A professor’s wake-up call to University of Kentucky president and trustees • Kentucky Lantern

On Monday, the University of Kentucky’s University Senate passed a vote of no confidence in President Eli Capilouto. In response, both Dr. Capilouto and the chair of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Britt Brockman, released separate statements doubling down on the controversial plan to strip the Senate of its oversight over core academic matters. President Capilouto’s email message to the university community even ended on an ominous note: “That is the expectation of our Board, which has directed this effort to accelerate our progress in advancing Kentucky. … And believe me, that is what I intend to do.”

UK President Eli Capilouto (Photo by Mark Cornelison | UK Photo)There is no indication here that the president has learned from his mistakes. It is not a few disgruntled faculty who have reservations about the proposed changes to the university’s governance structures. The vote of no confidence passed with 58 votes against 24, with 11 abstentions.