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Cintas: Cultivating a Sustainable Leadership Pipeline

When people think of Cintas, they may envision khaki pants, fire extinguishers, or first aid boxes. When Kara Howard and Phil Blandford, long-term employees, think of the company, they feel an overwhelming sense of familial empowerment. “When I go into a location, I feel warmth,” said Howard. “There is a drive, a will to win, and to lift everyone up and elevate each other. There are so many opportunities for development that no one is clamoring another to get ahead.”

UEDA Recognizes 2 UK Initiatives for ‘Best Practices in Economic Engagement’

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 9, 2020) — Two innovative University of Kentucky programs have received Awards of Excellence from the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) for “transforming their campuses into engines of economic prosperity through leading edge initiatives.”

Blog by Eric Monday, UK EVPFA, on Innovation Corridor

Last Friday, we presented to our Board of Trustees our vision to transform a critical entrance to our campus, make critical progress on our 

UK Board Approves Lease Between Coldstream, Cityscape to Develop Residential Village

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 5, 2020) — Today, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees authorized the UK Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration to negotiate and execute a ground lease with Cityscape Residential, LCC, a real estate development and construction firm.

UK Center Projects Slower but Continued Economic Growth in Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 12, 2020) — Noting that prosperity is increasingly tied to place and preparation, the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) — the applied economic research branch of the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky — released its 48th Kentucky Annual Economic Report today.

UK CEDIK Director Named Research Leader by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

(originally published in UKnow: http://uknow.uky.edu/student-and-academic-life/hireblue-fall-career-fairs-offer-career-connections-all-uk-students)     

hireblue Fall Career Fairs Offer Career Connections for All UK Students

(originally published in UKnow: http://uknow.uky.edu/student-and-academic-life/hireblue-fall-career-fairs-offer-career-connections-all-uk-students) 

UK Invention Gets Accepted to THE BRAIN RACE

(originally published in UKnow: http://uknow.uky.edu/student-and-academic-life/hireblue-fall-career-fairs-offer-career-connections-all-uk-students)     

Celebrating the Entrepreneurial and Innovative UK Community

(originally published in UKnow: http://uknow.uky.edu/student-and-academic-life/hireblue-fall-career-fairs-offer-career-connections-all-uk-students)  LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 15, 2019) — The University of Kentucky has a great entrepreneurial and innovative community, and two events celebrated this spirit on March 26.

UK OTC Hosts Site Leads Summit to Plan for the Southeast Accelerator Hub

  (originally published in UKnow: http://uknow.uky.edu/student-and-academic-life/hireblue-fall-career-fairs-offer-career-connections-all-uk-students) 

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