University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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J'llt Charting a new ourse he push for academic excellence became a statewide movement in 1984-85. Education forums were held around Kentucky, and legislators dis- LUSSGd problems and possible solutions during the 1984 General Assembly. Concern reached deep into the heart of Ken- tucky and the state's landmark university adopted the cause. UK instituted a selective admiSSions policy ef- fective August 1984 as a way 'to attract to the University of Kentucky students who are best prepared to take advantage of what this institu- tion has to offer, said Dr. Art Gallaher, Chan- cellor of the Lexington campus. Gallaher said two criteria were used for select ing applicants to the university, American College Testing scores and high school grade point aver- ages. These criteria were used to project a stu- dent's success at UK or specifically, the student's ability to maintain a C average The success rate was drawn from the success rate of the previous year's freshman class, so the criteria were not absolute. Gallaher said, HA5 your students improve, the criterion will raise slightly, Its not just arbitrary? 80 ACT scores increase or decrease, the GPA needs to increase or decrease to ngt the combi- nation that will give students the best chance to make a C average, Gallaher said. There were immediate and somewhat unex- pected, results to this selective admissions policy. According to the University Counseling and Test- ing Center, freshmen enrollment fell from 2,472 students in 21983 to 2,235 students in the Fall of mntmued on page 7 4 Opening Queen Elizabeth 11 waves to wellrwishcr: during a visit to the fall Keeneland meet, iPhnto byI.D. Vanhonse Cate finished Photo by Chuck Perry Phntn hy l.D. Vdnhuosu Despite rainy weather, Wildcat funtr hull tune; huppurl lheu' team. The the season 973 7 A golden sunset Lasts, a mystical hue on the lower 0t Memorlal Hall. 4

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WA Staff box Contributing Writers: Janet Bixler; Elizabeth Caras; Lelane Carson; Natalie Caudill; Darrell Clem; Alex Crouch; Robin Daulton; Andrew Davis; Andy Dumstorf; Ben Guess; Linda Hendricks; Willie Hiatt; Sandy James; John Jury; Lori Kerr; Cas- sandra Lehman; Alan Lessig; Karen Miller; John Painter,- Cyn- thia A. Palermo; Terri Parsons; Kris Russell; Fran Stewart; James A. Stall; Steve Taylor; Stephanie Wallner; Chris Whelan; Jason Williams. Editor in Chief Mickey Meece; Managing Editor Maurice W. Chappell; Photo Editor 1.0. Vanhoose; Academics Editor Sacha DeVroomen; Student Life Editor Susie Arnold; People Editor Maura A'Heam; Sales Managers Jennifer Bricking, Julie Schmitt; Copy Editor Genie Sullivan; Adviser Paula M. Anderson; Ad- ministrative Aide Patsy N. Martin. Contributing Photographers: Bryan Baylor; Natalie Caudill; Rick Elkins; Rod Ford; David Hutchinson; Cassandra Lehman; Alan Lessig; Alen Malott; Clay' Owen; Chuck Perry; Greg Puck- ett; Tim Sharp; Breck Smither; Jack Stivers; Tom Wayman. Contributing Artists: David PierCE; Tim Bertram; Valerie Sullivan. - Special Thanks To Bryan Baylor; the Board of Student Publi- cations; Rick Elkins; Mary Grady; our families and friends; Cliff Hagan; I. Tim Hays; the Kentucky Kernel; Ed Lambeth; the La- timers' Van Service; Dick Lowe of Hunter Publishing; the re- turned Patsy Martin; Kathy Moss; Bob Orndorff; Peggy Phil- lips; Rosemary Pond; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schmitt for our 'Thanksgiving dinner; Ioel Siegel of Varden Studios; UK Photo Servkilces; UK Archives; UK Sports Information; Robert Zum- wm e. Table of Contents 3

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