Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees
University of Kentucky
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June
11, 2013 in the Board Room on the 18th floor of Patterson Office Tower.
A.

Meeting Opened

Dr. E. Britt Brockman, chair of the Board of Trustees, called the meeting to order at 1:00
p.m. Chair Brockman asked Trustee Sheila Brothers, secretary of the Board, to call the roll.
B.

Roll Call

The following members of the Board of Trustees answered the call of the roll: C.B.
Akins, Sr., Stephen Bilas, William C. Britton, E. Britt Brockman, Sheila Brothers, Mark P.
Bryant, Jo Hern Curris, Williams S. Farish, Jr., Oliver Keith Gannon, Carol Martin (Bill) Gatton,
Kelly Sullivan Holland, Pamela T. May, Billy Joe Miles, Terry Mobley, Charles Sachatello, C.
Frank Shoop, James W. Stuckert, John Wilson, and Barbara Young. Irina Voro was absent from
the meeting. Secretary Brothers announced that a quorum was present.
The University administration was represented by President Eli Capilouto, Interim
Provost Tim Tracy, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Michael Karpf, Executive Vice
President for Finance and Administration Eric Monday, and General Counsel William Thro.
The University faculty was represented by Chair of the University Senate Council Lee
Blonder, and the University staff was represented by Chair of the Staff Senate Mike Adams.
Guests and members of the news media were also in attendance.
C.

Consent Items

Chair Brockman called attention to the three consent items on the agenda. The items
were the minutes for the Board of Trustees meeting on May 14, 2013; PR 2B, Personnel Actions;
and FCR 1, the Bill Gatton Foundation Gift and Pledge.
Trustee Stuckert moved approval of the consent items. Trustee Mobley seconded the
motion. Chair Brockman took the opportunity to thank Trustee Gatton for his generosity and
visionary support not only to the Gatton College of Business and Economics, but also to the
University of Kentucky. His lead gift toward the redesign and expansion of the Gatton College of
Business and Economics building will allow for enrollment growth of more than 50 percent.
With gifts and pledges exceeding $21 million, he remains UK’s premier benefactor and his
commitment to UK will “enable students to attain lives of meaning and purpose for generations
to come.”
Trustee Gatton received a standing ovation.

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