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their own track records. What brought them to UK is the top 20 vision set by President Todd.
All ofthe new deans were attracted to UK because of that vision. He said it was his pleasure to
bring two appointments to the Board for approval and also to introduce two deans previously
approved by the Board.
L. Appointment of Dean of Libraries (PR 3)
Provost Subbaswamy said it was his pleasure to introduce Teny Birdwhistell who is
recommended for appointment as Dean of Libraries. Dr. Birdwhistell is a fully home grown
product, Kentucky Proud. He was fully educated at the University of Kentucky and truly is a
treasure for the state in that he is an oral historian who probably knows more history of Kentucky
and the University of Kentucky in his head than all the volumes you will find in UK’s
outstanding William T. Young Library. Provost Subbaswamy reported that there was no
shortage of applications, and he is truly glad to recommend Teny Birdwhistell for the
appointment of dean. Dr. Birdwhistell was asked to stand and be recognized, following which he
received a round of applause.
Dr. Brockman asked for a motion of approval of PR 3. Mr. Smith moved approval. His
motion was seconded by Mr. Stuckert and passed without dissent. (See PR 3 at the end of the
Minutes.)
M. Appointment of Dean ofthe College of Pharmacy (PR 4)
Provost Subbaswamy said it was his great pleasure to welcome Dr. Timothy S. Tracy to
the state of Kentucky. His recommendation is that the Board approve the appointment of Dr.
Tracy as the Dean ofthe College of Phannacy. As everyone knows, UK has had a highly ranked
College of Pharmacy which is poised for even greater heights because ofthe new building and
all the support that exists along with the strong growth in the health care enterprise. UK really
needed the absolute best leader, and there is no question whatsoever that Dr. Tracy is the best
candidate anywhere in the country. He was educated at Ohio Northem University and Purdue
University. He started out as a practicing phannacist and then went on to get his advanced
degrees. He has worked very closely with academic medical center organizations as well as the
Mayo Clinic. He brings a wide variety of experiences all the way from phannacy practice to
phannacy education to phannaceutical research. He began his academic career at West Virginia
University. UK is very fortunate to have Dr. Tracy. Provost Subbaswamy asked Dr. Tracy to
stand and be recognized, following which he received a round of applause.
Dr. Brockman asked for a motion for approval of PR 4. Ms. Patterson moved approval.
Mr. Roberts seconded the motion, and it passed without dissent. (See PR 4 at the end ofthe
Minutes.)
Provost Subbaswamy then introduced Dr. Michael Tick, Dean of the College of Fine
Arts. Dr. Tick comes from a theatre background. He was at Louisiana State University most
recently but if you look at his resume you will see that he has had a really broad range of
experiences in arts education and in the practice of arts. He will be a very effective spokesperson
for the arts, not only at the University of Kentucky but in the entire Commonwealth. He