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       4. J. W. Patterson, Communication Professor and Debate Coach, has received the
           National Debate Coaches Association's Lifetime Achievement Award. Professor
           Patterson is one of only four coaches in the nation to earn this award, which goes to
           those who have spent more than 30 years of service to debate in our colleges and
           universities.

       5. The Ph.D. Program in Nutritional Sciences, which is soon to be a graduate center, is
          one of only three programs in the country singled out to receive a fellowship from the
          U.S. Department of Agriculture. This fellowship is for two $22,000 stipends per year
          for three years to recruit top pre-doctoral students. Linda Chen has been the director
          of the program since it began in 1989.

       6. The UK Cheerleaders have won their sixth straight National Championship. The UK
          duo of Brooke Davis and Tim Passlacqua won the National Partner Stunt
          competition. This is very intense competition, and the cheerleaders are to be
          commended.

       7. The College of Agriculture has been singled out for an "Excellence in College and
          University Distance Education" award. The award includes a $5,000 stipend for the
          college to strengthen and support distance education programs.

       8. The UK Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery opened this month. The Center will
          use interactive video technology to beam laparoscopic surgeries performed at UK
          Hospital to sites all over the world.

       President Wethington asked the members to read the other items in the report at their
leisure.

       F.    Personnel Actions (PR 2)

       President Wethington recommended that approval be given to the appointments, actions
and/or other staff changes which require Board action; and that the report relative to
appointments and/or changes already approved by the administration be accepted. Ms. Sims
moved approval. The motion, seconded by Ms. Wilson, carried. (See PR 2 at the end of the
Minutes.)

       President Wethington continued his report with PR 3 and said that the Report on
University Computing would be at the end of his report.

       G.    Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Librara and Learning Center (PR 3A)

       President Wethington said that PR 3A is a recommendation concerning the Lucille
Caudill Little Fine Arts Library and Learning Center. He said that Mrs. Little gave the
University $1 million to renovate what is unofficially called "King Library North." He said he
was pleased to recommend that this newly renovated "King Library North" facility be officially