‘UK at the Half’: President Eli Capilouto thanks UK community for work to advance Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 5, 2025) — At the University of Kentucky, thousands of students are beginning the new academic year.
But the momentum at UK extends far beyond enrollment numbers.
For this “UK at the Half,” UK President Eli Capilouto talks about why he is so inspired by the UK students, faculty and staff working across campus — and the Commonwealth —to advance Kentucky.
You can watch the full interview with President Capilouto on the University of Kentucky YouTube channel.
“UK at the Half” airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast on the radio and is hosted by UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications and UK Marketing and Brand Strategy. To hear the “UK at the Half” interview, click the “play” button above.
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.