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Presrdent Todd announces plans to retrre
Following nearly a decade of unprecedented growth and ex- to continue to be a part
pansion, Lee T, Todd ]r, announced plans in September to retire ofthat, But the time Q
as president of the University of Kentucky, his alma mater, His has come for new (
retirement will officially take effect at the end of the fiscal year leadership and energy V
on ]une 30, 2011, Todd, who became UK’s 11th president on and vision?  
]uly 1, 2001, said it was with “conf1icting emotions and a heavy A search committee
heart? that he and his wife, Patsy, also a UK alum, had reached has been established to . .,.,.. (
this decision, Hnd qualiHed candi- `
During his tenure, UK’s enrollment growth and expansion of re- dates for the next presi- s u.  
search dollars and facilities has been unprecedented in the univer- dent ofthe university, "-up    
sity’s history The university also continues to make progress on its The committee expects T
ambitious plan to reach a state-mandated goal of becoming a Top to make a Hnal decision
20 public research institution by 2020, by April, in order that
"We’ve made great strides during one ofthe toughest economic the new president will
climates this institution has ever faced? said Todd, “1 want noth- be ready to take office
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CPA test scores contmue to ruse U K doctoral programs
The most recent statistics for the Certihed Public Accountant • • •
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passed three parts, In addition, four students scoring in the upper 90th erher Pregrerrre m ree [OP 50 Pereerrr m ree 2006 eereer results:
percentile range received awards from the Kentucky Society of CPAs, _ The aHalYSlS was eendueted bY ree Nerrenel Resealeh CeLmell’ err
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proved pharmaceuticals and more, President Lee T, Todd ]r, noted postct mtcmatioml fticndship and Couabotationt
rhrr rhe new Supeleempetel helps re Pewel UK S mlsslen re be a “In conjunction with having a great scientiHc meeting, we were also
TOP 20 research lmdtuded able to showcase the Kentucky horse industry and culture to our na-
_ _ _ _ tional and international guests? said Dr, Walter Zent, local chairman
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