of our faculty for participating in the Faculty Senate elections in October — you are ensuring that your units, programs and colleges are given a voice at the university level with this important body of faculty representation.

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Resources to Finish the Semester Successfully

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. Nov 7, 2024

What we achieve as an institution, our UK-PURPOSE, cannot be possible without your crucial efforts. And as we enter the latter half of the semester, I want to highlight the resources that support all that you do — and that support you as individuals — particularly during this time of year. In the weeks remaining of this fall semester, our schedules can often become crowded with competing deadlines and priorities. This is something we often tell students, but it can be true for faculty as well.

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New TEK Director Named

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. Nov 4, 2024

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Osterhage is serving as our new director of the Office of Transdisciplinary Educational approaches to advance Kentucky and began on Nov. 1, 2024. As part of the university’s Quality Enhancement Plan, the director of the program plays a critical role in continuing to revolutionize education and learning at UK.

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Our Focus on the People of Kentucky

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. Oct 23, 2024

During the Board retreat, I led a panel of some members of our health care colleges and health care partners to discuss health education for the Commonwealth. Discussions included our health care colleges’ current partnerships and future opportunities to partner, as well as the benefit of such partnerships to communities throughout Kentucky. As the flagship institution for Kentucky, we are tasked with caring for the health and well-being of our people.

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Faculty Senate Elections

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. Oct 9, 2024

The work of the Faculty Senate will be essential to continue the immense impact UK has on communities through teaching, research, service and care. Through the month of October, your colleges and units will continue sharing information about faculty senator elections — I encourage you to use this opportunity to learn more about these processes within your areas and to run for election. As a faculty senator, you can use your voice to represent both your college or unit and UK faculty as a whole.

Call for nominations: Faculty Senate

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. Sep 27, 2024

Campus Colleagues,I am pleased to open the call for nominations for the inaugural Faculty Senate, with elections to be held in accordance with college or unit policies. Elections for faculty senators should be completed by Oct. 31, 2024, and elected senators must be seated by Nov. 30, 2024. Once seated, the Faculty Senate will meet up to twice monthly on Mondays from 3-5 p.m.

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2nd Year of IMPACT Award Initiative Continues Bolstering Innovation

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. Sep 25, 2024

During the September Board of Trustees meetings, I was able to speak on the incredible work that UK’s faculty community conducts that helps advance both our institution and Kentucky. I am continually grateful to work alongside a faculty body that does so much in service to our community, and I am proud to offer my support to those endeavors where possible.

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Call for Nominations — J. David Rosenberg College of Law Dean Search Advisory Committee

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. Sep 16, 2024

I am writing to inform you that the search for a permanent dean of the J. David Rosenberg College of Law (Rosenberg College of Law) will resume soon with a comprehensive, national search process. The goal is that the college’s next dean will join us by July 1, 2025, or sooner.

Important TEK Update and Call for Applications

Brandi Frisby, Ph.D. Sep 12, 2024

We want to recognize and thank Dr. Cantrell for her exemplary leadership and advocacy during this innovative and interdisciplinary opportunity that has impacted 24 faculty fellows and more than 4,000 students. And we invite internal faculty to apply to be the next director of TEK.

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Resources for Faculty for a Successful Academic Year

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. Sep 11, 2024

In these first few weeks of the fall semester, I have experienced a renewed sense of community and camaraderie. Watching our students enjoy their first football games, participate in group study sessions in our libraries and discover new interests across campus, I can see for myself the powerful community we have built here at UK.

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