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Reminder: Call for Applications for Director of the Gaines Center

Kathryn M. Cardarelli, Ph.D. Jan 17, 2024

The University of Kentucky seeks nominations and applications for the director of the Gaines Center for the Humanities (a 50% appointment).

Announcing Spring Chairs' Town Halls

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. Jan 17, 2024

As we enter the spring 2024 semester, I am once again reminded of our commitment to collaboration and teamwork. Together, we work to build a community that uplifts all its members, and I highly value the contributions that you bring to our campus. To that end, I am pleased to announce the first Chairs’ Town Hall of the spring 2024 semester.

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Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Search Announcement

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D.  Jan 16, 2024

On Jan. 9, a call for nominations for the search advisory committee for the associate provost for academic affairs was communicated to the campus. To learn more about the associate provost role, please visit the UK Jobs posting. Once the search advisory committee is finalized, members can be found on the Office of the Provost website.  We are now ready to begin accepting nominations and applications for the role. 

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Call for Nominations: Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Search Advisory Committee

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. Jan 10, 2024

As you may be aware, Katie Cardarelli has been named the new dean of the University of Louisville’s School of Public Health and Information Sciences, effective April 8, 2024. During her 10 years at UK, she served in multiple leadership roles in the College of Public Health, and most recently as the senior associate provost for academic affairs within the Office of the Provost. We are grateful for Dr. Cardarelli’s leadership, and I hope you will join me in thanking her for her exemplary service.

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Faculty Focus: Updated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines for Faculty

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

As we prepare for the spring 2024 semester, I hope that you, too, are feeling a sense of excitement and fulfillment. Together, we are poised to continue advancing Kentucky. We will continue to share important updates with you in the Faculty Focus newsletters. This week, we want to highlight what we have available related to artificial intelligence (AI).

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Spring 2024 Academic Reminders

Dr. Alice Turkington Jan 4, 2024

The Academic Reminder for the spring 2024 semester contains information on the following topics and rules set forth by the University Senate.

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Best Wishes for the New Year

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. Dec 19, 2023

During this special time of the year, I am honored to thank you for your diligent and meaningful work. Together, we are united in an important calling: to do more and be more, than ever before, at the University of Kentucky. I encourage you to take a moment and consider what we have accomplished together this year.

Call for Applications: Director of the Gaines Center

Kathryn M. Cardarelli, PhD Dec 14, 2023

The University of Kentucky seeks nominations and applications for the director of the Gaines Center for the Humanities (a 50% appointment). The Gaines Center was established in 1984 with a generous endowment gift by Joan and John Gaines. It provides an intensive educational experience in the humanities for students from various majors in the last two years of their undergraduate careers.

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A message as we approach December Commencement

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D.  Dec 12, 2023

Dear Colleagues, I wanted to highlight that our community will host a special celebration — one that embodies our mission as Kentucky’s institution. The December 2023 Commencement ceremonies will be held on Friday, December 15, at Rupp Arena at the Central Bank Center.   Most importantly, I want to thank you — our distinguished faculty — for your contribution to this important time of the year and this significant milestone in the lives of our graduates. I’m grateful for the impact you have made upon each one of them.

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2023 WELD Graduation

Robert S. DiPaola, MD Dec 5, 2023

Dear Colleagues,  Later this week, I will have the honor of speaking at the graduation ceremony of the 2023 Women’s Executive Leadership (WELD) program.  This program develops a new generation of leaders in at the University of Kentucky who complete an eight-month-long curriculum covering topics that include leadership attributes, budgeting, strategic planning, legal issues and regulations and crisis management. 

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