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Recognizing its integral role as Kentucky’s flagship and land-grant research institution, the University of Kentucky is launching the “UK Engage” initiative to envision and support innovation in land-grant engagement. The effort, led by Nancy Cox, vice president for land-grant engagement and dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Executive-in-Residence Mary Shelman, will identify strategies and priorities for enhancing land-grant engagement across the campus and in Kentucky communities.

Late this week, I traveled to Western Kentucky and visited with members of our community impacted by the horrific storms that cut a path of devastation through so much of our state in December. The encounters reminded me of the importance of community and the hope that, even in the darkest of moments, there is the promise of something brighter ahead.

The UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is working with the university’s insurance adjusters to determine the extent of the damage to facilities and equipment after the center took a direct hit from an EF-4 tornado Dec. 10. UK officials expect 49 of the center’s 58 buildings to be a complete loss.  

Andrew E. “Andy” Booker, Jr., 76, of Superior, died Saturday,