Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the
University of Kentucky, Tuesday, October 14, 1980



     The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of
Kentucky met at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Tuesday, October 144,
1980 in the Board Room on the 18th floor of the Patterson Office Tower on
the Lexington camrus.

     A. Meeting Opened and Acting Secretary Appointed

     Mr. Sturgill, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 2:10 p. ,m. and
the invocation was pronounced by Mr. Black. The Chairman, in the absence
of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Mrs. Betty Pace Clark, appointed
Mr. Homer Ramsey as Acting Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees.

     B. Roll Call

     The following members of the Executive Committee answered the call of
the roll:  Mr. William B. Sturgill, Mr. William R. Black, Mr. Albert G. Clay,
Mr. Homer W. Ramsey, and Mr. William T. Young.  Members of the Board of Trustees
attending the meeting were Mr. Tracy Farmer, Mrs. Sally Hermansdorfer, Mr. W.
Terry McBrayer, Mr. Brad Sturgeon, and Professor Constance Wilson. The Uni-
versity administration was represented by President Otis A. Singletary; Vice
Presidents Jack C. Blanton, Peter P. Bosomworth, Lewis W. Cochran, Raymond R.
Hornback, John T. Smith, M. Stanley Wall, and Robert Zumwinkle; Dr. Art
Gallaher, Vice President-Designate; Dr. Wimberly C. Royster, Dean of the
graduate School and Coordinator of Research; and Mr. John C. Darsie, General
Counsel. Members of the various news media were also in attendance. The
Secretary reported a quorum present and the Chairman declared the meeting
officially open for the conduct of business at 2:12 p.m.

     C. Minutes Approved

     The Minutes of the September 16, 1980 meeting of the Board of Trustees
were approved without objection.

     D. President's Report to the Trustees (PR 1)

     After a brief review of the items in his monthly report to the Trustees,
President Singletarv recommended that the report be received and filed.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

     E. Recommendations of the President (PR 2)

     Noting that the items presented in PR 2 were routine in nature, President
Singletary recommended that it be approved. On motion by Mr. Black, seconded
by Mr. Ramsey and passed, the recommendations consisting of (1) the Assignment
of Rights for Letters of Patent and (2) the routine appointments and/or other
staff changes were approved and ordered made an official part of the Minutes
of the meeting. (See PR 2 at the end of the Minutes.)