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       Professor Havice reported that the Honors Program is one of the
oldest in the country, founded in 1961 to attract top students by

       - providing a small class format in which students can be active
          learners and participants,

       - providing interdisciplinary perspectives which stress
          connections, as well as differences, among questions and issues
          in the humanities,

       - encouraging individual exploration and development which is
          possible with lower student-teacher ratio, and

       - stimulating critical thinking appropriate to the level of
          intellectual maturity and experience of the students.

       She said that the Honors Program has long been noted as an important
part of both the academic and residential life experience at the University
of Kentucky. She reported on recent innovations in the Residence Hall
programming and noted that the Honors Program has increased 40% in the past
three and one-half years.

       Professor Havice introduced first-year students Jane Ann Bardin,
LaMer Kyle-Reno, Phong Doan and Mark Blair who were in the audience and
asked them to stand and be recognized. They were given a round of
applause. She said that the students would be available following the
Board meeting to talk about their experiences in the Honors Program and
respond to any questions.

       She continued her presentation by reporting that the Honors Program
students are first-rate students from almost every county in the State of
Kentucky, half the states in the union, the District of Columbia, and
several foreign countries. This group of students includes National Merit
Finalists and Singletary Scholars.

       She said that the Honors Program students choose majors and careers
that reflect colleges on the entire campus, noting that the Honors Program
is a microcosm of the University itself. She explained that the students
must enroll in four colloquia during the first two years (one per
semester). These colloquia take an interdisciplinary approach to the
humanities and include significant writing instruction and practice, as
well as other communication skills. She said that the students must also
complete a final Program requirement in their junior and senior years by
enrolling in a special 300-level interdisciplinary seminar or by completing
a long-term Independent Project. Professor Havice commented that a large
number of the students go on to Graduate School or attend a professional
school.

       She reported that the faculty members share appointments with
various departments and mentioned some of the numerous awards that the
faculty have earned.

       Following a report on their organized activities, she invited the
members of the Board to visit the residence hail and take part in any of
their events.