2 Presidential Conversation
Reconnect With Your University
This is a big year for anniversaries at the University of Kentucky
Two of UK's academic colleges are ln the midst of centennial celebrations and,
believe it or not, the crown jewel of our library system is turning 10 years old.
The College of Arts and Sciences, home to our largest undergraduate stu-
~ dent population, has been educating the next generation of Kentucky leaders
* A for generations. Since 1908, the college has graduated more than 36,000 stu-
'=_ U dents. The college has the unique ability to inHuence the lives of students
across the campus community as nearly every student will take one or more
classes in the college during their academic career at UK.
The UK College of Law, which was recently ranked 31st among law schools
at public institutions by US. Newt and VVZ2rZdRg1>0m also celebrates 100 years
of academic excellence this year. The college has the proud history of educat-
· ing some ofthe Commonwealth’s » and the nation’s » top legal minds. From
prominent elected oflicials and policymakers to countless judges and attor-
neys, the College of Law has been crucial to the success of this institution and Kentucky
It is hard to believe that our William T Young Library celebrated its 10th anniversaryin April. ln a short pe-
riod of time, the facility has transformed our campus community It has quickly become °‘the place” for our stu-
dents to meet, collaborate, work on projects, and study for tests. Boasting the largest materials endowment
among public universities, Young Library is flrmly entrenched among the world's leading research libraries and
has become one ofthe most popular landmarks on the University of Kentucky campus.
Since opening its doors, the picturesque facility also has captured the attention of not only those that use the
facility but also those that visit the campus. In 2007 the library appeared on the cover of The C/wanidz rflahg/my
Edurumm:AZmunur1rrut 2UU7»8 and served as a backdrop for UK football fans on ESPN's popular G»zmcD»zy
TV program.
To the alumni members of these two colleges, 1 hope this centennial celebration provides you an opportunity
to reconnect to your university And 1 hope all ofour alumni can get back to campus to enjoy the Young Library
and its grandeur.
Sincerely
Lee T Toddjr.
President
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