<description>&lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW150315434 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;LEXINGTON, Ky. (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;December &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;18&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;) &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;–&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;Across the Commonwealth, the University of Kentucky fulfills its land-grant mission through teaching, research, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;service&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt; and health care — from students discovering their passions, to researchers making breakthroughs, to clinicians providing critical care in communities of every size. But behind the work that most Kentuckians see is a complex network of decisions, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;partnerships&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;and operational systems that keep the university and UK HealthCare running every day.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW150315434 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;This week, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;we're&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt; launching a new recurring feature on "Behind the Blue" called &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;The Business of UK,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt; designed to take listeners inside that part of the institution&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;The Business of UK&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt; will break down major business questions and explore the principles and processes that guide UK's financial and operational decisions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW150315434 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;Leading this new feature is UK&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt; Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and Co-E&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;xecutive Vice President &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt; for Health Affairs, Dr. Eric Monday. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;From large-scale partnerships to everyday budget decisions, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;Monday &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW150315434 BCX8"&gt;will spotlight topics and welcome guests to help listeners better understand the frameworks behind the university's most significant business relationships and strategic choices.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW150315434 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 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Behind the Blue

University of Kentucky Public Relations / UK HealthCare

December 18, 2025 - Eric Monday (The Business of UK - Episode 001)

DEC 18, 202510 MIN
Behind the Blue

December 18, 2025 - Eric Monday (The Business of UK - Episode 001)

DEC 18, 202510 MIN

Description

LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 18, 2025) – Across the Commonwealth, the University of Kentucky fulfills its land-grant mission through teaching, research, service and health care — from students discovering their passions, to researchers making breakthroughs, to clinicians providing critical care in communities of every size. But behind the work that most Kentuckians see is a complex network of decisions, partnerships and operational systems that keep the university and UK HealthCare running every day. This week, we're launching a new recurring feature on "Behind the Blue" called The Business of UK, designed to take listeners inside that part of the institution. The Business of UK will break down major business questions and explore the principles and processes that guide UK's financial and operational decisions. Leading this new feature is UK Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and Co-Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, Dr. Eric Monday. From large-scale partnerships to everyday budget decisions, Monday will spotlight topics and welcome guests to help listeners better understand the frameworks behind the university's most significant business relationships and strategic choices. Future installments of The Business of UK will explore the university's relationship with JMI Sports, the development of BBNIL (UK Athletics' Name, Image & Likeness strategy), and other topics including budget structure, tuition setting, capital projects and more. Listeners are invited to participate in shaping the series by submitting questions and topic suggestions via email to [email protected]. "Behind the Blue" is available via a variety of podcast providers, including Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Spotify. Subscribe to receive new episodes each week, featuring UK's latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists, writers and the most important news impacting the university. "Behind the Blue" is a joint production of the University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare. Transcripts for this or other episodes of "Behind the Blue" can be downloaded from the show's blog page. To discover how the University of Kentucky is advancing our Commonwealth, click here.