Jay Blanton
Jay Blanton
achievement emphasize individual pay rather recognize rewards scheme systems values
He values merit-based pay systems that emphasize and recognize individual achievement and rewards it, rather than a collective, regulatory scheme that does not.
gratified
We've been very gratified with the conversations we've been having with policy-makers.
care facility great needs patient
We have a great facility and staff, but it needs to be updated. That patient care facility is over 40 years old and needs to be replaced.
funds operation plug
Those funds will plug back into the operation of the hospital.
coal dollars region
Those are coal severance dollars and they have to go back to the region and they're going for an educational use which is something we've supported.
agreement benefits changes expect five services
We have a long-term agreement with CHA. We expect there will be no changes to benefits or services for at least five years.
achieved actual bring financial goals lays numbers plan strategies
The Top-20 plan lays out what the goals are to know when we've achieved top-20 status. More than anything, it's a financial plan. Now what you need is actual strategies to bring those numbers to life.
education improving plan research top
The top 20 plan is just as much about improving undergraduate education as it is the research mission.
felt
We felt comfortable with the recommendation and still do.
looking stop
Why does everyone keep looking at me? I can't take this anymore. You, you in the corner, stop looking at me.
foundation good registered
This was and is a registered foundation that was in good standing. We look at each of these on a case-by-case basis.
forward move project revenue
When you have a revenue stream, being able to move forward on a project makes all the sense in the world.
adopted competing early hopeful interests obviously
We're hopeful that it will be adopted by the legislature. But obviously there's a lot of competing interests ... it's too early to tell.
adequately business consistent financial help mandate meeting mission needs plan uk unique university
UK has a unique mission and a unique mandate and I think we've articulated the financial needs for meeting that mandate in our business plan and we've been consistent from Day One that that be adequately funded not only to help the university but to help the commonwealth.