Minutes of the Statutory Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University
of Kentucky, Tuesday, September 15, 1970


      Under KRS 164. 170 the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky
met in regular statutory session on Tuesday, September 15, 1970, at 2:00
o'clock (Eastern Daylight Tire) in Rooms D and E on the 18th floor of the
Patterson Office Tower on the University campus with the following members
present: Governor Louie B. Nunn, Mr. Jesse M. Alverson, Mr. Thomas P.
Bell, Mrs. Rexford S. Blazer, Mr. Wendell P. Butler, former Governor
Albert B. Chandler, Mr. Richard E. Cooper, Mr. George W. Griffin, Jr. , Mr.
Robert H. Hillenmeyer, Mr. B. Hudson Milner, Dr. N. N. Nicholas, Mr. James
H. Pence, Mr. Floyd H. Wright, non-voting faculty members Professors Paul
G. Sears and Robert W. Rudd, and non-voting student member, Mr. Steve
Bright. Absent from the meeting were Mr. Albert G. Clay and Mr. J. Robert
Miller. The University administration was represented by President Otis A.
Singletary; Vice Presidents Alvin L. Morris, William R. Willard, Glenwood L.
Creech, Lewis W. Cochran, George J. Ruschell, Robert G. Zumwinkle; Dr.
Donald B. Clapp, Budget Director, and Mr. John C. Darsie, Legal Counsel.
Representatives of the various news media were present as were a representative
group of faculty and students of the University.


     A. Meeting Opened

     Governor Nunn called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock. The invocation
was pronounced by Mr. Hillenmeyer and, following call of the roll by the
Secretary who reported a quorum present, the meeting was declared officially
open for the conduct of business at 2:03 o'clock.


     B. Minutes Approved

     On motion by Mr. Hillenmeyer, seconded by Mr. Wright and, without
objection so ordered, the reading of the Minutes of the August 13 meeting of
the Board of Trustees was dispensed with and the Minutes were approved as
published.


     C. Resolution on Dr. William R, Willard

     As chairman of the committee appointed by Governor Nunn at the August 13
meeting to draft a resolution on Dr. Willard, Dr. Nicholas read the resolution,
a copy of which is included at the end of the Minutes.

     On motion by Dr. Nicholas, seconded by Mrs. Blazer, with all present
voting "aye", the resolution was adopted as presented, ordered spread upon the
Minutes of the meeting and a copy sent to Dr. Willard.