The Call: Archive

April 2003

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A picture of the fire on May 15, 2001, that nearly destroyed the Administration Building.Triumph Over Tragedy
May 15, 2001, was a day UK alumni, friends and employees will never forget. Tragedy struck as renovation of the Administration Building drew to a close. (more)

Picture of President Lee ToddThe President’s Message: A Call To Action
As we near our campaign goal of $600 million, I cannot adequately express how grateful I am for the support of our alumni and friends across Kentucky and the nation. (more)

Picture of Brandon Schadt and Courtney Reynolds, May 2002 graduates, who became Young Fellows.Special Partnership In Giving
Brandon Schadt of Louisville and Courtney Reynolds of Lexington met at UK. They were active in many student groups including the Student Development Council (SDC). (more)

Company Helps Projects
Mountain Enterprises, Inc. of Lexington has made a gift of $1 million to help establish a Center for Research on Violence Against Women and to enhance the College of Engineering’s asphalt research program. (more)

Picture of Terry B. MobleyMobley Named VP
As a recognition of his achievements in leading the Office of Development, Terry Mobley has been named by the Board of Trustees as vice president for development. (more)

Picture of Delta Dental President and CEO presenting a check to UK President Lee Todd. Also present were UK's College of Dentistry Dean and Center for Oral Health Research Director.Dentistry Receives Gift To Improve Kentucky’s Oral Health
The Delta Dental Plan of Kentucky has awarded the College of Dentistry a $750,000 gift to create an endowment to enhance research efforts and improve oral health for Kentuckians. (more)

Picture of Robert LipmanOn On U of K
Robert Lipman of Nashville, Tenn., just keeps on cheering for the University of Kentucky. Lipman, a 1974 graduate, was involved in many extracurricular activities during his college years including the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and UK’s cheerleading squad. (more)

Picture of CEO of the Kentucky Housing Corportation with UK President Lee Todd at the announcement of the KHC gift to establish a fund for affordable housing research.Gift Helps With Housing
The School of Design received $300,000 from the Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) to establish the Affordable Housing Design Research Fund, which will help meet Kentucky’s affordable–housing challenge through research and experimentation. (more)

Picture of Dr Gary Gerhardt, who is part of a research team that received a gift to help study an investigational treatment for Parkinson's Disease.National Article Prompts Gift to UK
The written word is indeed a powerful form of communication. An article in Business Week magazine inspired a gift in support of research at the UK Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center for Excellence. (more)

Picture of UK Men's Basketball Coach Tubby Smith displaying his golfing prowess before fans, students and the media during the Downtown Shootout fund-raiser event for the College of Education.Scramble Endows New Fund For Education
The Scramble for Skeeter, the largest fund–raising event ever sponsored by the College of Education, succeeded in its effort to endow the Bernard M. “Skeeter” Johnson Education Fund. (more)

Picture of Milton O. NealAnnuity Program Up And Running
“I have known (UK President) Lee Todd for years, and I am glad to support him and the University.” This is why Milton O. Neal contributed to a charitable gift annuity through UK’s new giving opportunity. (more)

Developments

Agriculture

The college received a distribution of $759,615.04 from the estate of Jack H. Kimball.

Arts & Sciences

Martin and Elizabeth Shearer of Somerset have committed $10,000 to create the Ralph M. Shearer Endowed Scholarship Fund.

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Picture of Jarret MynearStill Bringing Joy
Before 13–year–old Jarrett Mynear died Oct. 4, 2002, he told his parents his last wish — raise money to renovate the University of Kentucky pediatric oncology clinic. (more)

Picture of the ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the new 210,000-square-foot College of Health Sciences building.Health Sciences Dedication
Ceremonies were held in February to dedicate the new 210,000–square–foot College of Health Sciences building, located at the corner of Rose and Limestone streets. (more)