An Equal Opportunity University Community Forum with Carol Hanley, Randolph Hollingsworth, and Keisha Love.

An Equal Opportunity University

Community Forumwith

Carol Hanley, Randolph

Hollingsworth, andKeisha Love

An Equal Opportunity University

What is UK?

Kentucky’s flagship university

mandate to become a top public research institution

aiming for an international reputation for excellence

exciting athletics, too!

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What is UK?

Agriculture

Arts & Sciences

Business & Economics

Comm & Info Studies

Dentistry

Design

Diplomacy & Int’l Commerce

Education

Engineering

Fine Arts

Health Sciences

Law

Medicine

Nursing

Pharmacy

Public Health

Public Policy & Administratn

Social Work

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Areas of Excellence

Cardiovascular sciences

Cancer research

Infectious disease

Neurosciences

Pharmaceutical sciences

Digital, nanotechnologies

Environmental, energy studies

International studies

Plant bioengineering

Public policy

Risk-related behavior sciences

Teacher preparation

Vocal music & performance

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What is UK?

UK’s 2020 Success Goals 90% retention of first year students

72% graduation rate for bachelor's degree

Shorter time to graduation, e.g., use of high school dual credit programs, AP credit, special department exams, flexible and accelerated programs in selected majors

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We Need Feedback

How can UK improve…

• prepare students to go to college

• come to a research institution ready for academic success

• graduate early to save tuition costs

• earn a UK degree with high potential for a job at home here in your community?

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TELL US…

We want to work with you toPrepare Future Wildcats

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Preparing Future Wildcats

What services in your community could UK partner with to help students to get to college?

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Describe the perfect campus visit to UK for a group from your county – what would students like to see or do most?

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1. What’s the biggest roadblock preventing students from going to college – specifically UK?

2. How could UK help remedy this?

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What do you think UK could do better to encourage students to return to their community after graduation?

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Preparing Future Wildcats

What are some questions we did not ask but you wish we had?

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