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renamed "The Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library and Learning Center." He said he was
pleased to recommend approval of PR 3A.

       Mr. Bates moved the approval of PR 3A. His motion, seconded by Mr. Grayson, carried.
(See PR 3A at the end of the minutes.)

       H.    Community College System (PR 4)

       There were no items from the Community College System.

       I.    Appointment of Dean of the College of Law (PR 5A)

       President Wethington said PR 5A is a recommendation for the appointment of a Dean of
the College of Law. He asked Chancellor Zinser to comment about the appointment of Professor
Allan Walker Vestal.

       Chancellor Zinser said it was a real pleasure for her to introduce Allan W. Vestal as the
new dean of the College of Law, effective July 1, 2000, pending the approval of the Board.
Chancellor Zinser recognized Bob Schwemm and Gene Gaetke for their extraordinary leadership
since the resignation of Dean David Shipley in June 1998. Professor Gaetke was asked to stand
and be recognized, following which he received a round of applause. Chancellor Zinser also
asked all the faculty, staff, and students from the College of Law to stand and be recognized,
following which they received a round of applause. She noted that Professor Schwemm was
teaching class and could not attend the meeting.

      Chancellor Zinser asked Professor Vestal to stand while she reviewed his credentials.
Professor Vestal is currently the Associate Dean and Professor of Law at Washington and Lee
University School of Law. He received his bachelor's degree and his J.D. from Yale University.
At the undergraduate level, he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was inducted into Phi Beta
Kappa. Following law school, he worked as an Associate for Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin and as an associate and partner at Shuttleworth & Ingersoll in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
He practiced in these two firms for over a period of ten years prior to going into the Academy.
He joined Washington and Lee University as a faculty member in 1989 and not long after that
was promoted into administrative assignments. He has also served as Visiting Professor at the
University of Maine Law School. He is a member of the American Law Institute. Professor
Vestal has focused his scholarly activities principally on partnership law. He is a nationally
known scholar in the area and teaches courses in a variety of areas. He has served Washington
and Lee as a committee member on the Strategic Planning Committee and on search committees
for the Computer Center Director and the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations. He
and his wife, Brenda, have two small children.

      President Wethington thanked Chancellor Zinser and said he was pleased to bring to the
Board the recommendation that Allan Walker Vestal be appointed as Dean of the College of Law
effective July 1, 2000. Mr. Reed moved approval of PR 5A. Ms. Sparks seconded the motion,
and it passed. (See PR 5A at the end of the Minutes.)