-He believes that the search should be redone.
-Regent Harnice said that he also did not have enough information to make a decision.
-Regent Harnice stated that KSU needs to get process right. He did not agree with the decision of the rest of the Board to not allow Dr. Aaron Thompson to have an opportunity to be voted on by the full Board. He complimented Dr. Thompson's work and said that he did enough to deserve a vote. He believes that Dr. Thompson made the relationship between KSU and the community better than what it had ever been.
-Regent Harnice criticized Academic Search's work and thought the search was not intensive.
-He recommended putting search in abeyance and said that the full Board should hear from faculty and students about the search. He recommended that search committee be reconstituted and should include the full Board and more students and faculty.
-Regent Harnice stated that KSU has been around for more than 130 years and it deserved a better process.
| Regent Dalton Jantzen | Yes, in favor of Brown |
|---|---|
| Regent Ekumene Lysonge | Yes, in favor of Brown |
| Regent Derrick Gilmore | Yes, in favor of Brown |
| Regent Elgie McFayden | Yes, in favor of Brown |
| Regent Syamala H.K. Reddy | Yes, in favor of Brown |
| Regent Ron Banks | No, not in favor of Brown |
*Regent Banks explained his “No” vote on Dr. Brown:
-Regent Banks stated that he voted “No” because he believed that the University already had the person it needed in Dr. Thompson and briefly talked about Dr. Thompson’s qualifications.
So, Dr. M. Christopher Brown received 7 Yes votes, 3 No votes, and 1 Abstain vote in favor of his selection as President of the University. Regent Lysonge announced that Dr. M. Christopher Brown would be the next President of Kentucky State University, pending agreement on contract terms.
Action Item: Regent Reddy made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Regent McFayden. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.