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                                            AGENDA

                                 Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                                     University of Kentucky
                                            1:00 P.M.
                                         October 21, 1997
Invocation

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Resolutions

President's Report and Action Items

PR 1    President's Report to the Trustees
        A.  Carol Martin Gatton College of Business and Economics Report

PR 2    Personnel Actions

PR 3    Central Administration
        A.  Proposed Amendments to the Governing Regulations and Changes
                 in Administrative Regulations

PR 4    Community College System (No items to report)

PR 5    Lexington Campus
        A. Appointment to University of Kentucky Humanities Foundation
        B.  Change in Title of Degree Programs

PR 6    Medical Center (No items to report)

Finance Committee

1.    Acceptance of Interim Financial Report for the University of Kentucky for the Three Months
            Ended September 30, 1997
 2.    Acceptance of the Financial Statements of the University of Kentucky and Affiliated
            Corporations and Other Related Organizations for the Year Ended June 30, 1997
 3.    Report of Lease
 4.     1997-98 Budget Revisions
 5.    Patent and Copyright Assignments Report




 











      Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky,
Tuesday, October 21, 1997.

      The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met at 1:00 p.m. (Lexington
time) on Tuesday, October 21, 1997 in the Board Room on the 18th floor of Patterson
Office Tower.

      A.    Meeting Opened

      Governor Edward T. Breathitt, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 1:00
p.m., and the invocation was pronounced by Melanie Cruz.

      B.    Roll Call

      The following members of the Board of Trustees answered the call of the roll:
Mrs. Kay Shropshire Bell, Governor Edward T. Breathitt (Chairperson), Mr. Paul W.
Chellgren, Ms. Melanie Cruz, Mr. Merwin Grayson, Mr. James F. Hardymon, Professor
Loys L. Mather, Dr. Robert P. Meriwether, Mr. Billy Joe Miles, Dr. Elissa Plattner, Mr.
Steven S. Reed, Professor Daniel R. Reedy, Mr. C. Frank Shoop, Dr. W. Grady Stumbo,
Mr. Martin Welenken, and Ms. JoEtta Y. Wickliffe. Absent from the meeting were Mr.
Ted Bates, Mr. John "Jack" Guthrie, and Mr. Billy B. Wilcoxson. The University
administration was represented by President Charles T. Wethington, Jr.; Chancellors Ben
W. Carr, James W. Holsinger, and Elisabeth Zinser; Vice Presidents Joseph T. Burch,
Fitzgerald Bramwell, Edward A. Carter, and Eugene Williams; Dr. Juanita Fleming,
Special Assistant for Academic Affairs; Mr. C. M. Newton, Director of Athletics, and
Mr. Richard E. Plymale, General Counsel.

      Members of the various news media were also in attendance. A quorum being
present, the Chairperson declared the meeting officially open for the conduct of business
at 1:03 p.m.

      C.    Approval of Minutes

      Governor Breathitt said that the Minutes of the Board meeting on September 16,
1997 had been distributed and asked for any additions or corrections. Mr. Shoop moved
that the Minutes be approved as distributed. Mrs. Bell seconded the motion, and it
carried.




 






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       D.     Resolutions

       Melanie Cruz read the following resolution:

       WHEREAS, two college students have died recently on other college campuses in
       incidents involving the abuse of alcohol, and the abuse of alcohol appears to be a
       recurring problem on college campuses today, and

       WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees is deeply concerned about the effects of
       alcohol abuse on the overall educational climate at the University and is keenly
       aware that the University is not isolated from the national trend relating to alcohol
       abuse, and

       WHEREAS, many of the national Greek organizations have taken measures to
       reduce the abuse of alcohol in their chapter houses, and local chapters of the
       national Greek organizations have been an integral part of the University
       community and have served the University community well,

       NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby
       directs the University Administration to take all necessary and proper actions to
       examine this issue as it relates to the University of Kentucky student life and to
       convey to the campus community and to the national and local Greek
       organizations on the University campus the Board's concern regarding the abuse
       of alcohol.

       On motion made by Melanie Cruz, seconded by Mr. Chellgren and passed, the
resolution was approved.

       Governor Breathitt called attention to an article in the Kentucky Kernel. He read
a quote from Lisa Bradford, a member of one of the local sororities: "At a meeting at
Norfolk, Virginia yesterday the National Panhellenic Conference unanimously adopted a
resolution supporting the ban of alcohol from social fraternities nationwide. Speaking for
the Greek organizations, she said that education, old fashion character building, friendship
and community service are our reasons for being." Governor Breathitt stated that this is
recognition of the leadership being taken not only by the Greek organizations but by Ms.
Cruz on behalf of the student body at large. He said that he strongly supported the
resolution presented by Ms. Cruz.

       President Wethington informed the Board that the administration will clearly
welcome the opportunity to review the policies on campus regarding alcohol and student
life. He said he would ask Chancellor Zinser and the student services staff to work with
the various student organizations and leaders on campus. He asked Joe Burch to be the
lead person in this effort to review the rules and regulations and determine what changes,




 






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if any, the University should make both in the policy regarding the use of alcohol and the
actions in regard to education about the uses and abuses of alcohol. He said the
administration will take this charge very seriously. He assured the Board that the
administration will carry out the mandates of the resolution and will report back to the
Board regarding any actions that are taken.

      Professor Mather then read the following resolution in memoriam of Lyman T.
Johnson:

      WHEREAS, thousands upon thousands of Kentuckians from varied walks of life
      and varied educational, social and cultural backgrounds mourn the October 3
      passing, while rejoicing in the richly fulfilling life, of Lyman T. Johnson, and

      WHEREAS, as the first African American admitted to the University of
      Kentucky almost five decades ago, Lyman T. Johnson displayed great courage by
      opening doors for future generations of minority students at UK, and

      WHEREAS, his interest in education at all levels, including 33 years of perfect
      attendance as a faculty member at Louisville's Central High School and two terms
      on the Louisville and Jefferson County Board of Education, highlighted a career of
      service to the Commonwealth and its people, and

      WHEREAS, his efforts include battles for equal salaries for African Americans,
      equal access to public parks, restaurants, theaters, and other accommodations, and

      WHEREAS, his accomplishments have been recognized by means of a UK
      honorary doctor of letters degree, the Governor's Medallion Award, induction
      into the Afro-American Hall of Fame, and an All-American Award from the UK
      Alunmi Association, and

      WHEREAS, his foresight, knowledge and determination proved to be an excellent
      example to others by encouraging thousands of African Americans to succeed in
      his footsteps at UK and at other colleges and universities in Kentucky, and

      WHEREAS, his gifts of time, wisdom and money to UK were always devoted to
      ensuring, promoting and celebrating improvements to the society in which he
      lived, including his donation to help establish the new Pursuit of Excellence
      Endowment,

      NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the
      University of Kentucky does, in memoriam, hereby express its deepest and
      abiding gratitude to the late
                                LYMAN T. JOHNSON




 





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       whose distinguished and exceptional career, singular vision for the rights and
       dignity of all Kentuckians, and determination to bring equal educational
       opportunities to all, has made the University of Kentucky -- and all of Kentucky -
       - a better place for everyone.

       On motion made by Professor Mather, seconded by Mr. Reed, and passed, the
resolution was approved.

       Professor Mather asked that a copy of the resolution be shared with Mr.
Johnson's family and distributed to the media, particularly the Community Voice.

       Dr. Plattner said, "He was a giant." Governor Breathitt agreed and said that the
University, to its credit, has recognized that through the years, including the honorary
doctorate degree and other outstanding awards.

       President Wethington said it is highly appropriate, in his opinion, that the Board
and the administration honor Lyman T. Johnson in this fashion. The last statement in the
resolution says it all ..."There is no question that the actions of Lyman T. Johnson has
made the University of Kentucky and all of Kentucky a better place for everyone." He
said it was a pleasure for him to be a part of the action to recognize Lyman T. Johnson
and honor him in this fashion.

       E.    President's Report to the Board of Trustees (PR 1)

       President Wethington called attention to the following items in PR 1:

       1. The accomplishments of the first African American admitted to UK were
          recognized on October 17 at the seventh annual Lyman T. Johnson Alumni
          Association awards banquet. Those receiving awards as "barrier breakers"
          were Orlando "Tubby" Smith, Bernadette Mattox, Richard Green, P. G.
          Peeples, Deborah Blades, Merlene Davis, Tassa Wigginton, George Wright,
          and Braxton Crenshaw.

       2. More than 5,800 donors helped the Partners in Progress campaign top the $40
          million mark. Eleven community colleges have raised more than $1 million,
          including Padueah Community College which has raised more than $13 million
          for a new science facility.

       3. A project to build a "virtual community" that will allow researchers to pool
          resources will involve UK and 56 other institutions. The Alliance, as the
          project is called, plans to develop a prototype national computational
          infrastructure called the National Technology Grid with the support of a five-
          year, $170 million grant from the National Science Foundation.




 






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      4. Tom Dillehay, anthropology chair, was named the College of Arts and
          Sciences Distinguished Professor, and Charles Staben, a professor in the
          School of Biological Sciences, was named its Distinguished Teacher.

      5. Seven law students began providing free legal services to low-income senior
          citizens. The new Legal Clinic for the Elderly serves anyone 60 or older who
          meets the government's poverty guidelines.

       6. The Center for Rural Health is one of five recipients of the Primary Care
          Achievement Award, funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The awards arc
          the only ones to recognize America's leading primary care providers,
          researchers, and educators.

       7. The Human Development Institute received a three-year, $517,000 grant from
          the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs. The grant will be used to
          study the effectiveness of Kentucky's alternate assessment and accountability
          system for public school students with moderate and severe disabilities.

       8. The annual Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Foundation dinner will be
          October 27 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort. The dinner is a major
          fundraising event for the foundation.

       9. Somerset Community College celebrated the relocation of the Laurel County
          Center October 3 with an open house and dedication. This site was made
          available to the community college by local individuals, including local
          government in Laurel County.

       President Wethington asked the members to read the other items in the report at
their leisure.

       F.    Personnel Actions (PR 2)

       President Wethington recommended that approval be given to the appointments,
actions and/or other staff changes which require Board action; and that the report relative
to appointments and/or changes already approved by the administration be accepted.
Mr. Miles moved approval. The motion, seconded by Ms. Cruz, carried. (See PR 2 at
the end of the Minutes.)




 





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       G.    Proposed Amendments to the Governing Regulations and Changes in
Administrative Regulations (PR 3A)

       President Wethington recommended that the amendments to the Governing
Regulations of the University of Kentucky and the proposed change to an Administrative
Regulation be approved. He reminded the Board that this document was presented at the
previous Board meeting and that changes in the Governing Regulations must stay on the
table for at least one month. He noted that the amendments were sent out to the
appropriate bodies and individuals for reaction inside the University, and those reactions
led to some minor modifications, mostly editorial. He said that the regulations, if
approved, would not go into effect until the delegation of the management of the
community colleges (thirteen of the fourteen) takes place. Mr. Shoop moved approval.
Professor Mather seconded the motion, and it passed. (See PR 3A at the end of the
Minutes.)

       Professor Mather clarified that the Board will deal with changes in the
Administrative Regulations as they pertain to Lexington Community College at some
point in the future. President Wethington agreed and said that Lexington Community
College is not impacted directly by the change in management responsibilities of the other
thirteen colleges. The Administrative Regulations will, however, be reviewed and some
actions, specifically in regard to Lexington Community College, will be taken prior to July
1, 1998.

       H.    Appointment to University of Kentucky Humanities Foundation (PR 5A)

       President Wethington recommended that approval be given to the appointment of
Lois Gray as a member of the Board of Directors of the University of Kentucky
Humanities Foundation for a four-year term beginning with the October 1997 meeting.
Ms. Wickliffe moved approval. Mr. Stumbo seconded the motion, and it carried. (See
PR 5A at the end of the Minutes.)

       I.    Change in Title of Degree Programs (PR 5B)

       President Wethington recommended that the Board approve the change in name of
the M.S. and Ph.D. degree program titles from Agricultural Engineering to Biosystems
and Agricultural Engineering. Professor Mather moved approval. His motion, seconded
by Mr. Reed, passed. (See PR 5B at the end of the Minutes.)

      J.    Announcement

      President Wethington announced that the Board would have an informal
discussion/retreat session on November 18th at 10:00 a.m. on the 18th floor of Patterson
Office Tower. The session will be designed to give those who can attend an opportunity




 






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to gain information about the Strategic Plan and Research Task Force issues and process,
and to provide Board input as plans are made for the University for its future. He
pointed out that this will not be a Board meeting nor will there be any official action taken
at the meeting.

      K.    Acceptance of Interim Financial Report for the University of Kentucky
for the Three Months Ended September 30, 1997 (FCR 1)

      Mr. Hardymon, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, said that the Finance
Committee met and acted on five items to submit to the Board. He said that FCR 1 is the
quarterly report on the financial condition of the University of Kentucky for the three
months ended September 30, 1997. The University has realized income of 29% of the
budgeted amount for the year and the expenditures are now at 25% of the budgeted
amount. He noted that the balance sheet is in great shape and shows great strength. He
moved approval of FCR 1. Mr. Chellgren seconded his motion, and it passed. (See FCR
1 at the end of the Minutes.)

      L.    Acceptance of the Financial Statements of the University of Kentucky and
Affiliated Corporations and other Related Organizations for the Year Ended June 30,
1997 (FCR 2)

      Mr. Hardymon moved that the Board accept the financial statements of the
University of Kentucky for the year ended June 30, 1997, including separate financial
statements for the Housing and Dining System, the Tobacco and Health Research
Institute, and the University Hospital, and special reports submitted by Deloitte &
Touche on Compliance and on Internal Control and on Compliance with House Bill 622.
He stated that the Finance Committee had a full report, and the important items to
consider are the management letter and the letter involving HB 622 that deals with the
financial management of the University. He noted that a separate letter on internal
control would be sent to the management of the University. The Board will see the letter
and the response to it. He noted that the auditors found no non-compliance aspects with
HB 622. He reported that he and Governor Breathitt had a private session with the
auditors prior to the Finance Committee meeting. In his opinion, it was a very thorough
audit and was well done. His motion, seconded by Mr. Welenken, carried. (See FCR 2 at
the end of the Minutes.)

      M .   Report of Lease (FCR 3)

      Mr. Hardymon moved that the Board accept the report of the lease that is less
than $30,000 in value. He noted that it is a new lease for the use of 192 square feet of
storage space at an annual rate of $864.00 and $4.60 per square foot. Mr. Shoop
seconded his motion, and it passed. (See FCR 3 at the end of the Minutes.)




 





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      N.    1997-98 Budget Revisions (FCR 4)

      Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 4 is a report on budget revisions for 1997-98
involving additional revenues and expenditures. He mentioned that the largest additional
revenue was for non-credit fees at Jefferson Community College for services and
expenditures in the computing area. He also noted some revisions involving restricted
funds and provided an explanation for those revisions. He moved approval of FCR 4.
His motion, seconded by Mr. Reed, passed. (See FCR 4 at the end of the Minutes.)

      0.    Patent and Copyright Assignments Report (FCR 5)

      Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 5 is the quarterly report on patent and copyright
assignments for the period June 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997. The report
includes nine patents and one copyright. He reported that each of the assignments were
reviewed in detail at the Finance Committee, and the Finance Committee was very proud
of the patent activity. He moved approval of FCR 5. Mr. Reed seconded the motion,
and it carried. (See FCR 5 at the end of the Minutes.)

       P.    Ad Hoc Committee on Transition of Community Colleges Report

       Governor Breathitt encouraged interested members of the Board to attend future
meetings of the Ad Hoc Committee on Transition of Community Colleges to observe the
work of the Committee. He then called on Mr. Chellgren for a report of the Committee's
meeting earlier in the day.

       Mr. Chellgren reported that the Committee had held its third meeting, and that
seven Board members were present as well as President Wethington and his staff. A
number of developments are occurring in the transition, some of which involve the
University directly.

      He reported that the Kentucky Community and Technical College System
(KCTCS) Board met last Monday for the first meeting of a full complement of all
fourteen members of the Board.

      Mr. Chellgren said that in November, a four person fact finding team from the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) will visit Kentucky to review the
accreditation of the community colleges under the new management arrangement under the
Postsecondary Improvement Act of 1997. On September 15, the Community College
System submitted an accreditation prospectus setting out the changes in the management
of the Community College System under HB 1. The task force will be reviewing the
prospectus and conducting a series of interviews with relevant parties in state
government, the community colleges, UK, and KCTCS. He noted that the only Board of
Trustees member to be interviewed will be Chairman Breathitt. The full SACS




 






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accreditation committee will meet in December to review the report of the fact finding
team. One of three decisions will be made by the full committee: (1) it can disapprove
the application, (2) it can approve conditionally, or (3) it could request additional
information and take action later.

       Mr. Chellgren commented that the Board had taken action on PR 3A earlier in the
meeting to make certain governance changes in the University's regulations to prepare for
the ultimate management delegation of the community colleges to KCTCS. He stated that
the changes were important for the Board and needed to implement HB 1.

       Recent actions by the KCTCS Board have a number of important implications. It
has elected a chair, Martha Johnson from Ashland, Kentucky, a graduate of Ashland
Community College and Western Kentucky University. A committee has been appointed
by Governor Breathitt to search for the new KCTCS president. The KCTCS Board
anticipates that it will select a president by February or March. The KCTCS Board is
also allocating the $11.7 million special appropriation made by the General Assembly for
the community colleges. The allocation will include transition expenses, an amount for
the engineering program at Paducah Community College, and approximately $8 million to
be distributed to the colleges.

       Mr. Chellgren then gave an update on issues related to community college bonds.
He reminded the Board that the University of Kentucky will remain as official issuer of
the Community College Educational Building Revenue Bonds. As part of the transition
to KCTCS management, there will be a formal legal agreement between the University of
Kentucky Board of Trustees and the KCTCS Board of Regents. He said a final draft of
an agreement has been completed and has been presented to the KCTCS Board. He
anticipates that both Boards will formally take action on this agreement in December.

       Mr. Chellgren reported that there are also a number of financial, personal
property, and real estate issues relating to the transition. He reminded the Board that the
University of Kentucky will still be the owner of the real property and buildings at the
community college campuses. It appears that the University of Kentucky will continue
to own the existing personal property at the community colleges when the delegation of
management occurs, but as time goes by that personal property will be replaced and new
property will be under KCTCS ownership.

      According to Mr. Chellgren, perhaps the most important item yet to be dealt with
is an agreement or memorandum of understanding between the University of Kentucky
and the KCTCS system regarding the legal and administrative details of the delegation of
management to KCTCS. This agreement will cover a variety of items: human resources
policies, fiscal agent policies, purchasing, treasury, information technology, library use,
EEO policies, various other services, and the terms and conditions under which the
services will be provided by UK for the Community College System. The University of




 





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Kentucky has begun to draft the delegation document. Ultimately, the UK Board will
need to authorize the administration to execute that document, but action will probably
not be taken until the spring of 1998.

       Mr. Chellgren stated that the effective date of the transition is still uncertain;
however, it is likely to be June 30, 1998. Committee members observed that there are
likely too many tasks to be accomplished in the next 70 days to expect a January 1, 1998
effective date.

       Mr. Chellgren assured the Board that the UK administration and the UK Board
are taking all necessary actions needed to bring about a successful and a constructive
transition. He again noted that the most important issue facing the transition in the next
60 days are accreditation and the drafting, negotiation, and execution of the agreement
between UK and KCTCS. He said he or other members of the President's task force on
the transition would be happy to answer any questions.

       Governor Breathitt thanked Mr. Chellgren for his report.

       Q.    Carol Martin Gatton College of Business and Economics Report

       President Wethington said that he would go back to the last part of the President's
Report and ask Chancellor Zinser who has responsibility for all of the colleges on the
Lexington Campus to introduce Dean Richard Furst for his report.

       Chancellor Zinser said she was very happy to have the spotlight turned on the
Carol Martin Gatton College of Business and Economics. She briefly reviewed the
credentials of Dean Richard Furst, who is the leader of the College, and said he would be
making a presentation on behalf of the faculty, staff and students of the College.

      Dean Furst briefed the Board of Trustees on the current status of the College. He
indicated that the College is listed among the top 60 or 70 business schools in the United
States, citing the following examples:

          1. The Public Accounting Report in 1991 listed UK's graduate program in
             Accounting as the 14th best in the nation.
          2. In 1992, Business Week listed UK's MBA program as one of the "...
             twenty best buys in the US...".
          3. In 1994 ARCO listed UK as one of the top 66 graduate business schools in
             the US.
          4. In 1996, Princeton Review listed UK's MBA program among the 70 best
              in the US.
          5. In 1997, Business Week included UK's MBA program on it's Web page.




 





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       Information on the relative ranking of other major business schools in our region
was also presented.

       Dean Furst indicated that the College has nationally recognized research programs
in several areas:

          1. The publication Decision Support Systems ranked the College's research
              and decision support systems the 11"' best in the US.
          2. In 1993, the National Research Council ranked the Department of
              Economics 1 lh in research citations.
          3. In 1995, the Academy of Management News ranked UK's research and
              management the 30th best in the US.

       Dean Furst also discussed the strong international programs of the College by
providing a brief history of the College's international activities since 1985. He indicated
that the College's programs are known throughout the world and cited as an example that
the Gatton College was one of only 15-20 business schools in the US where the Dean was
invited to Washington to meet with President Bush in 1991 to discuss how to provide
technical assistance to the emerging economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the old
Soviet Union. Since 1991 the College has received over $1 million in grants to provide
technical assistance to this area.

       The outstanding outreach programs of the College including the Center for
Entrepreneurship, the Center for Business and Economic Research, the Center for Real
Estate Studies, and the International Business and Management Center were discussed.

       Dean Furst also briefed the Board on the strong relationship between the College
and the business community and alumni. He indicated the College was the first to
establish an outside business advisory group when the University of Kentucky Business
Partnership Foundation was established in 1982. Other highlights were the first million
dollar chair established in 1983, the successful completion of the Program for Excellence
(an $8 million fund-raising campaign) in 1987; the establishment of the Rosenthal
Endowed Chair in 1988; the College's establishment of an Alumni Hall of Fame in 1994;
and Mr. Gatton's gift in 1995.

       The future plans of the College were then discussed. Current initiatives focus on:

          1. Continuing to build the research programs of the College.
          2. Adding critically needed staff in the areas of placement and marketing;
          3. Continuing curriculum revisions.
          4. Increasing private endowments.
          5. Strengthening the combined degree programs.
          6. Incorporating the latest technologies in the delivery of programs.




 





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       Dean Furst indicated that the College
development efforts by:



will continue to expand its economic



1. Building its programs in Entrepreneurship.
2. Expanding the offerings of the International Business and Management
   Center.
3. By continuing CBER's supply and research program.
4. By expanding the programs of the Real Estate Center.
5. By the effective use of technology in disseminating research results and in
   providing technical services to the Commonwealth.



       Dean Furst then answered several questions from Board members concerning the
level of funding needed to propel the College into the top 50. He indicated that the
endowments at Indiana University, the University of Tennessee, and Ohio State
University were significantly larger than the Gatton College endowments. Ohio State
University recently completed a $66 million campaign and has enlarged the campaign to
$93 million. The Development Office had also reported that the private endowments at
Indiana University's Business School two years ago exceeded $60 million and that
Tennessee's endowment two years ago exceeded $19 million with a $25 million campaign
underway. UK's Business School endowment is $12 million with $10 million in
receivables. Dean Furst also discussed how private funds were used to enhance program
quality.

       R.    Meeting Adjourned



       There
adjourned the



being no further business to come before the Board, the Chairperson
meeting at 2:28 p.m.



                                                Respectfully submitted,



                                                Merwin Grayson, Jr.
                                                Secretary
                                                Board of Trustees

(PR 2, 3A, 5A and 5B, and FCR 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 which follow are official parts of the
Minutes of the meeting.)




 









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Office of the President
October 21, 1997


           PRESIDENT'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1.   Alumni Banquet Pays Tribute to Lyman T. Johnson

      The accomplishments of the first African American admitted to UK were
recognized on October 17 at the seventh annual Lyman T. Johnson Alumni
Association awards banquet. Mr. Johnson died this month in Louisville. He was
91. Receiving awards as "barrier breakers" were Tubby Smith, men's basketball
coach; Bernadette Mattox, women's basketball coach; Richard Green, associate
principal of Lexington Traditional Magnet School; P.G. Peeples, executive
director of the Lexington Urban League; Deborah Blades, a neurosurgeon at UK
Hospital; Merlene Davis, a Lexington Herald-Leader columnist; Tassa
Wigginton, the first African-American graduate of the physical therapy
department; George Wright, provost of the University of Texas at