Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of
Kentuclkv, Tuesday, April 5, 1977.



     The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met in regular
statutory session at 2:00 o'clock (Eastern Standard Time) orn Tuesday, April
5, 1977, 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:  Mr. William B. Sturgill, Chairman, Professor Mlichael Adelstein,
Mr. William R. Black, Mrs. Robert 0. Clark, Mr. Richard E. Cooper,
Mr. John R. Crockett, Mr. John R. Gaines, Mr. George W. Griffin, Mrs.
David Hermansdorfer, Dr. David A. Hull, Mr. Thomas B. Xessinger, Mr.
Michael McLaughlin, Mr. Frank Ramsey, Mr. Homer Ramsey, Professor
Paul G. Sears, Dr. John R. Woodyard. Members unable to be present were
'Mr. Albert G. Clay, Mr. L. D. Gorman, and Mr. Zirl Palmer. The University
administration was represented by President Otis A. Singletary: Vice Presidents
Lewis W. Cochran, Robert Zurnwinkle, Stanley Wall, Peter P. Bosomworth.
Raymond R. Hornback, John T. Smith, Jack C. Blanton, and Donald B. Clapp;
Dr. Robert M. Drake, Special Assist-ant to the President; and Mr. John
Darsie, Legal Counsel. Members of the various news media were also in
attendance.


     A. Meeting Opened

     IMr. Sturgill, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 2:30 o'clock.
Following the invocation, pronounced by Mr. Black, the secretary called
the roll and reported 16 members present. The Chairman then declared the
meetina officially open for the conduct of business at 2:33 o'clock.


     B. Oath of Office Administered

     Mr. John Darsie, Legal Counsel of the University, administered the
oath of office to Dr. David A. Hull, appointed by Gov ernor Julian Carroll
for a four-year term ending December 31, 1980, and to Mr. William R. Black,
reappointed by Governor Carroll as an alumnus member fcr a four-year termn
ending December 31, 19180. Mr. Albert G. Clav, wvho was reappointed by
Governor Carroll for a term ending December 31, 1980, was unable to be
present at the meeting and the oath of office will be administered at the May
rmeeting. Dr. Hull replaces Mr. james A. Sutherland whose term expired
December 31, 19976.