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Presidential Priorities

Soon after beginning his tenure as President in July 2025, Dr. Patterson announced the following priorities to advance ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú.

Students First

Keeping student learning and success at the heart of every conversation and the decision-making process.

ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú, Always

Keeping our mission of student learning and excellent teaching, blended with educational opportunities, innovation, and research at the forefront of every conversation.

Investing in our People

Our most valuable resource is our people – talented students, faculty, and staff.  Establish a comprehensive framework for student, faculty, staff professional development, opportunities for continuous learning, and develop an equitable competitive compensation strategy beyond the Evergreen Study by cultivating and retaining our greatest resource.

Service with Accountability

Providing clear, efficient, and fair expectations while holding ourselves to the same standards of transparency, leading by example, empowering employees while recognizing and rewarding excellence.

Enhancing Communication

Providing clear, consistent, and quarterly messaging/updates, and celebrating student, faculty, staff, alumni, and institutional successes.

Modernizing Our Processes

Conducting a comprehensive review to streamline our business processes, embrace technology, and to enhance the student experience.

Engaging All Constituents

Providing more opportunities to engage with the President and leadership team, while also being more visible, accessible, and engaged in campus events/activities.

Seeking Constituent’s Input

Providing more opportunities for ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú constituents to shape its relevance now and into the future, including launching a on the Office of the President’s web page.

Listening, Learning and Reflecting 

In July 2025, Dr. Patterson began the Racer Spirit Listening and Learning Tour, an effort  designed to engage and hear directly from students, faculty, staff, alumni, community leaders, K-12 and community college partners, business and industry stakeholders, and friends across Kentucky and beyond. The goal: to listen, to learn, and to gain a deeper understanding of how ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú State can lift up our communities, our region, and the Commonwealth we proudly serve.