Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University
of Kentucky, Tuesday, December 9, 1975.



       The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met in regular,
statutory session at 4:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, December 9, 1975, in
the Board Room on the 18th floor of the Patterson Office Tower on the Lexington
campus with the following members answering the call of the roll: Professor
Michael Adelstein, Mr. William R. Black, Mr. Stanley Burlew, Mrs. Robert
0. Clark, Mr. Albert G. Clay, Mr. Richard E. Cooper, Mr. John R.
Crockett, Mr. George W. Griffin, Mr. James Harralson, Mrs. David
Hermansdorfer, Mr. Thomas B. Kessinger, Mr. Zirl A. Palmer, Mr.
Frank Ramsey, Mr. Homer W. Ramsey, Professor Paul G. Sears, Mr.
William B. Sturgill, Mr. James A. Sutherland, and Dr. John R. Woodyard.
Absent from the meeting was Mr. John R. Gaines. Members of the University
administration present included President Otis A. Singletary; Vice Presidents
Lewis W. Cochran, Robert Zumwinkle, Raymond R. Hornback, Jack Blanton,
and Donald B. Clapp; Mr. John Darsie, Legal Counsel; and Dr. Howard
Bost, representing Vice President Peter P. Bosomworth. Representatives
of the various news media were also in attendance.


       A. Meeting Opened

       The Chairman, Mr. William B. Sturgill, called the meeting to
order at 4:20 p.m. After the invocation, pronounced by Mr. Black, the
Secretary called the roll and reported 18 members present and one absent.
A quorum being present, the Chairman declared the meeting open for the
official conduct of business at 4:23 p.m.


       B. Minutes Approved.

       On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the reading of the
Minutes was dispensed with and the Minutes for the October 7, 1975,
meeting of the Board of Trustees were approved as published.


      C. President's Report to the Trustees

      In the interest of saving time, President Singletary suggested that
the members of the Board read his monthly report in lieu of an oral presentation
and recommended its acceptance. The Chairman accepted the report, and
it was ordered filed.