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August 25, 2022 - UK President Eli Capilouto

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Aug 25, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 25, 2022) – Welcoming its largest freshman class in history, the University of Kentucky begins its fall 2022 semester. As the Commonwealth’s flagship and land-grant research university continues to see exponential growth, Dr. Eli Capilouto begins his 12th year overseeing the mission of teaching, research, service and health care.

On this episode of Behind the Blue, Capilouto sits down for a conversation about the upcoming fall semester, what he admires most about UK students, his hopes for this record-setting incoming class, and what it means to see faculty, staff, students and alumni seeking out ways to assist the state in times of crisis.

"Behind the Blue" is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and Spotify. Become a subscriber to receive new episodes of “Behind the Blue” each week. UK’s latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists and writers will be featured, along with the most important news impacting the university.

For questions or comments about this or any other episode of "Behind the Blue," email BehindTheBlue@uky.edu or tweet your question with #BehindTheBlue. Transcripts for this or other episodes of Behind the Blue can be downloaded from the show’s blog page.

To discover what’s wildly possible at the University of Kentucky, click here.