DR. OTIS A. SINGLETARY / GENERAL INFORMATION
Dr. Otis A. Singletary
President
The University of Kentucky has made great strides toward academic excellence since Dr. Otis A. Singletary assumed the office of president in August, 1969-
Two professional schools  dentistry and pharmacy  have been ranked among the best in the nation. Departments such as political science, history and mathematics have gained national attention. TheUK library now ranks among the best in theSoutheast and a large portion of the world-wide research related to tobacco and health is now done at UK.
Dr. Singletary had previously served as chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs in the University of Texas system and director for thejob Corps for theOffice of Economic Opportunity. He holds degrees from Millsaps College and Louisiana State University.
In the 14 years he has been president, the University has grown to more than 23,400 students on the Lexington campus and about 21,000 students in UK's 13 community colleges, and the University has become one of the major research institutions in the country.
A native of Gulfport, Miss., Dr. Singletary is the author of two books and several monographs. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa Senate.
He and Mrs. Singletary, the former Gloria Walton, have three children: Bonnie, Scot and Kendall.
General Information
Athletics at Kentucky
Kentucky's athletic program, organized under the Department of Athletics and a corporation known as theUniversity ofKentucky Athletics Association, is under the supervision of aBoard ofDirectors, which is headed by the UK President in the capacity of chairman.
Officers also include the Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs Dr. Robert Zumwinkle, vice chairman; Faculty Chairman of Athletics Dr. Robert D. Lawson, secretary, along with two student representatives and 17 other members drawn from theUniversity faculty and the general public as appointees of thePresident. The D irector of Athletics (Cliff H agan) supervises the growth and development of the athletics program.
University of Kentucky
LOCATION  Lexington, Ky. FOUNDED  1865
ENROLLMENT  (On campus  23,000)
(At 13 Community College  22,000) PRESIDENT  Dr. Otis A. Singletary ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT  Robert A. Babbage, Jr. VICE-PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION  Dr. James King VICE-PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY RELATIONS  Dr. Raymond Hornback CHANCELLOR, LEXINGTON CAMPUS  Dr. Art Gallaher CHANCELLOR, MEDICAL CENTER  Dr. Peter Bosomworth CHANCELLOR, COMMUNITY COLLEGES  Dr. Charles Wethington FACULTY CHAIRMAN OF ATHLETICS  Dr. Robert Lawson
(UK's faculty representatives to Southeastern Conference) DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES  Bernie Vonderheide CONFERENCE  Southeastern (member since founding in 1933) BAND  Varsity Director  Wm. Harry Clarke FIGHT SONG  "On, On, U ofK" STADIUM  Commonwealth (58,000)
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