Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
of the University of Kentucky, Tuesday, August 7, 1973


       The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of
Kentucky met at 2:00 o'clock, Eastern Daylight Time, on Tuesday, August 7, 1973,
in the Board Room in the Patterson Office Tower on the University campus with the
following members present: Mr. Albert G. Clay, Mr. Thomas P. Bell, and Mr.
Richard E. Cooper. Mrs. Rexford S. Blazer, ex officio secretary, was present
also. Absent from the meeting were Mr. Eugene Goss and Mr. George W. Griffin.
The University administration was represented by President Otis A. Singletary;
Vice Presidents Alvin L. Morris, Lewis W. Cochran, Robert G. Zumwinkle,
Stanley Wall, Peter P. Bosomworth, Lawrence E. Forgy, and Raymond R. Hornback;
Dr. Donald B. Clapp, Budget Director; and Mr. John C. Darsie, Legal Counsel.
The various news media were represented at the meeting.


       A. Meeting Opened

       Mr. Clay called the meeting to order at 2: 10 p. m. The invocation was given
by Mr. Clay. The Secretary reported a quorum present and Mr. Clay declared the
meeting officially open for the conduct of business at 2:12 p. m.


       B. Minutes Approved

       On motion by Mr. Cooper, seconded by Mrs. Blazer, and passed without
dissent, the reading of the Minutes of the June 12, 1973 meeting of the Executive
Committee was dispensed with and the Minutes were approved as published.


       C. Nominating Committee Appointed

       Mr. Clay appointed Mr. William Sturgill, Chairman, Mr. Richard Cooper
and Mr. George Griffin to serve on a Nominating Committee to report at the
September meeting of the Board of Trustees. The committee was charged to
submit a slate of officers of the Board and of members of the Executive Committee.
The officers to be elected are Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Assistant
Secretary. The Executive Committee slate should include five members with one to
be designated as Chairman. The Secretary was requested to notify the committee
members of their appointment.



      D. President's Report to the Trustees

      President Singletary called attention to certain items in PR 1, President's
Report to the Trustees, and recommended that the report be received. Mr. Clay
accepted the report on behalf of the Executive Committee and it was ordered filed.