Recognize and Recharge: A Message From the President
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 9, 2020) — Recognize and Recharge, the week of offerings from University of Kentucky Staff Senate and Human Resources, inspires us to create communities connected by common work goals, interests and backgrounds.
It is important to remember to express gratitude to one another, cultivate belonging and practice self-care, especially during challenging times. Giving to someone else, whether through a meaningful conversation or a note of appreciation, helps them and increases your own happiness as well.
Faculty and staff at the university have been challenged during the past months to change the way they work, often taking on additional responsibilities with family at home as well. While it may be difficult to find a few short minutes to recognize our co-workers or to personally recharge, it is essential to our well-being.
You can discover ways to accomplish these things on UK Human Resources' Community Quickstarts page. It is a great resource for appreciation ideas, campus connections and self-care opportunities. And if you missed the self-care events held this week, many are still available online.
Please view the video above from UK Presdient Eli Capilouto who relays his appreciation to UK employees and his hope that you will "Recongnize and Recharge."
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.
In 2022, UK was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Best Employers for New Grads” and named a “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT into Diversity, a testament to our commitment to advance Kentucky and create a community of belonging for everyone. While our mission looks different in many ways than it did in 1865, the vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world remains the same. We are the University for Kentucky.