Jay Blanton
Jay Blanton
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
funds operation plug
Those funds will plug back into the operation of the hospital.
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.
gratified
We've been very gratified with the conversations we've been having with policy-makers.
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.
felt
We felt comfortable with the recommendation and still do.
assembly excited final general heard numbers obviously seen until
Obviously what we've heard and read, we're very excited about. But we have not seen the final numbers and we won't until the General Assembly approves the budget.
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.