President Todd asked Provost Nietzel to introduce Dr. Perman.

       Provost Nietzel thanked President Todd. He noted that in the past couple of years
a tradition began of introducing new deans at the Board of Trustees meeting where their
appointment is considered. He said that he was particularly pleased to be able to make
this introduction, and there are at least two reasons why he is especially pleased.

       First, the University has hired seven new deans in the past three years. This
appointment now brings the University to the full compliment of full-time deans. It is an
outstanding group. This group brings some excellent scholarly credentials and leadership
abilities to the University. The Board has had an opportunity to meet each of the deans
with the exception of one person who could not attend the meeting at the time of her
appointment.

       A second, and bit more specific, reason why this appointment is meaningful for
the University is that it gives time to recognize the contributions that Emery Wilson made
to the College of Medicine and to the University. Emery was a senior dean, both on this
campus and among colleges of medicine across the country. He was an excellent leader
for the College and the University for those many years. Provost Nietzel said that he is
particularly glad that Emery will remain on the faculty in the College of Medicine. He
will also be directing the Health Research and Development Center in the College of
Medicine. Emery has been very helpful in the transition as Dr. Perman has come aboard.

       Provost Nietzel said that President Todd had summarized Dr. Perman's
credentials briefly; however, he wanted to emphasize one of the qualities that brought
him to the attention initially of the committee and won their esteem. That quality is his
superb academic record at four different institutions.

       Dr. Perman began his academic career at the University of California in San
Francisco. He was on the faculty at Johns Hopkins University for more than a decade.
He was then at Virginia Commonwealth University and most recently has been at the
University of Maryland where he was Chair of the Department of Pediatrics. He has won
a number of teaching and research awards and has assumed and been entrusted with
leadership positions in gastroenterology, in particular, across a number of years at both
the national and international level.

       Provost Nietzel said that this appointment is a very visible and important
appointment. The College of Medicine is the largest college at the University of
Kentucky. It is a vital college with respect to research and preparation of physicians. It
had visibility also because it was the first test, if you will, of the new structure in which
the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and the Provost had the opportunity to
work together on a very significant appointment. It was a wonderful search. The
committee did a great job with the leadership of Paul Bauckner and Don Gash, who are
both chairs in the College of Medicine.

       Provost Nietzel reported that this was the first chance he and Mike Karpf had to
work together. They began the process as colleagues determined to do a good job. They