That was the message President James Ramsey shared with the Board of Trustees at its June meeting. Ramsey gave a PowerPoint presentation on the 2012‒13 year full of highlights, including the NCAA basketball championship, several high-profile academic honors and the implementation of the joint operating agreement with KentuckyOne Health.
Ramsey also pointed out that 2012‒13 will be a record fundraising year. As of June 12, UofL had raised more than $152 million.
See his presentation (PPT).
In other action, the board:
- Approved the 2013‒14 general fund operating budget. The $496 million budget had been approved by the Finance Committee in May. It includes 4 percent average salary increases for faculty and staff. (See related story.)
- Approved a 3 percent tuition increase, or $152 per semester, for undergraduate resident students and a similar percentage increase in housing rates for 2013‒14.
- Approved creation of a Master of Fine Arts degree in studio arts and design beginning in fall 2013. The Faculty Senate approved the program earlier this month. Kentucky Council on Postsecondary ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ approval is pending.
- Approved creation of a certificate in diversity literacy beginning in fall 2013. The certificate will help meet the growing need for teachers, managers and employees who understand and value diversity in their respective fields.
- Approved alumni fellows and named 1978 graduate Debby Oxley as Alumnae of the Year. Oxley was a counselor for mentally handicapped adults and now is a trustee for The Mary K. Oxley Foundation. She also is a thoroughbred owner and breeder. She was part owner of Kentucky Derby winners Monarchos (2001) and Smarty Jones (2004).
