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ĢƵ names interim provost and vice president for academic affairs
ĢƵ President M. Christopher Brown II named an interim provost and vice president for academic affairs today. Dr. Lucian Yates III, a lifelong educator and native Kentuckian, will soon step into the chief academic officer role at the institution. “It is with great excitement that we welcome Provost Yates back to the ‘College on the Hill’,” President Brown said of Yates acceptance and homecoming. “Dr. Yates’ re...
ĢƵ professor appointed as a member of the Geographic Information Advisory Council
A ĢƵ professor was recently appointed by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin as a member of the Geographic Information Advisory Council. Dr. Buddhi Gyawali, of Lexington, is an associate professor in the Division of Environmental Studies and Sustainable Systems at ĢƵ. He will represent the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) and serve for a term expiring Sept. 22, 2021. The Geographic Information Ad...
Academic Affairs leadership change
ĢƵ Provost Debbie G. Thomas, Ph.D. is taking a leave of absence to address personal matters, effective June 4. President M. Christopher Brown II approved the leave of absence, which was effective immediately. “I thank Provost Thomas for her leadership and all she has done to advance the efforts of our faculty, staff, students and ĢƵ,” Brown said concerning the leadership change and the...
Summer camps and programs set to begin at ĢƵ
Summer camps and programs begin June 3 at ĢƵ and continue through the end of July, as the University serves as a beacon of access and learning year-round. AgDiscovery begins June 3 in the Cooperative Extension Building and concludes June 16. AgDiscovery is a summer camp outreach program designed to introduce middle through high school students to career paths in the agricultural sciences field. The Summer App...