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UK Provost Tim Tracy Resigning

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The University of Kentucky will soon be in need of a new provost.  In a campus wide email President Eli Capilouto says that Tim Tracy is resigning to become Chief Executive Officer of Aprecia Pharmaceuticals; a Cincinnati based research and development company. 

Capilouto says Tracy did not seek out the position, rather the firm reached out to him.  The university president praised Tracy for leading a “series of initiatives across our campus,” including the construction of the school’s current strategic plan, initiating UK College of Medicine sites in Bowling Green, Morehead, and northern Kentucky, and implementing a multi-faceted program to boost retention and graduation rates.  Tracy’s last day on the job will be December 31st

Capilouto says they’ll map out a search process for his successor in the coming days.

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