Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee. of the Board of Trustees
of the University of Kentucky, Friday, October 21, 1966


     The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of
Kentucky met in regular session in the Board Room of the Administration Building
on the campus of the University at 10:00 a. m. , EST, on Friday, October 21, 1966,
with the following members present: Dr. Ralph Angelucci, Chairman, Dr. Hershell
B. Murray, Secretary, Dr. Harry Denham, and Mr. Robert Hillenmeyer. Mr.
Smith Broadbent was absent. The administration was represented by President John
Oswald and Vice Presidents A. D. Albright, William R. Willard, Robert F. Kerley,
and Dr. Glenwood L. Creech. Representatives of the various news media were also
present.


     A. Meeting Opened

     Dr. Angelucci called the meeting to order and asked that those present join
him in a silent prayer for peace. Following the roll call, Dr. Murray indicated a
quorum was present, and the meeting was declared officially open for the conduct
of business at 10:10 a.m.


      B. Minutes Approved

      On motion by Mr. Hillenmeyer, seconded by Dr. Denham, and without ob-
jection the reading of the Minutes of the August 19, 1966 meeting was dispensed
with and the Minutes were approved as published.


      C. Report on Activities

      President Oswald called attention to his report to the Trustees, copies of
which were available to all those present, and commented briefly on each item in
the report.

      Dr. Angelucci asked for clarification of item 11 which was concerned with the
expanding program in the Department of Animal Sciences necessitated by the in-
creased demand for riding instructors and other specialists in light-horse husbandry.
Dr. Oswald replied that the need for instructors stems from the growing popularity
of horseback riding in state parks and other recreational areas and the demand from
a large number of colleges and military schools for instructors in this area. He
emphasized that the University's program was an instructional and researchprogram
and not a rec reational program.



Dr. Oswald concluded his report by mentioning an item which was not given in