!Y'inutes of the Meeting c- -he Executive Committee of the Board of
Trustees of the Universi'y of Kentuckv, January 29, 19-80



     The Executive Comnnittee of the Board of Trustees of the University
of Kentucky met at 2:00 o'clock (Eastern Standard Time) on Tuesday,
January 29, 1980 in the Board Room on the 18th floor of the Patterson
Office Tower on the Lexington campus with the following members answering
the call of the roll:  Mr. William B. Sturgill, Chairman, Mr. William R.
Black, Mr. Albert G. Clay, Mr. George W. Griff in, Mr. Homer W. Ramsey, and
Mrs. Betty Pace Clark, Ex Officio Secretary. Members of the Board of
.rustees attending the meeting included Professor Michael Adelstein,
Mr. Mark Metcalf, and Professor Constance Wilson.  The University admin-
'stration was represented by President Otis A. Singletary; Vice Presidents
Jack C. Blanton, Peter P. Bosomworth, Donald P. Clapp, Lewis W. Cochran,
FRaymond R. Hornback, M. Stanley Wall, and Robert G. Zumwinkle; Dr. Wimberl7
C. Rovster, Dean of the Graduate School and Coordinator of Research; and
Mr. John C. Darsie. General Counsel. Members of the various news media
were also in attendance.

     A. Meeting ODened

     The meeting was called to order at 2:20 r.m.  Following the invocation
pronounced by Mr. Slack, the Secretary called the roll and reDorted all
members of the Executive Committee Dresent. The meeting was declared
officia'ly open for the conduct of business at.2:21 D.m.

     B. Minutes Approved

     On motion duly made. seconded, and carried, the reading of the
Minutes of the December 11, 1979 meeting of the Board of Trustees was
dispensed with and the Minutes were approved as published.

     C. President's Report to the Trustees (PR 1)

     Presidernt Sincletary reviewed briefly the items in his monthly
report to the Trustees, calling particular attention to (1) the $380,699
grant under Title III of the Surface Mining and Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977, which makes the University first in funding among 22
American universities who receive funds from that source, (2) the
continuing accreditation for both the baccalaureate and master's
degree programs in the College of Nursing, and (3) the dollar amount
of grants processed through the University of Kentucky Research
Foundation which is one million dollars greater than the amount received
for the same period a year ago. Upon recommendation of President
Singletary, the Chairman received the report and ordered it filed.

     D. Recommendations of the President (PR 2)

     After noting that the personnel changes in PR 2, Recommendations
of the President, were routine in nature, President Singletarv recommended
its approval. On motion by Mr. Ramsey, seconded by Mr. Black, and passed,
PR 2 was approved.  (See PR 2 at the end of the Minutes.)