President Capilouto Talks "All Things UK" at Oct. 7 Good Morning Bluegrass
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 2, 2015) — As the Bluegrass region’s largest employer, the University of Kentucky’s impact is felt far and wide across the Commonwealth. From its academic programs to its advances in health care to important research efforts and of course the successful athletics programs, UK has seen many changes and a lot of activity on campus lately.
UK is also undergoing a significant physical transformation of its academic, research, residential, health care and community spaces. Through partnerships, increased philanthropy and effective financial management, UK is self-financing the vast majority of its more than $1.7 billion infrastructure development.
At an upcoming Commerce Lexington Good Morning Bluegrass event presented by Fifth Third Bank from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Hyatt Regency Lexington’s Patterson Ballroom (401 West High Street), UK President Eli Capilouto will be on hand to talk about the plethora of changes and enhancements happening across the campus, and what we can look forward to during the next 150 years of the University of Kentucky.
Capilouto became the 12th president of the University of Kentucky July 1, 2011. Under his leadership, the $3.4 billion flagship and land-grant research university has gained significant momentum in fulfilling its multi-faceted mission of teaching, research, service and health care. A native of Alabama, Dr. Capilouto previously served as provost of the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) and dean of the UAB School of Public Health.
The cost to attend Good Morning Bluegrass is $25 for Commerce Lexington Inc. members and $35 for non-members. To register, email to rsvp@commercelexington.com or register online at www.CommerceLexington.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Carl Nathe, 859-257-3200; Mark Turner, 859-226-1606.