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12th President of the University of Kentucky. #UKWildlyPossible

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Eli Capilouto
6 years
Incredible win tonight for our Wildcats. Congratulations @ukfootball on a huge and well-fought victory. The streak comes to an end tonight! #GoCats #BBN #WeAreUK
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2 years
Our hearts go out to our brothers and sisters across Kentucky impacted by last night's storms.
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
Today, I notified our Board of Trustees of my desire to extend my contract and continue to serve as the 12th president of the @universityofky . I’m proud to be a part of this special place we call home.
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5 years
Historic season for @UKFootball ! Congratulations Wildcats - our student-athletes, our coaches, and the #BBN ! Citrus Bowl champions! #GoCats #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
Tough end to a season defined by hard work from this special team. @KentuckyMBB always represents UK & #BBN w/ pride. #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
2 years
. @UKMitchBarnhart does things the right way for the right reasons. His focus is on helping prepare our students for education, competition and for lives of meaning and purpose. I know our entire department shares his commitment to our students, our university and our state. #BBN
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
The shooting of Jacob Blake shocks and saddens. We send continued prayers for his recovery and for his family. For us, this is another reminder of the urgent work we must do to dismantle systemic racism that exists here and elsewhere in our country. We must meet this moment.
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
Our students continue to inspire! After standing for 24 hours, they gave us $1,804,068.77 reasons to keeping fighting “for the kids!” Congratulations to @UKDanceBlue for raising a 13-year total of $13,420,898.35! #FTK #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
The last 24 hours have been the finale of an incredible year-long fundraising effort For The Kids. This year, @universityofky students gave us $1,880,954 reasons to dance For The Kids. In 14 years, @UKDanceBlue has raised $15,301,853. Our students continue to inspire. #FTK
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
Your voice matters. Your perspectives matter. Today Mary Lynne and I proudly exercised our civic duty because it's how we ensure that our voices are heard. It only took five minutes — a short time for such an important right. #MaskUpCats
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6 years
Congrats to @KentuckyMBB . Onward! #WeAreUK #BBN
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9 years
Tough night but our team still played a historic season. Stand tall w/ our Cats & be proud of all that they accomplished together. #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
Mary Lynne and I extend our deepest condolences to Congressman Andy Barr, his daughters and his family in the tragic loss of Carol. Our hearts, thoughts and prayers will be with them during this time.
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Eli Capilouto
8 years
$1,631,067.49 reasons to @UKDanceBlue . Since 2006, UK students have raised $9.8 million #FTK
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Eli Capilouto
2 years
There is no room for racism or violence on this campus. We condemn this kind of behavior and are doing everything we can to support the victims of it.
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University of Kentucky
2 years
Update (3/3): To be clear: we condemn this behavior and will not tolerate it under any circumstance. The safety and well-being of our community has been — and will continue to be — our top priority. Read President Capilouto’s full message:
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Eli Capilouto
3 years
My statement on the hate incident last evening at the Chabad of the Bluegrass, near our campus. Hate will have no harbor in our community.
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
$1,785,286.96 reasons to @UKDanceBlue . Our students continue to inspire & fight for the kids. $11,616,829.58 raised in 12 years. #FTK
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Eli Capilouto
3 years
Today we remember the passengers of Comair Flight 5191, 49 of whom lost their lives 15 years ago, including members of the UK family. I extend my deepest sympathy to the families and loved ones of the victims of the crash. We mourn with you.
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
Good luck to @universityofky students returning for the spring semester. And to our May 2020 grads—finish strong. Go Cats. #UKWildlyPossible
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
A trailblazing pioneer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg demonstrated that we all benefit when we understand that civil rights are universal rights. Her challenge to us now is to always remember that change—too often painfully sought and slowly, incrementally won—is always worth the fight.
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
Thank you, @LandonFoster09 , for your courage and leadership. @UniversityofKY strives to be a place where all students can be their authentic selves in a supportive community.
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
My statement regarding senseless violence and our commitment at the @universityofky to embrace our common humanity.
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
It’s one of the best days of the year. Congrats to our newest @universityofky graduates! #UKgrad
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Eli Capilouto
2 years
Some people are larger than life. Others make life larger and better for all of us. In a life that knew the biggest of victories on the biggest of stages, Joe B. Hall did both. He helped coach some of the greatest figures in college sports, won championships and helped expand and
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Eli Capilouto
9 years
This team doesn’t quit. Great win for @KentuckyMBB tonight. Go Cats! #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
1 year
We grieve with the Louisville community today. No expressions of support can adequately convey the sense of loss and pain that so many across Louisville and Kentucky are grappling with right now. We will be reaching out to our students from Louisville with resources of support.
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
Big win tonight over UCLA and @KentuckyMBB marches on! #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
3 years
I always love getting to cheer on our Cats. Congrats on the win!
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Kentucky Softball
3 years
Thanks for showing up yesterday, @UKYpres !! #WeAreUK | #RoadToWCWS
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
The Governor’s Cup is coming back to Lexington! Congratulations @UKFootball & @UKCoachStoops on a big win! #BBN #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
Congratulations @KentuckyMBB on a great @SEC Tournament championship!
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
We are the University FOR Kentucky, created on a simple but profound idea that an institution can affect positive change for those we serve.
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
Big weekend for the @universityofky family. As we head into the Elite Eight, I know the #BigBlueNation will show as much heart as @KentuckyMBB did on the court last night. Let's do this. #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
3 years
Manny Caulk cared deeply about children and their families and a more just and equitable education for everyone in our community. The best way to honor him is by continuing his commitment to all children through the life-changing power of education.
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Eli Capilouto
8 years
It’s GOOD! Congratulations @UKFootball on a big win! #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
These students move me deeply. Their commitment and involvement speak profoundly about the students we are educating at @universityofky and the world they are preparing to lead.
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
It’s an extraordinary night for the @universityofky . For more than 150 years we have been the heartbeat of the Commonwealth. Tonight, surrounded by friends and supporters, we are poised to show the world what Kentucky Can do. #KYCan #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
My message to the @universityofky community today:
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
While I don’t have answers or absolution for America’s original sin, we must acknowledge that seeds of racism and hate, division and despair, continue to grow and thrive in our midst. We must act.
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University of Kentucky
4 years
A message from @UKYpres :
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Eli Capilouto
8 months
Today, I was proud to announce that @UKMarkey has earned the distinct honor of being named a Comprehensive Cancer Center — one of just 56 in the nation and the only in Kentucky. This makes clear our place in the fight against cancer — at the forefront.
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
Last Friday, we celebrated the class of Dec. 2018. I challenged them to be, as President George H. W. Bush phrased, "a thousand points of light." Our hope is that our graduates radiate from @universityofky as light for a world that so needs it. A light in a certain shade of blue.
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
Incredible win tonight for @KentuckyWBB & our seniors @akhator & @ThatEppsKidd25 - ‘Til the battle is won. Congratulations! #BBN #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
9 years
March on, @KentuckyMBB ! Everyone celebrate safely tonight. Honor our team & their extraordinary win! 38-0 #RespecttheCats #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
3 years
Almost one year after the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Kentucky, our Kroger Field clinic administered its 100,000th dose of the life-saving vaccine. That's 100,000 shots of healing and hope, thanks to our community uniting in a common cause.
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Eli Capilouto
3 years
With approximately 400 student veterans enrolled at UK, we honor those who have sacrificed for our country. To our Wildcat veterans and all veterans — thank you for your service.
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
Great grind from @KentuckyMBB bringing home a win and heading to the Sweet 16! Congratulations! #WeAreUK #GoBigBlue
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Eli Capilouto
9 years
Classes are cancelled Feb. 19-20 and only Plan B (essential) employees are required to report to work. Info at http://t.co/XyuUMu5lpx
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
This week, we begin a new semester. We welcome our students back to campus, reminding ourselves that these young people come to the @universityofky with bright and uncompromising potential. We have the privilege of helping them prepare for lives of meaning and purpose. #UK4KY
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
We are the University FOR Kentucky. We are committed like never before to transforming lives through teaching, care, creativity & discovery.
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
Because of our people and their resolve to serve, we continue to celebrate our progress and vision for the future. Last month, we celebrated Mitch Barnhart as he was named Athletic Director of the Year by the Sports Business Journal. #WeAreUK #UK4KY
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
The beginning of the academic year reminds us, “there is no vaccination against ignorance, but there is us. There is this university. And we still have heavy doors to open, unmet obligations to the land and its people." -Frank X Walker There is us. #UK4KY #seeblue
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Eli Capilouto
2 years
We are reaching out to members of the @universityofky community who have ties to the Buffalo area and may have been impacted in some way by yesterday’s unspeakable tragedy.
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
I enjoyed welcoming @kentuckyalumni Twany Beckham back to campus. He's working hard to promote health & wellness in KY. #seeblue #UK4KY
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Eli Capilouto
8 years
We mourn w/ the loved ones of those lost & injured in this morning’s atrocity in Orlando. We stand w/ #pride in support of our LGBTQ* family
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
I enjoyed meeting with @Kentucky_Hockey last week. They are ranked in the top 25 this season. They make us proud! #BBN
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
We're stronger together. I'm deeply grateful for our partnership and the James B. Beam Institute for KY Spirits, which is producing hand sanitizer and providing instructions for other distillers to do the same. #BetterTogetherUKY #TeamKentucky #UK4KY
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
$87 million dollars. To save lives, reduce harm, and inform the nation. The @NIH and @NIDAnews believe researchers at the @universityofky have the knowledge, skills, resources, and passion to address one of the nation’s biggest crises and heal communities.
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
I want to applaud the responsiveness of our UK Police Department, who acted with tremendous skill and speed to a dangerous situation this afternoon.
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Eli Capilouto
2 years
Had a great morning welcoming Wildcats and their families during move-in. Welcome home! #BBN
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Eli Capilouto
9 months
One of the best parts of my job is getting to meet the newest members of the Wildcat family — and those who support them. I truly enjoyed welcoming our students to campus today as part of Big Blue Move-In. Looking forward to a wonderful year!
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
Tomorrow is Election Day - a tangible expression of our freedom and our responsibility to engage in our country's shared civic life.
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
This is the @universityofky 's third recognition from Forbes this year. We also were named a Best Employer for Diversity and among America's Best Employers, one of only four employers in Kentucky to receive that ranking. #UK4KY
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
Our campus transformation at @universityofky is about so much more than nicer facilities; it's about how we create an environment to support student success, so our students can build community and thrive. #seeblue
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
Good luck to @UKBaseball tonight! Let's do this. #PacktheCliff #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
This place, this @SEC conference, is for all people. These 4 men stand at the entrance to our community as a reminder that the ground on which they stood tall in their time is hallowed. It forever beckons us to stand tall in our time.
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Eli Capilouto
10 years
Remarkable run for the Cats. We have a great deal of love & pride for this @KentuckyMBB team. They represented the #BBN well. #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
3 years
The Class of 2020 has met the moment with resilience and compassion. Today, we celebrate their remarkable achievements — even in the face of the unknown. Congratulations, Class of 2020. We are so proud of you.
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Eli Capilouto
1 year
It was an honor to march alongside so many in the community to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
@universityofky
University of Kentucky
1 year
Today, members of the UK and Lexington communities gathered downtown for the 50th anniversary of the Freedom March and Commemorative Holiday Program to honor #MLK .
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Eli Capilouto
8 years
Congrats to 2016 @UKHomecoming Queen Willow Kreutzer & King Patrick Smith. Now #BBN let’s cheer ‘til the battle is won. #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
No matter what, our people continue to do the impossible in the face of the improbable. This is what we do. From our HR employees to our health care professionals — thank you for doing what we must do to be the University of, for, and with Kentucky.
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Eli Capilouto
8 years
Congratulations, @KentuckyMBB ! 29th SEC Tournament title! #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
We are the heartbeat of our state’s industry. The oracle of its soul. We heal lives and transform communities, equipping them to prosper and advance. For those reasons, we are doubling down on doing more—on being more—for Kentucky. #KYCan #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
Congratulations to our graduates. Your alma mater is grateful for the mark you left as Wildcats & wishes you well as #ukgrads ! #seeblue
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Eli Capilouto
8 years
Go Big Blue! Big victory for the Cats tonight in Chicago. #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
My message to the @universityofky family. This is a moment that requires of us the strength to use words like “love” and “compassion” and the courage to admit we need each other as we question the meaning of events that sometimes elude understanding.
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Eli Capilouto
8 years
Our students are amazing. @UKDanceBlue raised $1,631,067.49 For The Kids Congratulations!! #FTK #seeblue
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Eli Capilouto
9 years
As many @ UK have a snow day, let’s say thanks to those in PPD, dining, UKHC, fac mgmt, parking, UKPD, housing & others who keep UK running
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
Let’s come together as a Wildcat Community to provide support and comfort in this uncertain time. We’re stronger together. #UK4KY
@universityofky
University of Kentucky
4 years
An important reminder: we're all in this together. #COVID19
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Eli Capilouto
9 years
Exciting victory tonight for our team. Congratulations to @KentuckyMBB on the incredible win. #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
Danielle makes the #BBN proud. A student-athlete, she was UK's first swimming national champion in program history. All-American & SEC Scholar Athlete, she competes & succeeds in the pool & the classroom. Tonight, she was honored by the NCAA. Congrats & Go Big Blue! #WeAreUK
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
Hadeel’s passion for public service & resolve to make a positive impact on the world are an inspiration to the UK family. Her story embodies the values & ideals that we hold dear: determination & unwavering good will. Congratulations!
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Eli Capilouto
9 years
Today is our 41st #Sweet16 appearance! Uphold our great tradition & honor our team responsibly tonight! Go Cats! #RespecttheCats
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
At the @universityofky , we are defined by fierce resolve and big-hearted compassion. This place has been – and continues to be – home to pioneers and providers, bold dreamers and strategic thinkers, who uplift people and communities in Kentucky and beyond. #UK4KY
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
We’re a little more than 1 hour in with @UKDanceBlue ! Good luck and Go Cats! #FTK
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
This morning, @UKYprovost and I had a wonderful breakfast with our National Championship Debate Team and their coaches. Through hard work and fierce determination, our students accomplish amazing things.
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
Congrats! #WeAreUK
@UKRifle
UK Rifle
6 years
🏆2017-18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS🏆
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Eli Capilouto
7 years
Our work on campus & across KY transforms lives as we advance the better interests of the Commonwealth. We are the University for Kentucky.
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
Today, we honor the memory of the precious lives lost on September 11, 2001 with nearly 3,000 flags on the Main Building front lawn. #neverforget
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
This weekend, I visited Memorial Hall where we pay tribute to the 2,500 Kentuckians who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Great War. Today marks the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day and celebration of Veterans Day. May we never forget the sacrifice and service of our veterans.
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Eli Capilouto
2 years
Our Student Success team is reaching out to students from areas impacted by last night’s storms. Our Counseling Center staff are available for after hours and weekend consultation by dialing 859-257-8701 and pressing ‘1’ at the prompt.
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Eli Capilouto
4 years
Our nationally ranked academic medical center has gone above and beyond to serve our community in this time of need. Thank you to our health care team for being on the frontlines.
@UK_HealthCare
UK HealthCare
4 years
We’re extraordinarily proud of our team for stepping up to meet the ever-changing demands of this crisis. If you’d like to share words of support & encouragement, email gratitude @uky .edu or visit #TeamKentucky #TogetherKy
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Eli Capilouto
6 years
Mr. Gatton’s inspiring support for his alma mater has a powerful impact on this campus and on Kentucky. He believes deeply in our shared mission, which is why he provided the lead, $20 million gift toward the Gatton Student Center. Today we celebrated his legacy.
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Eli Capilouto
5 years
During Mitch Barnhart’s tenure at @universityofky , we have reached unprecedented levels of academic and competitive accomplishment. This award recognizes his deep and compelling commitment to students and to the academic mission of the institution. #WeAreUK
@SBJ
Sports Business Journal
5 years
C-A-T-S! Cats! Cats Cats! AD of the Year goes to Mitch Barnhart of @UKathletics #SBJawards #sportsbiz
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5 years
With Thanksgiving approaching, I'm reminded of, and inspired by, the rich sense of community at the @universityofky . Our story is one marked by resilience and shaped by an unyielding and compassionate commitment to those we serve. More than anything, I'm thankful for our people.
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