{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"December 18, 2025 - Eric Monday (The Business of UK - Episode 001)","description":" LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 18, 2025) \u2013 Across the Commonwealth, the University of Kentucky fulfills its land-grant mission through teaching, research, service and health care \u2014 from students discovering their passions, to researchers making breakthroughs, to clinicians providing critical care in communities of every size. But behind the work that most Kentuckians see is a complex network of decisions, partnerships and operational systems that keep the university and UK HealthCare running every day.  This week, we\u2019re launching a new recurring feature on \u201cBehind the Blue\u201d called The Business of UK, designed to take listeners inside that part of the institution. The Business of UK will break down major business questions and explore the principles and processes that guide UK\u2019s financial and operational decisions.  Leading this new feature is UK Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and Co-Executive Vice President  for Health Affairs, Dr. Eric Monday. From large-scale partnerships to everyday budget decisions, Monday will spotlight topics and welcome guests to help listeners better understand the frameworks behind the university\u2019s most significant business relationships and strategic choices.  Future installments of The Business of UK will explore the university\u2019s relationship with JMI Sports, the development of BBNIL (UK Athletics\u2019 Name, Image & Likeness strategy), and other topics including budget structure, tuition setting, capital projects and more.  Listeners are invited to participate in shaping the series by submitting questions and topic suggestions via email to businessofUK@uky.edu.   \u201cBehind the Blue\u201d is available via a variety of podcast providers, including Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Spotify. Subscribe to receive new episodes each week, featuring UK\u2019s latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists, writers and the most important news impacting the university.  \u201cBehind the Blue\u201d is a joint production of the University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare. Transcripts for this or other episodes of \u201cBehind the Blue\u201d can be downloaded from the show\u2019s blog page.   To discover how the University of Kentucky is advancing our Commonwealth, click here.  ","author_name":"Behind the Blue","author_url":"http:\/\/behindtheblue.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"