Deirdre Scaggs Shares UK History at Founder’s Day Luncheon

Last Friday, February 22, the University of Kentucky celebrated its 148^th birthday with a luncheon in the Alumni Gymnasium.  Deirdre Scaggs, Associate Dean for Special Collections, reviewed the university’s rich and diverse history over the past century and a half and UK’s strategic role in the development of the commonwealth.

President Eli Capilouto followed with remarks about the university’s future including an update on campus construction and highlights of UK’s academic and research successes.