KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents External Relations and Development Committee July 22, 2016 Marriott Griffin Gate Hotel Lexington, KY

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Regent David Guarnieri called the meeting of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents External Relations and Development Committee to order at 4:12 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2016. The secretary was asked to call the roll.

Elgie McFayden Present Charles Whitehead Not Present LaVaughn Henry Not Present

LaVaughn Henry Not Present

A quorum was not present to approve the minutes from October 22, 2015, Board of Regents meeting. The meeting continued with External Relations & Development presenting the executive summary and committee discussion.

Todd Horstmeyer, Special Assistant to the President for Business Relations Outreach, presented the Executive Summary for External Relations & Development. Todd Horstmeyer discussed the status of Global Advancement's assessment. He related that interviews of past and present Kentucky State University employees have been completed. The external portion of the assessment is about to commence with requests for interviews being sent to designated alumni and KSU supporters.

Todd Horstmeyer introduced the new Vice President of External Relations & Development, Rick W. Smith Sr. Rick W. Smith Sr. greeted the Board of Regents and gave a brief summary of his experience.

Todd Horstmeyer informed the committee that the street banner project is nearing completion. The banners to be installed were approved and will be on nine light poles in the vicinity of the KSU campus. One side of the banner depicts the KSU logo as its main feature, and the other side displays the 130th anniversary logo. Additionally, there are three locations for new light poles to be installed at designated locations on Martin Luther King Blvd. These additional poles as well as a fourth pole will help create a unique visual effect as visitors approach the main entrance of KSU. KSU and the City of Frankfort have agreed to equally divide the cost of the new poles. KSU's portion is $2,000.

Todd Horstmeyer reported the Jordan Building project has moved along nicely with plans to install banners during the first week of May before graduation.

The KSU videos project continues with an estimated completion date of early May. The project consists of the production of four videos and each has a separate purpose. The

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