LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 15, 2020) — Dr. Jeffrey Okeson, finalist for the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry dean position, will participate in an open forum via Zoom Webinar Tuesday, June 16, from Noon to 1 p.m.

The forum is open to all faculty, staff, students and trainees in the College of Dentistry, as well as any other campus community members.

The community is invited to view the candidate’s curriculum vitae on the search website. In addition, community members will also be able to provide anonymous feedback on the search website from June 15 at 8 a.m. to June 18 at 5 p.m.

Attendees are required to register in advance for this forum, and, upon registering, will receive a confirmation email with specific information about joining the webinar.

For community members who are not able to join, instructions for accessing a recording will be distributed once it becomes available.

The University of Kentucky is increasingly the first choice for students, faculty and staff to pursue their passions and their professional goals. In the last two years, Forbes has named UK among the best employers for diversity, and INSIGHT into Diversity recognized us as a Diversity Champion three years running. UK is ranked among the top 30 campuses in the nation for LGBTQ* inclusion and safety. UK has been judged a “Great College to Work for" two years in a row, and UK is among only 22 universities in the country on Forbes' list of "America's Best Employers."  We are ranked among the top 10 percent of public institutions for research expenditures — a tangible symbol of our breadth and depth as a university focused on discovery that changes lives and communities. And our patients know and appreciate the fact that UK HealthCare has been named the state’s top hospital for four straight years. Accolades and honors are great. But they are more important for what they represent: the idea that creating a community of belonging and commitment to excellence is how we honor our mission to be not simply the University of Kentucky, but the University for Kentucky.

By: Sally Woodson