THE UNIVERSITY
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rom its modest beginnings in 1865, when it   1983 to more than $1 million in 1988. was known as State College, the University of   UK HAS REACHED THE TOP CATEGORY OF RESEARCH Kentucky has grown into one of the nation's most UNIVERSITIES
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement oi Teaching has classified UK as a "Research University oi the First Class," the only such institution in Kentucky and one of only 45 in the nation.
UK HAS ENTERED THE WORLD OF SUPERCOMPUTERS
The University is now one of only a small number I of universities  in  the  nation  to  acquire a "supercomputer." UK's IBM 300E, with three "vectors," will attract not only more research funding and grants, but it also will be made available to undergraduate students, a rarity at any university. UK HAS SOME OF THE BEST FACULTY IN THE NATION
Some examples: ROBERT SHEPHERD, plant pathology, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the only Kentucky resident ever to receive that prestigious honor. ANTHONY DEMARIA is president of the American College of Cardiology. DAVID KAO, civil engineering, was named one of the nation's Top 100 researchers by Science Digest Magazine. VIRGIL HAGES, animal sciences, is president-elect of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology in the United States. PEGGY MESZAROS, dean of the College of Home Economics, is national president of Kappa Omicron Phi, a home economics honorary society. GUY DAVENPORT, an English professor who is a Rhodes Scholar, is internationally known in his field. R. DAVID COBB, Pharmacy, is chairman-elect of the board of trustees of the American Pharmaceutical
outstanding institutions of higher learning. As a comprehensive land-grant university, UK offers an educational experience that cannot be matched anywhere in the Commonwealth. In fact, only a small number of institutions across the nation can offer the wealth of opportunities that awaits students at UK. at Kentucky, there is a tradition of value. UK EDUCATES ONE-THIRD OF THE COLLEGE STUDENTS IN KENTUCKY
Enrollment on the University's campus in Lexington is more than 23,000, while about 33,000 attend UK's 14 community colleges throughout the Commonwealth. That represents one-third of all students attending public or private colleges, business schools and universities in the state.
INCOMING FRESHMEN ARE BEST IN STATE
Average entrance exam scores for UK freshmen are 22-plus on the ACT, higher than those for any public university in the state and about three points higher than the national average. The result is a better quality student body each year. APPLICATIONS    TO    ATTEND UK INCREASING
The number of students wanting to attend UK increases each year with applications for admission this fall well above the 10,000 mark. ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS GROWING
The University's academic scholarship program -- scholarships awarded on merit alone -- has grown from $70,000 a year in
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Lexington, Ky. Founded: 1865 Enrollment: 23,000 (campus) 33,000 (14 Community Colleges)
President: Dr. Charles Wethington (Interim) Vice-President/Administration: Edward A. Carter Vice-President/lnformational Systems: Eugene Williams Vice-President/Research: Wimberly Royster Chancellor, Lexington campus: Robert Hemenway Chancellor, Medical Center: Peter Bosomworth Chancellor, Community Colleges: Dr. Ben Carr (acting) Director of Public Relations:
Bernie Vonderheide Conference: Southeastern Band Director: William Harry Clark Cheerleader Director: T. Lynn Williamson Fight Song: On, On, U of K Stadium: Commonwealth (57,800) Arena: Rupp (23,000)