What changes will you be making in the budget
proposal for l988-90? -
The budgetary cycle is such that the budget to be put
forward was already partially determined. Incidentally, in
preparation of the budget and in all other aspects related to
the transition, Dr. Singletary was tremendously supportive.
T I am very appreciative of the man thin s he has done to _ , ' _
ntin smooth tin transition. iin nnjnnnngin many personal What Plata da van *aa' tha h¤·n¤n·t·aa and '·hat¤'
kindmsses tO mg arts should hold at UK?
¥ What approach will you take toward the legislature? _ Tm not a humanist OY 2* Pcribfming am P€Y$°“ PY
The prime ingredients in appropriately funding 3 training: On theiother hand, judging   my mail related to
i system of nigntn education in Kentucky are citizen interest tnv haavtna Ynatnta Tath» tha htnnantttaa ana nattatnnng
and financial wherewithall. The Prichard Committee and arts faculty Jlldgcd me tn have understood their needs and
tnn Kentucky Advocates inn Higher Education nnvn nintnti athantatt than ntnatanta Ftanhtw I tnnh ta tha hntnantnta
education high on the state’s agenda. It is to their credit and tht hbcml artsa an Wah aa th? performing aitst {Or Some
they were able to do so and we will attempt to continue at tha real Cxclfcmcm and annhtttnnatv Chfmgc In the
their initiaiiV€S_ curriculum and the culture of the University.
sent the purchase tina sure ef rant: at uu has tiritin _ By tha naw antna at tha thtngs gtnns an at tha
caused c°n".°versy_ what is your position on the University of Kentucky are terrific. There is a lot of
[cies, proposal to sen two farms? momentum from Mr. (john) GQIDCS, support for the I
PVC talked with Dr. Singimary and Others about the Humanities Center, the development of the art collection,
sale ofland. The farms should be viewed, in my opinion, as En'? m the Smglctarll Ijimtcr for the firm
an O mimi {Or the Universit InK tuck _ competes in Division l athletics. How do you
PPO _ Y Y 0 611 V . . . 1,
t The attitude that needs to prevail is for all concerned vlew that F°mpe"'f?n’ _ _ _ _
{O glmy in the Success Of all parts Of the University Said Athletic competition and athletic administration must
differently, to the extent that a land sale is a success for the ha done Wtthtn tha rules at tha NCAh» the SEC> and thc
College of Agriculture that is the extent to which the U“iV€I`SiiY Of Kfmt‘~'CkY_· Thc U“lV€I`SltY WHS} hn m
iinnitniity ofthe tntni University win be increased nina tnnn tanniahata tnnniahanta nnth ah at thnaa naatnannna-
permit Others to also b€H€Ht_ I noticed in an alumni newsletter that 25 members of
      . the UK football team have better than a “B" average. That
..   `   ~   is excellent; I hope that UK will be known as an institution
      that emphasizes the academic success of its students and
  »· __     especially of its student—athletes. I believe that, in the long
  ti        . run, academic competitiveness is a more important issue
    i is . K l       for these young people than is athletic competition.
    .   g ` i _i     I t i—»~~    iii e   What ahout alumni? Whatlis their role and the role of
  _:··‘_·    at       gk  itg  i ,   the National Alumni Association?
  i    xt     `I I       The University should have the characteristics of a big
  `   family. Like families there are constituent parts. Each one
` ` `     . `   has their own interests but together they present themselves
  T, as a unit and help the whole entity move along.
  I The Alumni Association is important for lots of
  —tii X F __ different reasons. Fundraising is certainly important in that
i   _ private support makes available scholarships and
  \ programmatic support that provide the margin of
  \  —   excellence.
" —· he L § . \ . I But that’s not the only way alumni are important.
V e   ;_ _` t¤y·‘“  V { i cy,   Their interest in the University is uplifting—a morale boost
tntntt tntnnnn tins Qin president in July, nt. Roselle, nn, tat tht tatahn atattetnttanta and athntnnttatta.n· Wt wth
set in The staff section during this June beard of trustees Welcome and appmclmc lmcrcst bY tha atnntnt ‘“ tht
meeting with Lexington Chancellor Ari Golloher. University of Kentucky.
Liz Dcmaran ’68 is editor qf alumni publications.
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