University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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ax I g 4 , V .zy- ?.' 42? ' ,Ci af., --M ,4 .f QQ? fe, V .u , , 1 -if . f f.,.-Wk . if f ,V fb, y my J., J jf J. ,V 1 Visitor Center open door pro pective tudents o longer do future students vis- iting UK's campus have to search aimlessly for the things they want to see. Now there is a place where they can go to help them check out the campus and activities that interest them. The Visitor's Center, a division of undergraduate admissions, has been in operation since the summer of 1984. ln its first year over 5,000 peo- ple visted the center, of which 1200 were prospective students. The center conducts tours, both walking and aboard UK's double- decker bus, Ole Blue, meets with per- spective students to answer questions, and links visitor's with any specific departments of people that they might want to see. K, .Fx -Aman . x ' Vtfhen prospective students visit UK, their day is planned for them by the center. Students can look at dorms, meet with advisors from the various colleges or have any of their questions answered. Located in the student center across from the bookstore, the visitor's cen- ter is staffed by three admissions counselors and a student staff. Becky Iordan an admissions counselor, is the director of the center. lack Blanton, vice chancellor of ad- ministration, came up with the idea of a visitor's center. Since UK's center has been in operation, other univeris- ties have called to get information about UK's center. The center has been very successful since its opening. Iordan said that she has heard no negative criticism. Par- ents and students are very positive, and the faculty is positive. l feel the Visitor's Center gives a more personal, caring, and informa- tive image of the campus, Iordan said. Based on responses from people who have used the center, Iordan feels that the center is very success- ful. The Visitor's Center can also ar- range over-night tours with special hotel rates. --Maurice W. Chappell Suzanne McGurk, a Spanish senior, helps Lynn Adlen and her parents, Rita and Harry, become acquainted with UK's campus. McCurk works at the Visitor's Center as a tour guide. -Photo by Clay Gwen Visitor s Center

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ll ll A Sea on of Star headlines th UK art SCENE or students who wanted to broa- den their cultural horizons, the 1985-86 arts scene at UK was per- fect. Two different series brought a variety of artists to entertain the campus. The Spotlight lazz Series, spon- sored by the Student Activities Board and the Office of Minority Student Affairs, brought five jazz acts to Lex- ington and UK. The first was trum- peter lNinston Marsalis. The World Saxophone Quartet, made up of David Murray, lulius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and l-lamiet Bluiett, provided a variety of im- promtu jazz numbers on a variety of saxophones. Stanley'-jordan, famous jazz guitar- ist was the fourth act in the series. jordan entertained his audience with a unique method of playing called two-handed tapping. Using this tech- nique, he was able to accompany himself while playing the melody on the fret board. The series ended with probably the most famous artist, singer Nancy Wilson. lNilson, whose career spans some 20 years since her first hit sin- gle. wowed the crowd with new numbers as well as with her stan- dards like Hello, Young Lovers, and Strike Up the Band. The University Artists Series brought five more performers to UK. Slqonsored by the UK Center for the Nlezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne was one of the performers in the University Artists Series spo- nosred by the UK Center for the Arts. -Photo COUNESY of UK Center for the Arts 'uw Cellist Yo-Yo Ma's conert was preceded by a candlelit dinner open to the public. The meal, which cost 520, was a first time event. -Photo courtesy of UK Center for the Arts UK Arts 19