‘Behind the Blue’: Eric Monday on how partnerships are essential for advancing UK’s mission
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 9, 2024) — For Eric Monday, the start of a new fall semester is marked by the dynamic energy of returning students, along with the opportunity — and challenge — of creating a lasting first impression as an educator.
Beyond his role as UK’s executive vice president for finance and administration, Monday also continues to teach an undergraduate course on personal investing and financial planning. Through this teaching role, he directly witnesses the importance of infrastructure investment in fostering student success and supporting the university’s growth.
Monday describes the university’s record-setting budget for the fiscal year as a reflection of its values and its mission to advance the Commonwealth. These investments touch every facet of the institution, from academics to health care, underscored by a strategic refresh of the UK HealthCare system. In this initiative, Monday serves as co-executive vice president for health administration alongside UK Provost Robert DiPaola.
On this episode of “Behind the Blue,” Monday discusses how the university is working to best support its student population, the vital need to invest in faculty and staff, and UK HealthCare’s goals for delivering advanced specialty care while developing a true academic health system.
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