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       G. Establishment of Teaching Improvement Fellowships Approved (PR 4)

       Dr. Oswald called attention to PR 4, Teaching Improvement Fellowships,
and indicated the recommendation to establish ten Teaching Improvement
Fellowships was the first in several steps of a positive nature aimed at evalu-
ation and improvement of teaching. This area has received a good deal of con-
sideration by members of the faculty, groups of students, deans, and vice
presidents. As the University grows and becomes more complex and increased
emphasis is placed on graduate programs, steps must be taken to insure that
undergraduate teaching remains strong and is improved. A special faculty com-
mittee has prepared recommendations as to how teaching may be improved,
particularly at the undergraduate level. Last year summer research fellowships
were established to encourage research; now it is recommended that an experi-
ment should be made in providing similar fellowships for instructional im-
provement. If approved, such a program would be administered by the Acting
Provost.

       On motion by Dr. Murray, seconded by Mr. Ezelle, and without dissent
the President was authorized to establish a program of teaching improvement
fellowships in the amount of $1, 200 each to be awarded to faculty members
presenting proposals designed to enhance their effectiveness as teachers with
priority to those proposals involving improvement of undergraduate courses. A
total of ten such fellowships was authorized for the summer of 1965. (See PR 4
at end of Minutes. )


       H. Honorary Degree Recipients Approved (PR 5)

       The Graduate Faculty and the University Faculty have indicated their ap-
proval of the recommendations of the Honorary Degree Committee that the
following persons be awarded the honorary degree listed by each person's name:

       Edward Thompson Breathitt                   Doctor of Laws
       President Philip G. Davidson, Jr.           Doctor of Laws
       Harry Best                                  Doctor of Laws
       James W. Martin                             Doctor of Laws
       W. D. Valleau                               Doctor of Science
       Amry Vandenbosch                            Doctor of Laws

       Dr. Oswald reminded the Board that copies of the biographical sketches
on these men had been mailed in advance and that he would not, therefore, add
any additional comments except to point out that this was the first time in many
years that recognition through the awarding of an honorary degree had been
recommended for members of the University faculty. It is particularly ap-
propriate, he said, that during the Centennial year the University honor certain
of its distinguished retired faculty members with honorary degrees at com-
menc ement.