'Behind The Blue': Making A Difference In Student Success With Toni Thomas

From the University of Kentucky:

March 4, 2021

By Carl Nathe and Kody Kiser

The University of Kentucky is prioritizing student success by providing resources that are making a real difference in improving retention and graduation rates across the institution. Research has proven the higher the percentage of freshman students who return for their sophomore year, the higher the percentage of students who successfully earn their degree.

For the past three decades, Toni Thomas has dedicated her UK career to helping students. On this episode of "Behind the Blue," UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications’ Carl Nathe talks with Thomas about UK CARES, the Center for Academic Resources and Enrichment Services

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