Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees, University of Kentucky,
Tuesday, January 20, 1970


       The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met in regular session
at 2:00 o'clock (Eastern Standard Time) on Tuesday, January 20, 1970, in Board
Room E on the 18th floor of the Office Tower with the following members present:
Mr. Albert G. Clay, Vice Chairman, Mrs. Rexford S. Blazer, Secretary, Mr.
Jesse M. Alverson, Mr. Thomas P. Bell, Mr. Wendell P. Butler, former
Governor A. B. Chandler, Mr. Richard E. Cooper, Mr. George W. Griffin, Mr.
Robert H. Hillenmeyer, Dr. N. N. Nicholas, Mr. James H. Pence, Mr. Floyd
H. Wright, non-voting faculty members Professor Robert W. Rudd and Professor
Paul Sears, and non-voting student member, Mr. Tim Futrell. Absent were:
Governor Louie B. Nunn, Mr. J. Robert Miller and Mr. B. Hudson Milner. The
administration was represented by President Otis A. Singletary, Dr. Lewis W.
Cochran, Dr. Glenwood L. Creech, Dr. Alvin L. Morris, Dr. Howard Bost, and
Mr. James 0. King. Also present were representatives of the various news media
and President Emeritus A. D. Kirwan and Mrs. Kirwan.


      A. Meeting Opened

      Mr. Albert Clay, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, presided in
the absence of Governor Nunn and called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock.
Following the invocation given by Mr. Clay, the Secretary reported a quorum
present and the meeting was declared officially open for the conduct of business
at 2:03 p. m.


      B. Oath of Office Administered to Mr. Alverson, Mr. Bell, and
Mr. Cooper

      Mr. Clay announced the appointment by the Governor of two new members
to the Board of Trustees and the reappointment of one member as follows:

      Mr. Jesse M. Alverson, Jr., Paris, Kentucky, for a four-year
      term ending December 31, 1973 to replace Dr. Harry Denham
      whose term expired December 31, 1969.

      Mr. Thomas P. Bell, Lexington, Kentucky, as an alumni trustee
      member for a four-year term ending December 31, 1973 to replace
      Mr. William R. Black whose term expired December 31, 1969.

      Mr. Richard E. Cooper, Somerset, Kentucky, reappointed for a
      four-year term ending December 31, 1973.

      Since Governor Nunn was not present, Mr. John Darsie, Legal Counsel and
Notary Public, was requested to administer the oath of office to Mr. Alverson,
Mr. Bell, and Mr. Cooper on his behalf.