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S T U D E N T L I F E
AT HOME IN THE
WILDCAT LODGE
Conveniently located next to Memorial Coliseum and
the Joe Craft Center, the Wildcat Lodge provides dormitory
space for Kentucky basketball players and managers, as well
as other UK students.
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“The Lodge has been a great
home away from home. It
helps to build great team
chemistry and it’s conveniently
located to the rest of campus
as well as practice.”
— A.J. STEWART
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S T U D E N T L I F E
THE UNIVERSITY OF
KENTUCKY
UK’s innovative President, Dr. Lee T. Todd, Jr.,
is executing a plan to make UK one of
the nation’s Top-20 public universities.
DID YOU KNOW ...
■ UK students enjoy a great range of
academic choices, with approximately
200 majors available
■ UK has earned more than 80 national
rankings for academic excellence
■ UK is ranked in the nation’s top 20 in
“Best Value for Public Colleges
and Universities”
■ UK is ranked as the fourth-best
campus in the nation for safety out of
135 schools surveyed by Reader’s Digest
magazine
■ UK students are from all 50 states, every
county in Kentucky, and 115 countries
■ UK’s William T. Young Library has the
largest book endowment of any public
university in the nation
■ UK Athletics spends approximately
$1.5 million each year for academic
support of student-athletes
■ Numerous UK alumni have gone on to
become presidents of universities and
to lead Fortune 500 companies
The William T. Young Library is one of the world’s
leading research libraries.
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MAKING LIVES BETTER
Here are some ways that UK reaches out to
improve the quality of life in the state and around
the world …
■ UK student-athletes make lives better through
community service; UK athletes contributed
more than 1,700 hours of volunteer community
service in 2007-08.
■ UK’s research expenditures increased to a
record-high $324 million last year, helping to
propel UK into the nation’s top 25 public
research universities
■ The Commonwealth Collaboratives outreach
program has 36 projects focused on solving
problems and changing the lives of people
in Kentucky
■ The UK Chandler Hospital is a Level I
Trauma Center, meaning that UK cares for
the most critically injured and ill patients in
the region
■ UK is in the midst of a $2.5 billion building
program that will further enhance the
university’s standing as one of the best medical
facilities in the country
For more information on the University of Kentucky, viist:
www.uky.edu
The Career Center is located in the Stuckert
Building on Rose Street.
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S T U D E N T L I F E
WINNING IN THE
CLASSROOM
CATS STAFF
Bob Bradley
Associate
Athletics Director
Barbara Deniston
Director of
Academic Services
Mike Haley
Director of
Advising Services
Amy Craiglow
Academic Counselor
Katrina Salley
Life Skills Coordinator
Jon Ross
Academic Counselor
Above, Academic Counselor Michael Stone works directly with the men’s basketball
team, advising the players on course scheduling, attendance and career placement.
Below, the Carol Martin Gatton Computer Center houses 35 terminals. CATS also
provides 800 hours of tutoring per week for student-athletes.
Martina Martin
Tutor and Outreach
Coordinator
Michael Stone
Academic Counselor
Dustin Lewis
Administrative Support
Associate
D’Ann
Blankenship
Staff Support Associate
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UK’s commitment to its student-athletes is evident in the
support personnel and resources provided through the
Ohio Casualty Center for Academic & Tutorial
Services (CATS).
T H E F A C T S A B O U T C AT S
■ Kentucky was the first school in the nation to
open an academic center dedicated exclusively
to student-athletes
■ Kentucky has won the Academic Achievement
Award for having the nation’s highest
graduation rate
■ Since 1984, UK has placed 380 players on the
Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll,
more than any other league school
■ The current CATS was built at a cost of $2.4
million and includes:
■ Spacious study areas and tutoring rooms
■ 20,000 square feet of space
■ A career development and life skills resource
center
■ Community outreach office
■ CATS is led by Bob Bradley, two-time winner
of the National Academic Advisor of the
Year and also the CHAMPS Life Skills
Coordinator of the Year
■ CATS has a full-time staff of 10, plus
numerous graduate assistants and tutors
In 1981, Kentucky was the first school to open an
academic center dedicated exclusively to student-athletes.
A new academic center, shown above, was opened in 1998.
■ UK spends approximately $1,500,000 each
year for the operation of CATS
■ UK has been chosen as an NCAA
CHAMPS/Life Skills “Program of Excellence”
based on commitment to academics, athletics,
community service, career development, and
personal development
University of Kentucky student-athletes maintained an
exhausted eligibility rate of 90 percent for the third
consecutive year in 2007.
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S T U D E N T L I F E
CELEBRATING
DIVERSITY
UK knows that our students face an increasingly competitive
world and global economy. Succeeding in that world means
an ability to understand and value different cultures
and perspectives.
UK boasts of an increasingly
diverse faculty, with large
increases in African-American
faculty across the entire
campus in recent years.
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The University of Kentucky’s commitment to
diversity is both a passion and a promise. UK
knows that our students face an increasingly competitive
world and global economy. Succeeding in
that world means an ability to understand and
value different cultures and perspectives. In the last
several years, UK has had record enrollments
among African-American and Hispanic students.
The University has students from all 50 states and
many foreign countries. On campus, UK has 340
clubs and organizations from which to choose,
with an array of programs of interest to students
from diverse backgrounds. UK also boasts of an
increasingly diverse faculty, with large increases in
African-American faculty across the entire campus
in recent years.
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S T U D E N T L I F E
A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE
LEXINGTON
A friendly, vibrant city located in the famous Bluegrass
region of Central Kentucky, Lexington is the perfect
college town.
The estimated 2006 population
of the Lexington metro
area was 424,778, making it
the second-largest city
in Kentucky. The mean
average temperature in
Lexington is 54.9 degrees
Fahrenheit.
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In addition to being the home of
Kentucky basketball, Rupp Arena
hosts numerous concerts and cultural
events throughout the year.
Keeneland Race Track is open every April and October.
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2008-09
CHEERLEADERS
Kentucky’s cheerleading squad has won
16 national championships, including
12 in the last 14 years.
Front Row (L-R): Sarah Masters, Chelsea Parker, Monica Brown, Drew Bewley, Sheena Guide, Courtney Childers, Alli Greer, Ashley Phillips, Kristen Mulcahy,
Taryn DeVeau. Back Row (L-R): Males (L to R) Jacob Bierman, Matt Springs, Blair Coble, Jeremy Lumpkin, Reece White, Chris Rodonis, Adam Harley, Daniel
Galloway, Anthony Jones.
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2008-09
DANCE TEAM
Front Row (L-R): Whitley Edge, Caitlyn Trent, Randi Swarts, Erica Maryman, Danielle Antis, Regan Judd, Tara Kleinhenz, Alyssa Hrabik.
Back Row (L-R): Allyson Sparks, Caitlin Guidry, Lindsey Buehner, Kaitlyn Otey, Andolyn Johnson, Randi Bishop, Alex Solomon, Rhiannon Facchinei,
Courtney Neuburg, Kelley Price.
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