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      The UK trumpet quintet won the national competition in Washington, D.C. They
      competed with ensembles from Thailand, Julliard, UCLA, and the Cincinnati
      Conservatory. The trumpet quintet is just an example of the tremendous music
      program at UK.

      There were between eight and nine hundred people who attended a School of
      Music Benefit Concert on April 2nd. This is the first benefit concert held by the
      University. It was an outstanding event, and the orchestra received an extremely
      long standing ovation.

      Dorothy Brockopp, who heads the Commission on Women, was the winner this
      year of the Sarah Bennett Holmes Award. This is quite an honor on campus in
      which employees are recognized by their peers. President Todd congratulated her
      on receiving the award.

      The 20th anniversary of Merit Weekends was held March 19-20 and March 26-27.
      It has been extended to two weekends now. Students who score at least 28 on the
      ACT or 1240 on the SAT are invited to campus during these weekends. There
      was a record 98 percent show rate this year. There were 708 students which set
      another record. The quality of the incoming student body looks very positive.
      Don Witt and his staff are doing a tremendous job.

      President Todd encouraged the Board to review the other good things in the
report, especially the faculty, staff, and student achievements.

      E.    University Research Professorships (PR 3)

      President Todd reported that in April 1976, the University recommended the
establishment of one-year research professorships. He noted that he was a faculty
member at that time from then until 1982. He said that he watched the people that were
selected because those were people that young faculty members really looked up to.
These were people who were recognized as the leaders in research, who were, at that
time, given the chance to enhance their research program. He emphasized that this is a
very significant recognition on campus.

      President Todd recommended that the Board approve the naming of professors
Subbarao Bondada in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Hislop in
the Department of Mathematics, Enrico Santi in the Department of Hispanic Studies, and
Bruce Webb in the Department of Entomology as the 2004-2005 University Research
Professors. He asked those in attendance to stand to be recognized, and thanked them
very much for what they do. They received a round of applause. On motion made by
Ms. Sparks and seconded by Ms. Smith-Edge, PR 3 was approved unanimously.
President Todd extended his congratulations to them and said they would have a fun year.