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M.     Naming of University Albert B. Chandler Hospital Chapel - Myra Leigh Tobin Chapel (PR 9)
President Todd said that it was indeed a pleasure to ask the Board to approve naming the chapel in the new Albert B. Chandler Hospital the Myra Leigh Tobin Chapel in her honor. Dr. Karpf has also worked with Ms. Tobin to have her name displayed at the chapel. The chapel is going to be a singularly important piece of the new hospital that is being constructed.
Ms. Haney, along with several other members, made a motion to approve PR 9. Mr. Williams seconded the motion, and it carried without dissent. (See PR 9 at the end of the Minutes.)
N.      Candidates for Degrees (AACR 1)
Ms. Tobin, chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, said that AACR 1 involves the candidates for degrees. It is recommended that the president be authorized to confer upon each individual whose name appears on the attached list the degree to which he or she is entitled, upon certification by the university registrar that the individual has satisfactorily completed all requirements for the degree for which application has been made and as approved by the elected faculty of the university and the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees.
Ms. Tobin noted that these are the summer 2008 graduates which total 410. In that number are 276 undergraduates and 162 graduate and professional degrees. She moved that the Board approve AACR 1. Dr. Sachatello seconded the motion, and it carried without dissent. (See AACR 1 at the end of the Minutes.)
O.      Establishment of the Center for Muscle Biology (AACR 2)
Ms. Tobin recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the establishment of the Center for Muscle Biology in the College of Medicine.
The background is that this center will build on existing strengths to create a nationally-recognizable program that expands research, promotes educational activities, and enhances the university's progress toward Top 20 status. The center will foster basic and translational research collaborations, expand training opportunities for graduate and professional students, provide an intellectual environment for new programmatic grants, enhance faculty recruitment, and give muscle biology at UK an identity for national recognition.
The proposal has been reviewed and recommended by the Senate Committee on Academic Organization and Structure and the Senate Council and recommended for approval by the University Senate. The provost of the university supports this recommendation. As discussed in the Academic Affairs Committee meeting, this is an extremely important move forward.