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a blueprint for progress leading into the next century and providing the best
educational opportunities for Kentucky's youth, our most precious resource.

      NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

      The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees strongly opposes any
move to separate the Community College System from UK and reaffirms its
belief that the statewide land-grant mission of the University of Kentucky of
teaching, research and public service can best be accomplished through the
retention of the community colleges as an integral part of the University of
Kentucky.

      The Board of Trustees, in furtherance of the stated ambition of the
Governor to enhance academic excellence at the University of Kentucky,
commits to establish a Fund for Excellence to provide additional scholarships,
endowed chairs, professorships, and rewards for outstanding teachers and
students, and hereby authorizes the President and the development Council to
launch a fund raising effort so that the University will be prepared to augment
the funds promised by the Governor.

      The Board of Trustees reaffirms its support for Charles T. Wethington, Jr.
for his effective leadership as President of the University of Kentucky.

      This the 1st day of April, 1997.

      Professor Miller moved that the resolution be adopted. Mr. Bates
seconded the motion, and it passed.

      Governor Breathitt said that a resolution had been prepared in honor
and support of the basketball team and asked Mr. Plymale to read the following
resolution to the Board:

WHEREAS, the 1996-97 University of Kentucky Wildcat basketball team has
brought tremendous glory to the University by winning the West Regional
Championship and making the Final Four for the second consecutive year and
three of the past five years, and playing in the national championship game,
and

WHEREAS, the 1996-97 University of Kentucky Wildcats again won the
Southeastern Conference tournament, and

WHEREAS, under the capable leadership of UK basketball Coach Rick Pitino
and his valued assistants, Jim O'Brien, Delray Brooks and Winston Bennett,
and the rest of the support staff, the team has solidified the support of
Kentuckians all across the state, and UK fans throughout the world, and