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                                              AGENDA

                                   Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                                        University of Kentucky
                                              1:00 P.M.
                                           October 22, 1996
Invocation

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

President's Report and Action Items

PR 1    President's Report to the Trustees
             Report on Coldstream Research Campus

PR 2    Personnel Actions

PR 3    Central Administration (No items to report)

PR 4    Community College System
        A. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System
             Jefferson Community College
        B. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System
             Paducah Community College

PR 5    Lexington Campus
        A. Ph.D. in Social Work

PR 6    Medical Center
        A. Agreement Between University of Kentucky and Health
            Associates of Kentucky, Inc.

       Finance Committee

 1.    Acceptance of Interim Financial Report for the University of Kentucky for
            the Three Months Ended September 30, 1996
2.     Acceptance of the Financial Statements of the University of Kentucky and Affiliated
            Corporations and Other Related Organizations for the Year Ended June 30, 1996
 3.    Disposal of Surplus Property
 4.    Disposition of Property
 5.    Purchase of Property
 6.    Purchase of Property
 7.    Patent Assignment - Research and Graduate Studies
 8.    Patent Assignment - Research and Graduate Studies




 









9.     George Koch Sons Foundation Gift and Pledge
10.     James Golden, Jr. Gift
11.     The Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. & Helen C. Kleberg Foundation Gift
12.     Microsoft Corporation Gift-In-Kind
13.    Property Conveyance to University of Kentucky from Lexington Fayette
            Urban County Government for Coldstream Research Campus
14.    Property Conveyance to Lexington Fayette Urban County Government
            from the University of Kentucky Coldstream Research Campus




 









      Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of
Kentucky, Tuesday, October 22, 1996.

      The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met at 1:00 p.m.
(Lexington time) on Tuesday, October 22, 1996 in the Board Room on the 18th
floor of Patterson Office Tower.

      A.   Meeting Opened

      Governor Edward T. Breathitt, Chairperson, called the meeting to order
at 1:08 p.m., and the invocation was pronounced by Mr. Martin Welenken.

      B.   Roll Call

      The following members of the Board of Trustees answered the call of
the roll: Mr. Alan Aja, Mr. Ted Bates, Governor Edward T. Breathitt
(Chairperson), Mr. Paul W. Chellgren, Mr. Robert N. Clay, Mr. Merwin
Grayson, Mr. John "Jack" Guthrie, Mr. James F. Hardymon, Professor Loys L.
Mather, Dr. Robert P. Meriwether, Professor Jim Miller, Dr. Elissa Plattner,
Mr. Steven S. Reed, Mr. C. Frank Shoop, Mrs. Lois C. Weinberg, Mr. Martin
Welenken, and Mr. Billy B. Wilcoxson. Absent from the meeting were Mrs.
Kay Shropshire Bell, Mr. Billy Joe Miles, and Professor Deborah Powell. The
University administration was represented by President Charles T.
Wethington, Jr.; Chancellors Ben W. Carr, James W. Holsinger, and Elisabeth
Zinser; Vice Presidents Joseph T. Burch, Fitzgerald Bramwell, Edward A.
Carter, and Eugene Williams; John J. Piecoro, Assistant to the President for
Administrative Affairs; Dr. Juanita Fleming, Special Assistant for Academic
Affairs; Mr. C. M. Newton, Director of Athletics, and Mr. Richard E. Plymale,
General Counsel.

      Members of the various news media were also in attendance. A
quorum being present, the Chairperson declared the meeting officially open
for the conduct of business at 1:11 p.m.

     C.   Approval of Minutes

     Governor Breathitt said that the Minutes of the Board meeting on
September 17, 1996 had been distributed. He noted that Professor Loys L.
Mather's name had been inadvertently omitted from Section B. Oath of
Office Administered and reported that it had been included in the official
Minutes. He asked for other additions or corrections. Mr. Guthrie moved
that the Minutes be approved as amended. Mr. Chellgren seconded the
motion, and it carried.




 





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      President Wethington congratulated Professor Mather on his re-
election to the Board for another three-year term.

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

      President Wethington called attention to the following items in PR 1:

      1. Top administrators of West Virginia University's President's Office
         of Social Justice visited UK September 23-26 to offer advice and
         engage in discussions concerning UK's Inclusive Learning
         Community.

      2. The Community College System's Partners in Progress campaign
         tops $59 million.

      3. The Center for Rural Development has been awarded $7 million to
         develop teleconferencing centers throughout the 40-county region
         of southern and eastern Kentucky.

      4. A delegation of 11 high-ranking medical and education officers in
         South Africa visited UK September 30-October 4 to study
         administrative and academic approaches of both the Chandler
         Medical Center and the Lexington Campus.

      5. Elizabethtown Community College's first dental hygiene class to
         take the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination received a 100
         percent pass rate.

      President Wethington noted there were other interesting and
important items in the report. He asked the members to read the other items
in the report at their leisure.

      E.   Personnel Actions (PR 2)

      President Wethington recommended that approval be given to the
appointments, actions and/or other staff changes which require Board action;
and that the report relative to appointments and/or changes already
approved by the administration be accepted. Mr. Shoop moved approval. His
motion, seconded by Mrs. Weinberg, carried. (See PR 2 at the end of the
Minutes.)




 





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      F.    Associate Degree Program in the Community College System -
Jefferson Community College (PR 4A)

      President Wethington said that PR 4A and 4B are recommendations
for the establishment of Associate Degree programs in the Community
College System, one at Jefferson Community College and one at Paducah
Community College. He asked Chancellor Ben Carr to comment on the
programs.

      Chancellor Carr reported that the Industrial Technology Program at
Jefferson Community College is an excellent program. It will be the only
collegiate program of its type in the state. The graduates of the program will
be chemical technicians, chemical lab technicians, line operators or process
control operators. He said that one of the unique features of the program is
that it was developed with Pleasure Ridge Park High School, Jefferson
Community College's Tech Prep partner in Louisville that houses the
Industrial Chemical Plastics Magnet Program. The emphasis on this program
is on organic and analytical chemistry, with a required cooperative education
portion of the program that would get students into industry as part of their
educational program.

      Mr. Reed moved that PR 4A be approved. His motion, seconded by
Professor Miller, passed. (See PR 4A at the end of the Minutes.)

      G.    Associate Degree Program in the Community College System -
Paducah Community College (PR 4B)

      President Wethington asked Chancellor Carr to comment on PR 4B.

      Chancellor Carr said that the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
prepares students to sit for the examination and to be certified Occupational
Therapy Assistants. The students work under the supervision of licensed
professional occupational therapists and are involved in occupational therapy
from the assessment throughout the treatment programs. He said that there
is overwhelming support for the program and a definite need for graduates in
this field.

      On motion made by Dr. Meriwether, seconded by Mr. Guthrie and
carried, PR 4B was approved. (See PR 4B at the end of the Minutes.)

      H.    Ph.D. in Social Work (PR 5A)

      President Wethington said that PR 5A is a recommendation that the
Board authorize, for submission to the Council on Higher Education, a new
degree program, the Ph.D. in Social Work. The program will be offered




 





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jointly by the social work faculties of the University of Kentucky and the
University of Louisville. He asked Chancellor Elisabeth Zinser to comment
on the new degree program

      Chancellor Zinser reported that this will be the first Ph.D. program in
Social Work in the state. There is a very high demand and need for the
program. Faculty members from both institutions participated in the design
of the program, and the program proposal is being reviewed by the various
university academic bodies at both institutions. She noted that she did not
anticipate any difficulty in seeking approval from these academic bodies. She
said that it is necessary to receive Board action at this meeting in order to
forward the program proposal to the Council on Higher Education for
consideration at its November meeting. She said that the working
relationship between the two institutions is very good and she presented the
proposal with a great deal of enthusiasm and confidence.

      President Wethington said that it is a pleasure to put forth a proposal
that shows a joint, cooperative, and pleasant effort between the two
institutions and is in the best interest of the people of the state. He said that
he was pleased to recommend approval of a Ph.D. in Social Work subject to
approval by the University Senate. Mr. Guthrie moved approval. His
motion, seconded by Mrs. Weinberg, carried. (See PR 5A at the end of the
Minutes.)

      I.   Agreement between University of Kentucky and Health
Associates of Kentucky. Inc. (PR 6A)

      President Wethington said that PR 6A is an agreement between the
University of Kentucky and Health Associates of Kentucky, Inc. He reminded
the Board of their action in December 1995 approving the establishment of
Health Associates of Kentucky, Inc. and said that PR 6A outlines the
arrangements and understandings between Health Associates of Kentucky
and the University of Kentucky. He asked Richard Plymale to comment on
the agreement.

      Mr. Plymale said that the Board authorized the University's
participation in the development of a medical services corporation to
manage, provide, and deliver medical services to citizens of the
Commonwealth, to enhance the Medical Center's network of physicians and
services throughout the state, and to assist in the teaching, research, and
service mission of the University. The Board also provided with that action
that the relationship between the University and this new entity, now known
as Health Associates of Kentucky, be memorialized in an agreement. He
explained that the purpose of this agreement is to assure the survival of the
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where many academic medical centers are not positioned to survive. In an
ever-integrating and consolidating health care system in this country,
increasingly going to managed care with integration between public and
private enterprise, this University's Medical Center must be positioned to
take advantage of those changes in the health care market. He reviewed the
following provisions in the agreement:

      1. It provides in terms of its relationship with the University for
         reimbursements between the University and Health Associates of
         Kentucky where employees are shared and services such as
         accounting and reimbursement will take place on a regular and
         contractually specified basis.

      2. It requires financial and management reporting to the Board of
         Trustees.

      3. It delineates the responsibility for management of the University
         physicians and the Health Associates of Kentucky employees.

      4. It provides for professional liability coverage, records retention, and
         availability of services and compensation to Health Associates of
         Kentucky for management services when rendered to third party
         entities.

      5. It requires the written consent of the University for any type of
         merger, major management decision, or the sale of any or all of its
         stock.

      Mr. Plymale stated that the initial term of the contract runs through
June 30, 1998 and will thereafter run every two years. It will, however, be
reviewed annually and specifically by the parties in June 1997. The contract is
terminable upon thirty-days notice and is highly recommended to the Board.

      President Wethington recommended approval of PR 6A. Mr. Shoop
moved approval. Mr. Grayson seconded the motion, and it passed. (See PR
6A at the end of the Minutes.)

      J.    Report on Coldstream

      President Wethington said that as a part of his report to the Trustees he
had asked Mr. Ed Carter to report on the Coldstream Research Campus. He
asked Mr. Carter to give a historical perspective as well as a current update on
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      Mr. Carter reported that Coldstream Farm was purchased in 1957 by
Governor Albert B. Chandler to replace farm land on which the Medical
Center is now located and was then used for the College of Agriculture's
Animal Science research program. Coldstream Farm has been serving as the
animal research facility for the College of Agriculture for almost 40 years.

      In the mid 1980's, the Board of Trustees decided to review the
utilization of the University's farm land holdings in Central Kentucky. The
overall review was prompted by inquiries from developers regarding the
possibilities of acquiring the South Farm and Coldstream.

      A Committee of the Board reviewed the current and future uses of all
the farm land in Central Kentucky. As a result of that review, it was
determined by the Board of Trustees that South Farm should be sold. It was
also determined that Coldstream would not be adequate to support the future
development of the Animal Science program and should be converted to
alternative use.

      In order to properly review the wide range of possible uses of the
Coldstream property, the Committee of the Board went through a process of
selecting a consultant to advise the Board of Trustees on all the appropriate
uses of Coldstream Farm. The Committee selected a Washington, DC
consulting firm by the name of MPC for that purpose.

      As a result of the work done by MPC, and review of that work by the
Board of Trustees, the decision was made to develop Coldstream as a research
campus.

      Mr. Carter also reviewed the Small Area Change process that the
University went through to get the use of a major portion of the farm
changed from public use to the Office, Industrial Research Park (P-2) zone. He
noted that this particular zone requires a Design Review Committee to
control the quality of the development and that Coldstream will be developed
under a very strict set of written design guidelines.

      Mr. Carter reported that there had been two basic issues that controlled
the speed at which Coldstream could be developed. One was sewer capacity in
the Coldstream area of Northern Fayette County, and the second was
requirement to have a new farm to house the Animal Science research
program. The increase in the sewer capacity for Northern Fayette County and
Coldstream was completed in the fall of 1994. A replacement farm in
Woodford County was authorized and funded by the 1990 General Assembly
and has been purchased. The 1996 General Assembly provided funding for
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the new farm. Mr. Carter indicated that he is hopeful that the animals will be
moved from Coldstream to the Woodford County farm by late 1998.

      Mr. Carter said that since those two significant issues had been
resolved, the development of Coldstream could move forward more rapidly.
In order to get more attention focused on the Coldstream development, the
administration had issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an exclusive
Realtor/marketer. That RFP process has been completed and the Hiffman
Shaffer/Starnes group from Chicago has been selected to market Coldstream
world wide. He reviewed the terms of the agreement with Hiffman
Shaffer/Starnes and noted that the contract is cancelable at the end of one year
with 30 days' notice. The agreement can also be canceled within 60 days by
either party with cause.

      Mr. Carter commented on the development underway and mentioned
some other possibilities such as a retirement community for retired faculty,
staff and alumni. He noted that Viley Road had been funded by the 1996
General Assembly and should be completed in 1998. Viley Road will connect
Newtown Pike and Georgetown Road.

      In conclusion, Mr. Carter summarized his report by noting the
following:

      1.   The sewer system is installed.
      2.    The replacement farm has been acquired.
      3.    Phase one of the infrastructure has been funded.
      4.    Development issues with the Urban County Government have
           been resolved.
     5.    A Realtor/marketer has been selected.
     6.    Development is underway.
     7.   Construction of Viley Road is imminent.

     Governor Breathitt thanked President Wethington and Mr. Carter for
the report on Coldstream Research Campus.

      K.    Acceptance of Interim Financial Report for the University of
Kentucky for the Three Months Ended September 30. 1996 (FCR 1)

      Mr. Hardymon, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, reported that
the Finance Committee met and reviewed fourteen items to bring to the
Board for consideration. He said that FCR 1 is the first Interim Financial
Report for the 1996-97 fiscal year. The revenue and expenditure percentages
are on schedule with last year's percentages, and the revenues are staying
ahead. The Committee accepted the report and recommends approval. He




 





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moved approval of FCR 1. His motion was seconded by Mr. Chellgren and
carried. (See FCR 1 at the end of the Minutes.)

      L.   Acceptance of the Financial Statements of the University of
Kentucky and Affiliated Corporations and Other Related Organizations for
the Year Ended June 30, 1996 (FCR 2)

      Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 2 recommends that the Board accept the
University's financial statements for the year ended June 30, 1996, including
the affiliated corporations and other related organizations. He reported that
representatives of Deloitte & Touche, the outside auditors, met with the
Finance Committee. The Committee reviewed the statements and the
management letter. He said that the operations are consistent with the
budgets, and the statements are accurate insofar as the audit could determine.
The University has a strong set of financial records, and Deloitte & Touche
gave the University a clean report. He complimented the auditing staff, the
administration, Henry Clay Owen and his staff for their fine work and moved
approval of FCR 2. Mr. Shoop seconded the motion, and it passed. (See FCR
2 at the end of the Minutes.)

      M.    Disposal of Surplus Property (FCR 3)

      Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 3 recommends that the Board approve
the disposal of surplus property as described in Attachment I. He noted that
Attachment I lists 3,000 classical LP phonograph recordings that have become
surplus to the needs of the University's radio station, WUKY. The majority
of the collection is more than 20 years old, and WUKY would like to sell these
to prohibit the future storage expense and depreciation. He noted that this
will be done by sealed bid and moved approval of FCR 3. His motion,
seconded by Dr. Meriwether, carried. (See FCR 3 at the end of the Minutes.)

      N.   Disposition of Property (FCR 4)

      Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 4 recommends that the Vice President for
Fiscal Affairs be authorized to sell .179 acres of land to the Kentucky
Transportation Cabinet. The property is located along Berea Road in Fayette
County, and the Transportation Cabinet requires this land for a bridge-
widening project. He noted that the property value is assessed at $635 and the
Committee sees no problem with selling the piece of property for the bridge
construction. He moved approval of FCR 4. Mr. Guthrie seconded the
motion, and it passed. (See FCR 4 at the end of the Minutes.)




 





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      0.   Purchase of Property (FCR 5)

      Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 5 recommends that the Board approve
the purchase of real property located at 654 Maxwelton Court, Lexington,
Kentucky, from H. Joy Fitzpatrick at an appraised price of $102,500. He noted
that the University always receives two appraisals and does not pay more
than the highest of the two appraisals. He pointed out that the property is
located in the University's acquisition area. He moved approval of FCR 5.
The motion, seconded by Mrs. Weinberg, carried. (See FCR 5 at the end of the
Minutes.)

      P.   Purchase of Property (FCR 6)

      Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 6 recommends that the Board approve
the purchase of real property located at 212 East Maxwell Street, Lexington,
Kentucky, from Luther and Rebecca Corman at an appraised price of $152,500.
He noted that two appraisals were obtained and moved approval of FCR 6.
Mr. Wilcoxson seconded the motion, and it passed. (See FCR 6 at the end of
the Minutes.)

      Q.   Patent Assignment (FCR 7)

      Mr. Hardymon referred to the financial statements, noting there is
royalty income and licensing income from patents which is very valuable to
the University. He said that patents are also valuable for life in the future
since many of the patents are medical related. FCR 7 involves an invention
that consists of a snare assembly. He explained that this invention has a
control handle that allows movement with a wire device in helping with
operations. He moved approval of FCR 7. The motion, seconded by Mr.
Guthrie, carried. (See FCR 7 at the end of the Minutes.)

      R.   Patent Assignment (FCR 8)

      Mr. Hardymon said that this invention provides chemical compounds
which take the place of nicotine in the body. If this product becomes available
for commercial use, it could help in the cessation of smoking or nicotine
abuse. It also could be useful in the treatment of disorders such as
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. He moved approval of FCR 8. Dr.
Meriwether seconded the motion, and it passed. (See FCR 8 at the end of the
Minutes.

      S.   George Koch Sons Foundation Gift and Pledge (FCR 9)

      Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 9 recommends that the Board accept a
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Evansville, Indiana, to Henderson Community College's Partners in Progress
Campaign for a Tri-County Technology Center. George Koch Sons, Inc. is a
heating and air conditioning company with headquarters in Evansville,
Indiana. It is the parent company of Gibbs Diecasting Corporation located in
Henderson. This gift is part of the Partners in Progress Campaign. He moved
approval of FCR 9. His motion, seconded by Mr. Chellgren, carried. (See FCR
9 at the end of the Minutes.)

      T.    James Golden, Jr. Gift (FCR 10)

      Mr. Hardymon moved that the Board accept a gift of primitive art,
videos and photographs valued at $274,645 from Dr. James Golden, Jr. of
Pineville, Kentucky, for Southeast Community College's Appalachian
Archive. Dr. Golden is a retired primary care physician who has spent a
lifetime creating primitive art, photography and videos using a unique
process of transillumination. He is donating this collection which includes
1,183 pieces of art, 79 videos and 9,491 photographs and slides to the college's
archive. Mrs. Weinberg seconded the motion, and it passed. (See FCR 10 at
the end of the Minutes.)

      U.    The Robert I. Kleberg. Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation Gift
(FCR 11)

      Mr. Hardymon moved that the Board accept a gift of $122,000 from the
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. & Helen C. Kleberg Foundation of San Antonio, Texas,
for the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. This gift is for research on
Alzheimer's disease. The funds will support the nationally recognized study
of Roman Catholic nuns, who have volunteered to allow the Center to study
their life history and to examine them at intervals during their life. The
motion, seconded by Mr. Grayson, carried. (See FCR 11 at the end of the
Minutes.)

      V.    Microsoft Corporation Gift-in-Kind (FCR 12)

      Mr. Hardymon moved that the Board accept a gift-in-kind of software
licenses valued at $106,900 from Microsoft Corporation. He said that the
award was generated by an application submitted by a faculty member in
response to a call by Microsoft from grant applications found on the Internet.
Microsoft made awards to schools whose courses best met the objectives
specified in the grant application and who were willing to share course syllabi
and other materials through the school's Web pages on the Internet.
Professor Miller seconded the motion, and it passed. (See FCR 12 at the end of
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      W. Property Conveyance to University of Kentucky from Lexington
Fayette Urban County Government - Coldstream Research Campus (FCR 13)

      Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 13 and 14 involve the Coldstream
Research Campus. FCR 13 is a recommendation that the University accept
the conveyance of a 4.13 acre parcel of the Government's park property. The
objective is the construction of an entrance sign and wall, landscaping, a
bikeway, and storm water retention on this conveyed property. He asked Mr.
Ed Carter to comment on FCR 13.

      Mr. Carter explained that the four acres were included in the 200 acre
property exchange with the city earlier. The University would like to
enhance the entrance to the Coldstream Research Campus, and the
Government's parks personnel are reluctant to have this done on their
property. The University has asked the city to transfer the four acres back to
the University in order to resolve the issue. The University will include
these four acres in the twelve-and-a-half acres leased to Weingardner and
Hammons for a hotel, and Weingardner and Hammons will maintain the
four acres.

      Mr. Hardymon moved that FCR 13 be approved. Mr. Shoop seconded
the motion, and it passed. (See FCR 13 at the end of the Minutes.)

      X.   Property Conveyance to Lexington Fayette Urban County
Government - Coldstream Research Campus (FCR 14)

      Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 14 involves two easements, one
permanent and one temporary. He asked Mr. Carter to comment on FCR 14.

      Mr. Carter reported that the Government consents to the closing of the
existing farm road entrance from the park land to Newtown Pike in order for
the University to receive a permit from the Kentucky Department of
Transportation for a curb cut on Newtown Pike directly across from the
Marriott entrance. With the closing of the farm road entrance, the
Government would have no access to the park land. Without the closing of
the farm road, the University would be unable to receive a permit to open the
North entrance to Coldstream for the development of projects in that area.

      The first easement will be temporary and shall be released upon the
development of Lot 10 and the extension of Aristides Boulevard and
McGrathiana Parkway. The University shall provide an alternate temporary
access to the Government's park property during the period of development
of Lot 10 and construction of the extension of Aristides Boulevard and
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      Mr. Carter said that the Government shall construct the roadway
within the permanent access easement area. It shall begin construction of the
roadway within the permanent access easement within two years of
completion and dedication of the portions of Aristides Boulevard and
McGrathiana Parkway which provide access to and connection with the
easement area. He stated that if the Government does not begin construction
by the end of the two-year period, the permanent access easement will be
released.



     Mr. Hardymon said that the
two easements and moved that the
seconded by Mr. Chellgren, carried.



Committee reviewed and discussed the
Board approve FCR 14. His motion,
(See FCR 14 at the end of the Minutes.)



Y.   Meeting Adjourned



      There
Chairperson



being no further business to come before the Board, the
adjourned the meeting at 2:15 p.m.



                                         Respectfully submitted,



                                         Lois C. Weinberg
                                         Secretary
                                         Board of Trustees

(PR 2, 4A, 4B, 5A, and 6A; FCR 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 which
follow are official parts of the Minutes of the meeting.)




 








                                                              PRI1


Office of the President
October 22, 1996




           PRESIDENT'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES


1.    Enrollment Remains Stable in Lexington and Community Colleges

      Student enrollment for the fall 1996 semester in Lexington and in the UK
Community College System remained stable. Preliminary figures show the total
enrollment for the University System is 24,200, less than a 1 percent change from
last year. In the 14 community colleges, the preliminary enrollment estimate is
43,600, almost exactly the same as last year's. Freshman African-American
enrollment registered a gain of about 10 percent, with African Americans
representing about 7 percent of this year's freshman class.

2.    West Virginia University Social Justice Leaders Visit UK

      The top administrators of West Virginia University's President's Office of
Social Justice visited UK September 23-26 to offer advice and engage in
discussions around UK's Inclusive Learning Community. They met with many
groups that are working together continually to improve the diversity and sense
of community at UK, and the opportunities for all people who study, work and
use the resources at UK. The visiting officers were Mary Jane Hitt, executive
officer of the WVU President's Office for Social Justice, and Dana Brooks, dean
of WVU's School of Physical Education. While at UK, the social justice officers
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3.    Community College Partners in Progress Campaign Tops $59 Million

       More than 5,000 people have contributed to the Community College
System's Partners in Progress campaign, with private money raised totaling
$34,285,994. Total dollars -- including federal, state and foundation grant money
-- has reached $59,689,558. Somerset Community College leads in number of gifts
with 605 donors contributing $2,785,600. Paducah Community College continues
to lead in contributions with 332 donors giving $13,218,132. Nine of the 14
colleges have topped the $1 million mark in donations.

4.    UK Completes Athletics Certification Self Study

      UK has completed a study of its athletics program for the NCAA. The
study, which looked at governance and rules compliance, academic integrity,
fiscal integrity and commitment to equality, showed UK in conformity with
established NCAA criteria. A written report has been forwarded to an NCAA
review team that will visit UK in November.

5.    Center for Rural Development Receives $7 Million for Telecommunications

      The Center for Rural Development, located on the campus of Somerset
Community College, has been awarded $7 million to develop teleconferencing
centers throughout the 40-county region of southern and eastern Kentucky. The
project will create a "regional network" for information sharing, job training and
project coordina