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        I. Appointment of Acting Executive Vice President for Health Affairs (PR 6)

        President Todd recommended that Dr. Alfred Cohen be appointed as Acting
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs effective June 1, 2003. He reminded the
Board that the University is in a search for a permanent Executive Vice President for
Health Affairs. In view of the fact that the University will very likely not have someone
occupy that position on July 1st, it was suggested and he certainly concurred that Dr.
Cohen be assigned to the position.

        President Todd reported that Dr. James Holsinger has been very helpful in the
transition. Dr. Holsinger suggested Dr. Cohen's appointment begin June 1st; therefore,
Dr. Cohen has been in an acting position since that date.

        President Todd stated that Dr. Cohen is currently the Director of the Markey
Cancer Center and a Professor of Surgery at UK as well as head of the search committee
for the new Executive Vice President. His other credentials are listed in PR 6. Dr. Cohen
will reside in the acting position until a replacement is found for the permanent position.
He noted that the search committee was down to about three candidates, and he hoped to
be able to fill the position fairly soon.

        Mr. Reed called for a motion of approval of PR 6. Ms. Smith Edge moved
approval. Ms. Wilson seconded the motion, and it carried without dissent. (See PR 6 at
the end of the Minutes.)

        J.   Chancellor Emeritus be Conferred upon James W. Holsinger, Jr., M.D.
Ph.D. (PR 7)

        President Todd said it was indeed a pleasure for him to recommend that Dr.
James W. Holsinger, Jr. be named Chancellor Emeritus in recognition of his long service,
dedication, and many contributions to the University of Kentucky. He noted that Dr.
Holsinger is not retiring but going away for a year on sabbatical. He will come back and
do what he dearly loves to do, and that is teaching students.

        President Todd noted that Dr. Holsinger received his B.S. degree from the
University of Kentucky and wears a Kentucky ring because he never had a B.S. by
passing the final part of his undergraduate studies to go directly to Medical School.
While at UK, he actually took calculus and other subjects and has been a mentor for
students all along. His distinguished career is in the background information of PR 7.

        Dr. Holsinger served for more than twenty-six years in the U.S. Department of
Veteran's Affairs. He served for nearly thirty-two years in the U.S. Army reserve,
retiring with rank of Major General, and at the end of that assignment was an Assistant to
the Director of Logistics of the Joint Chief during the Persian Gulf War of 1991. As
Chancellor, he has worked to expand and extend the three core missions of the academic
health center. The research mission has expanded from $35 million to more than $100