— Fourth, a two-pronged effort to address our graduate and research Owensboro Campus, an Agricultural Engineering Building, a

program needs — funding to improve graduate assistant stipends Regulatory Services Building, and a Robotics and Manufacturing
. by approximately 25% and, within the capital budget, Systems Facility. The bonds for these projects will be sold and the

$20,370,000 for academic equipment and $10,000,000 for a projects started as soon as possible so as to take advantage of the
‘ supercomputer, one-half of which will be supported by a special current favorable interest rates. Other special emphases in the
i state appropriation for debt service. capital budget include the Hospital Expansion and Renovation, life
, —— Fifth, program enhancement for the Community College System safety pr0jects, and a VOICC data communicatlons system.
i to support additional full and part-time faculty positions, addi- Taken together, the 1986—87 budget constitutes a significant step
I tional support staff positions, and Weekend Colleges on several forward in our continuing quest to become a truly comprehensive
campuses. institution nationally recognized for the quality of its scholarship,

— Sixth, the special appropriations for continuation of the desegre- research, and graduates.

gation program, the Owensboro Community College program, the .

Center for Public Administration, the Small Business Develop- Sincerely,

ment Center, and funds to allow for comparable salary increases _
l for the federally—supported agricultural employees. 04 _ W
7 — Seventh, the capital budget includes critically needed capital
[ construction projects which were approved by the legislature -— Otis A. Singletary
‘ five new buildings on the community college campuses, the new President
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