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president, the chief financial officer, the chief operating officer, and others, but that tone also has to go to the committee. The University Health Care Committee has to expect that this operation is in compliance, and this Board has to expect that. The committee will continue watching the compliance goals.
The committee received the privileges and appointments for approval as well as the facilities project update. The administration reports that the project is on time. The committee has asked for a score card to keep track of the schedule.
For the huge hospital project, about 80 percent of the expenditure is either under contract or is in a bid situation. The committee feels pretty good about the bids. When it is said that the hospital is on budget, it includes continuing to hold on to contingency that has not been used.
The committee looked at fascinating mock ups of the patient rooms, the intensive care area, and the regular patient area. Mr. Hardymon encouraged the Board to look at the mock ups.
Ms. Ball told the Board that they would be impressed with the mock ups, and Dr. Karpf said he would be pleased to arrange a tour for anyone interested in seeing them.
S.      University Relations Committee Report
Ms. May, chair of the University Relations Committee, reported that the committee had two presentations. The first speaker was Dr. Judy "JJ" Jackson, who is vice president for institutional diversity and an outstanding lady in every way. Dr. Jackson challenged the committee immediately to realize the role of diversity and how it leads to the Strategic Plan in supporting the Top 20 mission. She spoke at length with the committee, and there was a lot of interaction with the committee about where the university is going as well as the committee's perceptions. The greatest mandate she gave the committee is that as a university and a culture everyone must stop looking back and start looking at where the university is right now and where it is going. That is the true challenge for everyone because what is behind us is behind us. Dr. Jackson has met with most all of the deans. The committee expects to see a very vibrant, active, going forward with everybody across the university and the community being involved.
Kimberly Kluemper, director of corporate partnerships, gave the second presentation. Her position has been needed at the university. Her function is about the land-grant university charge. She is the front door of the university to companies and businesses in the Commonwealth that need access to the university. Rather than companies calling a switchboard for information about getting research done, Ms. Kluemper contacts companies and guides them to the appropriate office at the university. She asks businesses, whether it is a small business or a huge business, what can the university do for you? The university has tremendous minds and resources to help Kentucky grow. Her position is a great opportunity for the university to be felt throughout the state. The goal initially for her is to work with state businesses, then spread throughout the country, and then have international contact as well. This is a wonderful new program that has been needed for a long time, and the committee has high expectations and hopes for the program as well.