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Foundation major study about the engaged university. Further, changing the word initiatives to engagement would better amplify that we are going to be a much more engaged university with the state, as well as give us better alignment with other universities. In addition, the term is more descriptive of the fact that we are now going to be engaging all of our university resources to promote diversity and diversity-related issues. Mr. Hardymon called for a vote, and the consent items passed without dissent.
The consent items follow:
Minutes         October 25, 2005
PR 2              Personnel Actions
FCR 1            Anonymous Gift and Pledge
FCR 2            William F. Beaven Pledge
FCR 3            James R. Boyd Gift and Pledge
FCR 4            Leo P. Branstetter Estate Gift
FCR 5            lola W. Harding Gift and Pledge
FCR 6            Sarah Scaife Foundation Gift and Pledge
FCR 7            James and Diane Stuckert Gift
FCR 8            Doris S. Bailey Trust Gift
FCR 9            Thomas W. and Janet R. Lewis Gift and Pledge
FCR 10          Kentucky Nephrology Research Trust, Inc. Gift
Mr. Hardymon then called upon President Todd for his report. D.        President's Report to the Trustees (PR 1)
President Todd first stated that the provost search process is moving forward. Terry S. King from Kansas State University and Kumble Subbaswamy from Indiana University were selected by the search committee and have made campus visits. He hopes to make a selection very soon and be able to close the process. He wanted to be sure to give an update to the Board at this time.
President Todd stated that he would give a brief overview and called attention to the following items in PR 1:
Rehabilitation Counseling Program Ranks 6th Internationally President Todd said that he is pleased to announce an important ranking. UK's rehabilitation counseling program was ranked 6th out of 901 international institutions in research productivity. The ranking was the result of a study published in the fall 2005 issue of Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, the flagship journal in the field.
Patterson School Receives Top Ranking
The Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce has been ranked 18th among universities in the United States with master's degree programs in international relations by the magazine Foreign Policy. UK is the only program in the South to be on the list. This ranking makes them solidly in the Top 20.