University of Kentucky
Motto:	See Blue
Established:	1865
Type:	Public
Endowment:	$831. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested 8 million[1]
President:	Dr. University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Lee T. Todd, Jr.
Staff:	11,546[2]
Students:	27,209[2]
Undergraduates:	19,292[2]
Postgraduates:	7,090[2]
Location:	Lexington, KY, USA
Campus:	Urban, 784 acres (3. Lee T Todd Jr (born May 6, 1946 in Earlington Kentucky) is currently the 11th president of the University of Kentucky in Lexington Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 17 km²)[2]
Athletics:	21 varsity teams, called "Wildcats"[3]
Colors:	Blue ¦ and White ¦[3]
Nickname:	Wildcats
Mascot:	"Blue", "The Wildcat", "Scratch"[3]
Affiliations:	Southeastern Conference
Website:	www.uky.edu

The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, co-educational, land-grant university located in Lexington, Kentucky. School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a University or College within the United States is the name officially adopted by The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's athletic teams representing the University of Kentucky (UK a founding member of the Southeastern Conference The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common The Southeastern Conference (SEC is a College Athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Founded in 1865 by John Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky,^[4] the university is the largest in the Commonwealth by enrollment, with 27,209 students, and is also the highest ranked research university in the state, according to U.S. News and World Report. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D ^[2][5]

The university is home to 16 colleges, a graduate school, 93 undergraduate programs, 99 master programs, 66 doctoral programs, and four professional programs. A graduate school or ("grad school" is a school that awards advanced degrees such as doctoral degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. ^[6] The University of Kentucky has fifteen libraries on campus. The largest is William T. Young Library, a federal depository, hosting subjects related to social sciences, humanities and life sciences collections. A federal depository library is a Library in the United States that holds documents printed by the Government Printing Office. The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies The humanities are academic disciplines which study the Human condition, using methods that are primarily Analytic, Critical, or Speculative Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles The university currently has an endowment of $831 million. ^[1]

In recent years, the university has focused expenditures increasingly on research, following a compact formed by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1997. The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U The directive mandated that the university become a Top 20 public research institution, in terms of an overall ranking to be determined by the university itself, by the year 2020. ^[7]

History

Memorial Hall on the University of Kentucky campus.

John Bryan Bowman founded the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky (A&M), a publicly chartered department of Kentucky University, after receiving federal support through the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act in 1865. John Bryan Bowman ( October 16, 1824 - September 21, 1891) was a 19th century American lawyer and educator most notably as the founder ^[4] Courses were offered at Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate. Ashland is the name of the estate of the nineteenth-century Kentucky statesman Henry Clay, located in Lexington Kentucky in the Bluegrass ^[8] Three years later, James Kennedy Patterson became the first president of the land-grant university and the first degree was awarded. James Kennedy Patterson ( 26 March 1833 - 15 August 1922) was a life-long academic and the first president of the University Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States that have In 1876, the university began to offer Master's degree programs. Two years later, A&M separated from Kentucky University, which is now Transylvania University. Transylvania University is a private liberal arts college related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ located in Lexington, Kentucky ^[8] For the new school, Lexington donated a 52 acre (210,000 m²) park and fair ground, which became the core of UK's present campus. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U ^[8] A&M was initially a male-only institution, but began to admit women in 1880. ^[4]

In 1882, the official colors of the university, royal blue and white, were adopted. An earlier color set, blue and light yellow, was adopted earlier at a Kentucky-Centre College football game on December 19, 1891. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common ^[3] The particular hue of blue was determined from a necktie, which was used to demonstrate the color of royal blue. ^[3]

The Main Building in the foreground and the Patterson Office Tower in the background. Main Building is a four-story administration and classroom building for the University of Kentucky in Lexington Kentucky.

On February 15, 1882, Administration Building was the first building of three completed on the present campus. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Main Building is a four-story administration and classroom building for the University of Kentucky in Lexington Kentucky. ^[8]

Three years later, the college expanded with the formation of the Agricultural Experiment Station, which provided research results to farmers throughout the state, addressing issues relating to agribusiness, food processing, nutrition, water and soil resources and the environment. ^[9] This was followed up by the creation of the university's Agricultural Extension service in 1910, which was one of the first in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[10] The extension service became a mode of the federally mandated programs that were required beginning in 1914. ^[4]

The school's first women's dormitory, Patterson Hall, was constructed in 1904. Residents had to cross a swampy depression, where the student center now resides, to reach central campus. A swamp is a Wetland featuring temporary or permanent inundation of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water ^[4] Four years later, the school's name was changed to the "State University, Lexington, Kentucky" upon reaching university status, and then to the "University of Kentucky" in 1916. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects ^[4]

In 1912, the University of Kentucky's graduate school opened, offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees relating to Master of arts, Master of Science, Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Mining Engineer and Doctor of Philosophy,^[8] followed by the founding of the College of Commerce in 1925, known today as the Gatton College of Business and Economics. A graduate school or ("grad school" is a school that awards advanced degrees such as doctoral degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned Gatton College of Business and Economics is a college of the University of Kentucky. ^[10]

In 1924, Memorial Hall was completed, dedicated to the 2,756 Kentuckians who died in World War I. Memorial Hall is a prominent building on the campus of the University of Kentucky. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All ^[8] This was followed up by the new King Library, which opened in 1931 and was named for a long-time library director, Margaret I. King. ^[8]

The university became racially integrated in 1949 when Lyman T. Johnson, an African American, won a lawsuit to be admitted to the graduate program. Lyman Tefft Johnson ( June 12, 1906 – October 3, 1997) was an American Educator and influential leader of Racial African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa ^[4]

Ground was broken for the Albert B. Chandler Hospital in 1955, when Governor of Kentucky A. B. "Happy" Chandler recommended that the Kentucky General Assembly appropriate $5 million for the creation of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and a medical center at the university. Opened in 1962, the Albert B Chandler Hospital along Rose Street at the University of Kentucky in Lexington Kentucky is a component of the University The Governor of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of the U Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr (July 14 1898 June 15 1991 was twice Governor of Kentucky, a U The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is a Medical school found in the University of Kentucky 's Chandler Medical Center in Lexington ^[11] This was completed after a series of studies were conducted that highlighted the health needs of the citizens, as well as the need to train more physicians for the state. Five years later, the College of Medicine and College of Nursing opened, followed by the College of Dentistry in 1962. The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is a Medical school found in the University of Kentucky 's Chandler Medical Center in Lexington ^[10]

Authorized by the Kentucky General Assembly and signed by Governor Bert Combs in March 6, 1962, a mandate was placed upon the University of Kentucky to form a community college system. The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U Bertram Thomas Combs ( August 13, 1911 December 4, 1991) born in Manchester, Clay County Kentucky, was the Democratic Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[8] Two years later, the Board of Trustees implements the legislation and established the Community College System, creating centers in Covington, Ashland, Fort Knox, Cumberland, Henderson and Elizabethtown. Covington is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. Ashland is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. Fort Knox is a United States Army post in Kentucky south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. Cumberland is a city in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. Henderson is a city in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River in the western part of the state Elizabethtown is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. In 1969, the Patterson Office Tower was completed, currently the tallest building on campus.

Miller Hall

In May 1970, students at the university began protesting the shootings at Kent State University. IMPORTANT After careful consideration the title "Kent State Shootings" has been applied in this article rather than "Kent State Massacre ^[8] In response, Governor Louie Nunn deferred to the National Guard in an attempt to disperse the protesters. Louie Broady Nunn ( March 8, 1924 - January 29, 2004) a native of tiny Park in Barren County in southern Kentucky, was his For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. An outdated ROTC building was destroyed by fire. ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches Nine years later, the Singletary Center for the Arts opened, named in honor of former university president Otis Singletary. ^[8]

In 1979, the University of Kentucky hosted the first Kentucky Women Writers Conference, which is now the longest-running conference of its kind. The Kentucky Women Writers Conference is now in its 29th year and will be help September 11-13, 2008 at the University of Kentucky and throughout the Lexington community.

In 1997, the Kentucky General Assembly reorganized the community college system, withdrawing the university's jurisdiction from all but the Lexington Community College. The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U ^[8] The other colleges were merged with the Kentucky Technical College system and were placed under a separate board of control. Headquartered in Versailles Kentucky, USA the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS comprises 16 colleges with over 65 campuses and other locations open or

On April 3, 1998, the William T. Young Library opened, the largest university project at the time of completion. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) ^[12] The six-level William T. Young Library was constructed on south campus and the largest book endowment among all public university libraries in the country. ^[13] Nine-years later, on April 13, 2007, ground was broken for the Biological Pharmaceutical Complex Building, the largest planned academic building in the state of Kentucky, and one of the largest in the United States. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Biological Pharmaceutical Complex Building, or BPCB, is a five-story building at the University of Kentucky along South Limestone adjacent to the Biomedical The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[14] The Biological Pharmaceutical Complex Building complements the adjacent Biomedical Biological Science Research Building, and is expected to be part of the new university research campus. The Biomedical Biological Science Research Building (BBSRB is a five-story research facility for the University of Kentucky in Lexington Kentucky. ^[15] Other recent announcements include the construction of the new $450 million Albert B. Chandler Hospital, which will be one of the largest projects in the state's history in terms of size and economic impact. Opened in 1962, the Albert B Chandler Hospital along Rose Street at the University of Kentucky in Lexington Kentucky is a component of the University ^[11]

Controversies

On January 12, 2007, the university's "Domestic Partner Benefits Committee" unanimously voted recommending domestic partner benefits, such as health insurance and employee education benefits, to homosexual couples and unmarried heterosexual couples to help enhance the university's competitiveness in attracting top faculty and staff, part of the "Top 20" plan. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A domestic partnership is a legal or Personal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are neither joined by a traditional The term health insurance is generally used to describe a form of Insurance that pays for medical expenses Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Heterosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the opposite sex or to a heterosexual orientation ^[16][17] The program stemmed from a work-life survey of university employees in 2005 and 2006, and led to several proposals to improve employee conditions that would affect 13,600 employees, of which 68 are same-sex partners, and 272 opposite-sex partners. ^[17][18] The estimated cost of the original domestic partner benefits program would be $633,000 annually, less than 1% of the university's $68. 2 million annual health care budget;^[19] 40% of which would be paid from the university's undesignated general funds, with the remainder coming from various grants, contracts, athletics, and hospital revenues. ^[16]

The measure was supported by the Kentucky Fairness Alliance,^[17] but opposed by the Family Trust Foundation and The Family Foundation of Kentucky. The Kentucky Fairness Alliance (KFA is an American Gay rights organization formed in 1993 and based in Kentucky. The Family Foundation of Kentucky is a non-profit organization based in Lexington. ^[20] The measure was also opposed by state House Republican Stan Lee, who filed a bill to ban domestic partner coverage at Kentucky's public universities,^[21] and by state House Republican Vernie McGaha, who sponsored Senate Bill 152 to ban state and local governments, public and private colleges, and some quasi-government institutions^[22] from offering domestic partner benefits. The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly Vernie McGaha is an American politican and State senator from Kentucky's 15th senate district ^[23] Both bills were never passed.

University President Lee T. Todd, Jr. endorsed the benefits proposal on April 24, 2007. Lee T Todd Jr (born May 6, 1946 in Earlington Kentucky) is currently the 11th president of the University of Kentucky in Lexington Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[17] The original proposal was slated to go into effect on July 1 with the university being only the second public college in the state to offer such benefits. ^[16] Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo stated on June 1, 2007, however, that the benefits package violated the constitutional definition of marriage. In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition Gregory D "Greg" Stumbo was the Democratic Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[24]

On June 18, the "Sponsored Benefits Plan", an amended plan that eliminates the conflict with the definition of marriage in the Kentucky Constitution, took effect on July 1. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the document that governs the United States Commonwealth of Kentucky. The revised plan uses no state appropriated funds. ^[25]

Campus

Completed in 1998, the William T. Young Library serves both the university campus and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America.

Main article: Buildings at the University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky is home to numerous notable structures, such as Main Building, a four-story administration building dating to 1882,^[8] and Patterson Office Tower, the tallest building on campus. The University of Kentucky in Lexington Kentucky is home to many notable structures including three high-rises Main Building is a four-story administration and classroom building for the University of Kentucky in Lexington Kentucky. The university is also home to several major construction projects, including the new Albert B. Chandler Hospital and the Biological Pharmaceutical Complex Building, which will be the largest academic building in the state. Opened in 1962, the Albert B Chandler Hospital along Rose Street at the University of Kentucky in Lexington Kentucky is a component of the University The Biological Pharmaceutical Complex Building, or BPCB, is a five-story building at the University of Kentucky along South Limestone adjacent to the Biomedical ^[14]

The University of Kentucky once operated fourteen community colleges with more than 100 extended sites, centers and campuses under the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, but relinquished control under the Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997. A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries Education in Kentucky includes elementary school ( Kindergarten through fifth grade in most areas middle school (or junior high sixth grade through eighth grade in most locations Education in Kentucky includes elementary school ( Kindergarten through fifth grade in most areas middle school (or junior high sixth grade through eighth grade in most locations ^[26] The network of community colleges is now known as the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Headquartered in Versailles Kentucky, USA the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS comprises 16 colleges with over 65 campuses and other locations open or Adjoining Lexington Community College, despite the reorganization of the community colleges, remained integrated with the university, but separated from the University of Kentucky in 2004 and became a part of KCTCS. Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC located in Lexington Kentucky, is one of 16 two-year open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical

The College of Engineering currently operates a satellite campus in Paducah, located on the campus of West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky 's Jackson Purchase Region and the County seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC located in Paducah KY, is one of 16 two-year open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical ^[27]

Academics and demographics

The university features 16 colleges, a graduate school, 93 undergraduate programs, 99 master programs, 66 doctoral programs, and four professional programs. A graduate school or ("grad school" is a school that awards advanced degrees such as doctoral degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. ^[6]

Libraries

The university is home to 15 campus libraries. ^[28] Among them is the William T. Young Library, which houses the university's social sciences, humanities and life sciences collections; the library also acts as a federal depository and a public library for the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

• Agricultural Information Center
• Chemistry-Physics Library
• Design Library
• Distance Learning Library Services
• Education Library
• Geological Sciences Library
• Law Library
• Library Link at the Patterson Office Tower
• Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library and Learning Center
• Mathematical Sciences Library
• Medical Center Library
• Shaver Engineering Library
• Special Collections and Digital Programs
• William T. Young Library

Colleges

• College of Agriculture
• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Communications & Information Studies
• College of Dentistry
• College of Design
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Fine Arts
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Law
• College of Medicine
• College of Nursing
• College of Pharmacy
• College of Public Health
• College of Social Work
• Gatton College of Business and Economics
• Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce
• Martin School of Public Policy and Administration

Rankings

Currently the university's undergraduate program is ranked 122nd in the nation, and tied with the Catholic University of America, according to U.S. News & World Report's college rankings. A federal depository library is a Library in the United States that holds documents printed by the Government Printing Office. A public library (also called circulating library) is a Library which is accessible by the Public and is generally funded from public sources (such The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Located at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, the College of Design encompasses the School of Architecture the School of Interior Design and the Department of Historic The College of Law is a college of the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is a Medical school found in the University of Kentucky 's Chandler Medical Center in Lexington The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy is a College of pharmacy located in Lexington Kentucky. Gatton College of Business and Economics is a college of the University of Kentucky. The Catholic University of America ( CUA) located in Northeast Washington D USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D ^[5] The University of Kentucky has "Top 20" programs in:

• Anatomy and neurobiology,^[29][30]
• Clinical psychology,^[29]
• Diplomacy/international relations at the Patterson School,^[31]
• Educational psychology,^[29]
• Entomology,^[29]
• Hispanic studies,^[29][32]
• Martin School of Public Policy and Administration,^[13]
• Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics,^[30]
• Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology,^[30]
• Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry,^[30]
• Nursing,^[29]
• Pharmacy,^[33][13]
• Physiology,^[30]
• Plant pathology,^[29]
• Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health,^[30]
• Sanders-Brown Center on Aging,^[34]
• Surgery,^[34][30]

The university also ranks 19th in the nation among public research universities based upon the level of faculty scholarly activity, according to the 2005 Faculty Scholarly Activity Index. Anatomy (from the Greek anatomia, from ana separate apart from and temnein, to cut up cut open is a branch of Biology that is the consideration Neurobiology is the study of cells of the Nervous system and the organization of these cells into functional circuits that process information and mediate behavior Clinical psychology includes the scientific study and application of Psychology for the purpose of understanding preventing Educational psychology is the study of how Humans learn in Educational settings the effectiveness of educational interventions the psychology of teaching and the Entomology (from Greek grc ἔντομος entomos, "that which is cut in pieces or engraved/segmented" hence "insect" and grc -λογία Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically Nursing is a Profession focused on assisting individuals families, and communities in attaining maintaining and recovering optimal Health Pharmacy (from the Greek φάρμακον 'pharmakon' = drug is the Health profession that links the Health sciences with the chemical sciences Physiology (from Greek grc φύσις physis, "nature origin" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the mechanical physical The Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky in Lexington Kentucky, is responsible for research education and service programs in Aging Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental ^[29]

The College of Law is the only graduate school at UK included in U.S. News & World Report's graduate school rankings, and its ranking is 60th. The College of Law is a college of the University of Kentucky. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D ^[35] Both the College of Medicine and the Gatton College of Business and Economics did not make their respective lists. The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is a Medical school found in the University of Kentucky 's Chandler Medical Center in Lexington Gatton College of Business and Economics is a college of the University of Kentucky. ^[36][37]

Research and endowment

The University of Kentucky currently has an endowment of $831. 8 million, as of 2007. ^[1] Prior endowments were $538. 4 million in 2005 and $195. 1 million in 1997, the rapid increases partially attributed to the "Top 20" Plan. ^[38] Currently, the William T. Young libraries book endowment is the largest among public universities in the United States. ^[13]

"Top 20 Plan"

In 1997, the Kentucky General Assembly formed a compact with the university. The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U The Top 20 Plan mandates that the University of Kentucky becomes a Top 20 public research university by 2020. ^[7] According to the compact, states with "Top 20" universities feature higher average household incomes, higher education attainments, healthier lives and more financial security. ^[38] As a result, fewer citizens live in poverty and as a result, fewer public dollars are spent on health care. ^[7] The plan would also spur technological advancements due to university-based research and increase the marketability of the state to investors.

As part of the "Top 20" plan, the university plans to,^[7]

1. Increase enrollment by 7,000 students to 34,000;
2. Increase the state's highest graduation rate by 12% to 72%;
3. Increase the number of faculty by 625 to total 2,500;
4. Increase research expenditures by $470 million to total $768 million per year; and
5. Increase the university's role in Kentucky's "schools, farms, businesses and communities. "

The "Top 20" plan has already produced results,^[38]

1. Total enrollment increased from 24,061 in 1996 to 26,440 in 2004, an increase of 2,379.
2. The graduation rate increased from 48. 1 percent in 1991 to 59. 5 percent in 1998.
3. Research expenditures increased from $124. 8 million in 1996 to $297. 6 million in 2003. ^[38] It dipped slightly to $274 million for 2005. ^[13] It is currently ranked 28th among public universities in sponsored research. ^[13]
4. Endowment increased from $195. 1 million in 1997 to $538. 4 million in 2005.
5. Increasing the university's six-year graduation rate to 60% in 2007 from 50. 8% in 1998. ^[13]

In 2000, to help finance the "Top 20" plan, the university launched "The Campaign for the University of Kentucky", a $600 million fundraising effort that was used to "enhance facilities, academic programs, public service, and scholarships. Fundraising is the process of soliciting and gathering Money or other gifts in-kind by requesting donations from individuals businesses charitable foundations or governmental "^[13] It passed that goal and the effort was raised to $1 billion. In March 2007, $1. 022 billion was raised, months before the fundraising effort was set to end. ^[39]

According to the Statewide Facilities Condition Assessment Report released on April 4, 2007, the University needs $12. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 5 billion to complete the 1997 mandate to become a "Top 20" institution. ^[40]

Student life

Main article: University of Kentucky Student Life

The university offers seven main dining facilities, 23 residence halls, and numerous recreation facilities spread between three distinct campuses: north, south, and central. The University of Kentucky offers numerous dining options residence halls and athletic facilities It is also home to more than 250 student-run organizations.

Athletics

The Kentucky cheerleaders at Rupp Arena performing the traditional "Big K" cheer during a basketball game. Rupp Arena is an arena located in downtown Lexington Kentucky, U Seating Capacity of Rupp arena is 23,000.

Main article: Kentucky Wildcats

See also: Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball and Kentucky Wildcats football

Beginning in the 1890s, students at the A&M scheduled football games with neighboring colleges. The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's athletic teams representing the University of Kentucky (UK a founding member of the Southeastern Conference The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest team in the history of College basketball, The Kentucky Wildcats are a College football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with ^[41] In 1902, the basketball program began on campus, originally as a women's sport;^[41] a men's team was added one year later. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The "Wildcats" became associated with the university shortly after a football victory over Illinois on October 9, 1909. The Wildcat ( Felis silvestris) sometimes Wild Cat or Wild-cat, is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Illinois Fighting Illini are a major College football program Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting ^[3] The then-chief of the military department, Commandant Carbuiser, stated that the team had "fought like wildcats. " The slogan was later adopted by the university, and a mascot debuted in 1976. ^[3]

In 1930, then-high school coach Adolph Rupp was hired as a basketball coach for the university, a career that would span over 40 years until 1972. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Adolph Frederick Rupp ( September 2, 1901 &ndash December 10, 1977) was one of the most successful coaches ^[8] During his tenure, he lead the Wildcats to four NCAA championships in 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1958. The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest team in the history of College basketball, The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations ^[41] The Wildcats later won a fifth championship under Joe B. Hall in 1978, another in 1996 under Rick Pitino and its last under Orlando "Tubby" Smith in 1998. Joe Beasman Hall, better known as Joe B Hall (born November 30, 1928 in Cynthiana, Kentucky) was the head Basketball coach Rick Pitino (born September 18, 1952) is the head Basketball coach at the University of Louisville. Orlando "Tubby" Smith (born) is an American College basketball coach ^[41]

The university also boasts a cross country national team championship (women's, 1988), eight individual championships in gymnastics, an Olympic medalist in track and field, and 16 national championships in cheerleading. Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of Gymnastics. Competitive gymnasts perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 Seconds on different apparatus The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Cheerleading is a Sport that uses organized routines made from elements of Tumbling, Dance, jumps and stunting to direct spectators of events ^[13]

Other athletic programs sponsored at the varsity level include baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country running, football, men's and women's golf, women's gymnastics, the coeducational sport of rifle, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field and women's volleyball. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of Gymnastics. Competitive gymnasts perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 Seconds on different apparatus The shooting sports include those competitive sports involving tests of proficiency (accuracy and speed using various types of Guns such as Firearms and Airguns Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Diving off a deck into the Great South Bay of Long Islandjpg|thumb|A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet ^[42] The school also has a popular club-level men's ice hockey team. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice.

Greek life

Nineteen sororities and twenty-six fraternities serve the university, representing over 3,000 students with a budget of $3. Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal 2 million per year. ^[43] The governing bodies include the National Panhellenic Council, an organization for nine historically black organizations, international Greek assemblies, the National Panhellenic Conference for sororities and the Interfratnerity Council for the fraternities. History The National Pan-Hellenic Council was established in an age when Racial segregation and disenfranchisement plagued African Americans, the rise of each Members History Early histories of women's fraternities contain accounts of "rushing and pledging agreements" or "compacts" among fraternities Membership requirements Member The NIC membership requirements are detailed in the By-Laws of the North-American Interfraternity Conference ^[44]

Media

The University of Kentucky is currently served by two independent FM stations. The first, 91. 3 FM WUKY, is an Triple-A station and was the first university-owned FM radio station in the United States and Kentucky's first public radio station. WUKY (913 FM is a Public radio station located on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington Kentucky. Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a Radio format broadcast mostly on FM. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. ^[45] The operations started on October 17, 1940 as WBKY out of Beattyville, although the station moved five years later to Lexington. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[45]

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department was the home of one of the earliest college amateur radio stations in the United States, beginning with W4JP that began continuous operation prior to World War I. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. W4JP is the callsign of the amateur radio station operated by the University of Kentucky Amateur Radio Club in room 553 of Anderson Hall (Kentucky. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The station broadcasted until amateur radio licenses were granted by the US Government. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. ^[46] In 1971, the station was one of the first to carry NPR's "All Things Considered" and helped debut National Public Radio, changing its call letters to WUKY in 1989 to better reflect its affiliation with the university. In 2007, it became the first Lexington radio station to broadcast in high-definition digital radio. ^[45]

The second is 88. 1 FM WRFL which has been in operation since 1988. WRFL is a 250-watt college radio station that broadcasts 24 hours from the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington Kentucky at 88 ^[47] WRFL is operated by students and broadcasts live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and features music that is spread across most genres.

The campus is also served by the Kentucky Kernel, a student-run, financially independent daily newspaper, with the first issue published in 1915. The Kentucky Kernel is the daily Student newspaper of the University of Kentucky. ^[48] The official yearbook of the University of Kentucky is the Kentuckian, first published in 1906. A yearbook, also known as an annual is a book to record highlight and commemorate the past year of a School or a book published annually ^[8] The Kentuckian was preceded by at least one previous book, the Echo.

Alumni

Main article: List of University of Kentucky alumni

The university has over 140,246 alumni in the state of Kentucky,^[49] 216,737 in the United States,^[50] and 1,119 internationally. This is a list of encyclopedic people associated with the University of Kentucky in the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[51] The University of Kentucky Alumni Association is the primary affiliation for former students and faculty, and is located at the corner of Rose Street and Euclid Avenue. The building, dedicated in 1963, is named for Helen G. King, the first permanent director of the association and was former "Miss University of Kentucky. " The association also meets at Spindletop Hall, a large mansion along Iron Works Pike, which serves as a central alumni gathering point. ^[52]

The University of Kentucky boasts five governors, including current Governor of Kentucky Steve Beshear, current Governor of Ohio Ted Strickland, and former governors Ernie Fletcher, Paul E. Patton and Tom Jefferson Terral, and former governor, U.S. Senator and Commissioner of Major League Baseball Albert "Happy" Chandler. The Governor of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of the U Steven Lynn "Steve" Beshear (born September 21, 1944) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, and the 61st and Governors Initially after the American Revolution, parts of the area now known as Ohio were claimed by New York, Virginia, and Connecticut Ted Strickland (born August 4 1941) is an American politician of the Democratic party, and the current governor of the state Ernest Lee Fletcher (born November 12, 1952) is a Republican politician from Kentucky Paul E Patton (born May 26, 1937) served as Democratic Governor of Kentucky from 1995 to 2003 Thomas Jefferson Terral ( 21 December 1882 &ndash 9 March 1946) was the Democratic Governor of Arkansas from 1925 The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr (July 14 1898 June 15 1991 was twice Governor of Kentucky, a U It also claims Ken Lucas, a former U.S. representative from the commonwealth's fourth congressional district, current U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, Carol Gatton, an automobile dealer executive and donor of the largest gift ever to the university, and Paul Chellgren, Chairman and CEO of Ashland Inc.. Kenneth Ray "Ken" Lucas (born August 22, 1933) is an American politician. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. A congressional district is an electoral Constituency that elects a single member of a Congress. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell Jr (born February 20 1942 is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Ashland Inc (or simply Ashland) is a Fortune 500 company which operates in more than 100 countries throughout the world ^[53] The university was also the home of Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan, a scientist and winner of the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, and William Lipscomb, 1976 winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Thomas Hunt Morgan ( September 25, 1866 &ndash December 4, 1945) was an American geneticist and embryologist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. William Nunn Lipscomb Jr (born December 9, 1919) is an American inorganic chemist, working in experimental and Theoretical chemistry The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. ^[8]

Thomas Hunt Morgan, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and father of modern genetics

Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator, current Senate Minority Leader

Ashley Judd, actress

Points of interest

• Commonwealth Stadium
• Memorial Coliseum
• Memorial Hall
• University of Kentucky/Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Arboretum
• University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden
• William T. Young Library

References

External links

• University of Kentucky
• University of Kentucky Alumni Association
• University of Kentucky Athletics
• UK Channel 50