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       Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University
of Kentucky, Wednesday, July 1, 1992.

       The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met at 1:00
p.m. (Lexington time) on Wednesday, July 1, 1992 in the Board Room on
the 18th floor of Patterson Office Tower on the Lexington Campus.

       A.    Meeting Opened

       Mr. John Darsie, Assistant Secretary, called the meeting to order
and explained that he was the only surviving officer as a non-member of
the Board when legislation abolished the Board of Trustees as of June
30, 1992. He called upon Mrs. Marian Sims to pronounce the invocation.

       B.   Oath of Office Administered

       Mr. Darsie then administered the oath of office to the members of
the Board of Trustees following which they received a round of
applause. The following members took the oath of office:

       Mrs. Kay Shropshire Bell, Professor Carolyn S. Bratt, Governor
       Edward T. Breathitt, Mr. James F. Hardymon, Mr. Henry L. Jackson,
       Dr. Robert P. Meriwether, Mr. Pete November, Dr. Elissa May
       Plattner, Professor Deborah Powell, Mr. James L. Rose, Mr. C.
       Frank Shoop, Mrs. Marian Moore Sims, Professor John Sistarenik,
       Jr., Mr. William B. Sturgill, Mr. Daniel C. Ulmer, Jr., Mrs. Lois
       Combs Weinberg, Mr. Billy B. Wilcoxson, and Judge Henry R.
       Wilhoit, Jr.

       Newly appointed members absent for the swearing in ceremony were
Mr. Paul Chellgren and Mr. Robert Clay.

       C.    Roll Call

       The following members of the Board of Trustees then answered the
call of the roll: Mrs. Kay Shropshire Bell, Professor Carolyn S. Bratt,
Governor Edward T. Breathitt, Mr. James F. Hardymon, Mr. Henry L.
Jackson, Dr. Robert P. Meriwether, Mr. Pete November, Dr. Elissa May
Plattner, Professor Deborah Powell, Mr. James L. Rose, Mr. C. Frank
Shoop, Mrs. Marian Moore Sims, Professor John Sistarenik, Jr., Mr.
William B. Sturgill, Mr. Daniel C. Ulmer, Jr., Mrs. Lois Combs Weinberg,
Mr. Billy B. Wilcoxson, and Judge Henry R. Wilhoit, Jr. The University
administration was represented by President Charles T. Wethington, Jr.;
Chancellor Ben W. Carr; Vice Presidents Joseph P. Burch, Edward A.
Carter, Donald B. Clapp, and Linda J. Magid; Dr. Juanita Fleming,
Special Assistant to the President for Academic Affairs; and Mr. John
Darsie, Legal Counsel.

       Members of the general public and the news media were also in
attendance. A quorum being present, Mr. Darsie declared the meeting
officially open for the conduct of business at 1:06 p.m.




 




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       D.   Minutes Approved

       Mr. Darsie stated that the Minutes of the June 16, 1992 meeting
of the Board of Trustees had been distributed and asked for a motion of
approval. The Minutes were approved as distributed.

       E.    Election of Officers

       Mr. Darsie said that it was in order to have an election of
officers to serve until the September 15, 1992 meeting of the Board when
the regulations provide for the election of officers.

       Mr. Wilcoxson placed in nomination the following slate of
officers to serve until the September 1992 meeting:

             Edward T. Breathitt, Chairperson
             Robert P. Meriwether, Vice Chairperson
             Lois Combs Weinberg, Secretary
             John C. Darsie, Assistant Secretary

       Judge Wilhoit seconded the motion and Mr. Sturgill moved that the
nominations be closed. The slate of officers were unanimously approved.

       Governor Breathitt expressed his appreciation to the Board and
said that he deeply appreciated the honor of serving the Board. He said
that he felt it appropriate that the Board express its appreciation to
Mr. Foster Ockerman who is retiring chairperson of the Board. He said
that Mr. Ockerman was an honorable man and that the entire University
family owes Mr. Ockerman a deep debt of gratitude for his service on the
Board, especially through the difficult transition period. He assured
President Wethington that the Board would fully support him as president
in making this the greatest university in the country.

       F.    Electin of Emecutive Committee

       Mr. Shoop nominated the following slate of Executive Committee
members to serve until September 1992:

             Edward T. Breathitt, Chairperson
             Robert P. Meriwether, Vice Chairperson
             James F. Hardymon
             James L. Rose
             Lois Combs Weinberg, ex officio
             Billy B. Wilcoxson

       Governor Breathitt asked for any other nominations from the
floor, and there were none. On motion made by Mr. Sturgill, seconded by
Mrs. Sims and passed, the slate was elected as proposed.

       G.    Nominating Committee Appointed

       Governor Breathitt appointed Mr. Billy B. Wilcoxson, Chairperson,
Mr. Frank Shoop, Vice Chairperson, Mr. William B. Sturgill, Mrs. Marian
Sims, and Mr. James Hardymon to serve as the Nominating Committee to
recommend officers of the Board and members of the Executive Committee
of the Board for 1992-93. Its report will be presented to the Board of
Trustees at the meeting on September 15, 1992.




 













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       H.    President Wethington's Remarks

       President Wethington expressed his appreciation to the outgoing
members of the Board of Trustees, particularly Foster Ockernman, William
Burnett, and Edythe Hayes, the officers of the Board who served the
University well over the years. He congratulated the new members and
said that he was sure that the University would be well served by the
new Board. He reminded the trustees that their role in the University
is a very important one. Their role is a governance role and is
essential for the institution. He reminded them, as trustees, that they
hold the University in trust. He expressed sincere appreciation to the
members of the new Board for their willingness to take on the
responsibility as trustees. He said that he, his staff, the faculty and
students will do everything possible to work with the Board to move the
University forward. He said that the University has a great future, and
he thanked the Board for coming to the meeting the day after the
appointments were announced.

       I.   Meeting Adjourned

       Mr. Sturgill congratulated the newly elected officers and moved
that the meeting adjourn. His motion was seconded by Mr. Shoop. There
being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 1:18 p.m.

                                       Respectfully submitted,



                                       Lois Combs Weinberg
                                       Secretary
                                       Board of Trustees



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