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       U. Authorization to Participate in Incorporation of Ohio Valley Regional
Medical Program (PR 15)

      At the October 21, 1966 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Trustees, approval was given to the appointment of Dr. William McBeath as
Special Assistant to the Vice President-Medical Center for Regional Programs, ef-
fective October 1, 1966. At that time, it was pointed out that he would serve as the
director of the proposed Ohio Valley Regional Medical Program and as such would
be responsible to the Deans of the Medical Schools of the University of Cincinnati
and the University of Louisville, and to the Vice President-Medical Center, Uni-
versity of Kentucky. The Resolution proposed for adoption approves the Articles of
Incorporation and By-Laws of the Ohio Valley Regional Medical Program and
designates Dr. William R. Willard as the University's member of the Executive
Board and authorizes the President of the University to execute the documents
necessary to incorporate the Regional Medical Program.

       On motion by Mr. Broadbent, seconded by Mrs. Blazer, and without dis-
cussion, the Resolution as set forth in PR 15 was adopted as presented. (See PR 15
at the end of the Minutes.


       V. Contract for the Operation of the Governor's Lincoln School (PR 16)

       Dr. Albright indicated that it was necessary for the President to be author-
ized to enter into a contract with the Board of Trustees of the Governor's Lincoln
School by which an academic residential school may be operated for gifted children
of the Commonwealth. Such a contract is necessary in order to carry out legis-
lation passed by the General Assembly in the 1966 session which directed that the
Board shall contract with the University of Kentucky for the operation of the school.

       Dr. William Tisdall, who has been named interim director of the new
school, presently known as the Governor's Lincoln School, was present at the
meeting and indicated his willingness to answer questions. He said that the se-
lection of students will be based on federal and state guidelines with high potential
for superior achievement in school one of the major criteria and also cultural and
economic deprivation. Local school superintendents will be asked to make recom-
mendations of potential students and individual contacts with both parents and the
children will be made for the purpose of examination and final approval. Dr.
Tisdall added that the school will prepare the student for admission to the most
selective institutions in the country. This school is the only academic year resi-
dential school in the country for gifted children and, as such, unique. It has
already attracted nation-wide interest and the experimental nature of the school
should enable it to attract, on an annual basis, outstanding faculty members. Al-
ready, four or five persons with doctoral degrees have indicated an interest in
teaching next year.



Dr. Albright complimented Dr. Diachun as well as Dr. Tisdall for the