Celebrate our Graduates at Commencement

Dear Colleagues,

On Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10, UK will hold its spring commencement ceremonies to celebrate our students who are graduating.

Commencement is one of the events that I most look forward to each year, since it highlights so many ways that our university has a positive impact on all our lives. For our students, it is a milestone. It is both an ending — of this academic journey — and a beginning. Commencement is the first step of many toward their dreams. 

For you, our faculty, commencement can evoke similar feelings. A vital component of your work involves your students, and watching them cross the stage and receive their diplomas marks a significant moment of pride and joy. 

Our strategic plan emphasizes putting students first — and that is exactly what you have done. You have helped guide your students to this moment, where all their hard work, dedication and belief culminate in this momentous achievement. 

You volunteered your time to make sure your students understand the foundational concepts of your class so they could succeed in their future classes.

You invited students into your research labs and taught them the importance of inquisitiveness in the journey to discovery.

You have helped your students grow into passionate and creative individuals with bright futures ahead of them. 

I encourage and invite you to join us at UK Commencement this May to celebrate with our students — after all, their journeys have been your journeys as well. 

You can find more information as well as a schedule and link to RSVP on the Commencement website. 

Thank you for continuing to uplift our students and create brighter futures for all of us at UK and in Kentucky.

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. 
Provost