videos will assist in student recruitment, provide KSU students with a sense of student pride and can be used when making presentations to various civic organizations and outside groups to help promote KSU. He added that the project is almost at completion with two interviews pending which will be featured in the community video. There was discussion of whether the videos could be featured on the University's website. Todd Horstmeyer will look into that for future implementation. Further conversation led to who was involved in the creation of the video. Regent Guarnieri suggested that it would in the best interest of the University to include all areas for the purpose of recruitment.

Todd Horstmeyer also updated the committee on the Reforest Frankfort event that took place on April 2, 2016. More than 200 volunteers assisted with planting approximately 2500 trees on the KSU campus.

Todd Horstmeyer described a grant application that was submitted on March 15, 2016 to the Kentucky Bar Foundation on behalf of KSU and each of the Commonwealth's three law schools. The grant application requests funds for a program designed to prepare pre-law students for making applications to law schools. The program would include studying for the LSAT exam, developing better writing and communication skills and completing the application process. The grant request amount is $32,100, and the program would be conducted by legal professionals during the last two weeks of June 2016. A decision will be made by the Kentucky Bar Foundation on May 1, 2016.

Also shared was the status of John L. Smith's weekly television show, with the first taping presently airing on Channel 10. This led to discussion of providing more attention to our women's sports, including the success of the softball team over the past few years. Regent Guarnieri added that KSU is using great wisdom focusing on John L. Smith's star power in its promotional efforts.

The unfilled positions of Director of Development, Director of Alumni Relations and Administrative Assistant II have been posted by the Department of Human Resources. To date, none of the applications received pertaining to these positions have warranted a follow-up interview except for the Alumni Director position. External Relations & Development has interviewed a candidate for the Director of Alumni Relations position and follow-up interviews are being set at this time. The search for appropriate candidates will continue. Regent Hettie Oldham asked if the candidate was an alum, and the answer was no. President Burse added that we are looking for the best candidate for the position, however, the candidate must have a minimum of four years' experience in alumni relations and knowledge of Raiser's Edge.

Director of Communications Diane Hawkins detailed some of the highlights from her report including an upcoming collaboration with Louisville television station WLKY to produce PSAs. The PSAs will be shown at no cost to the University.

Todd Horstmeyer gave an overview of the contributions report July 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016.

The endowment summary report was presented by LouAnn Atlas of Fifth Third Bank

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