Action: Motion to approve the minutes from the Board of Regents meeting held on January 25, 2013 was made by Regent Williams and seconded by Regent Whitehead. The motion passed, 9-0.
President Sias introduced KSU's Student Ambassadors to the Board. President Sias also introduced KSU athletes who obtained a 4.0 Grade Point Average for the Spring 2013 and Fall 2012. A Powerpoint presentation outlined those student athletes with Grade Point Average of 3.0 or above.
President Sias requested that Regent Franklin introduce the incoming members of the Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board. Regent Franklin introduced the incoming board members. Mr. Julian Jeter-Davis will serve as SGA President.
President Sias introduced the newest members of the KSU Staff. Mr. Antonio Boyle is the new Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Mr. Eric Bergquist, is the new Chief Information Officer.
Alexandria Frank, a graduating senior, reflected upon her on-campus experience with the KSU Department of Psychology. Her employers also commented about their positive experience with Ms. Frank as their Green2Gold student. Green2Gold is the KSU program to provide students with an opportunity to work off their financial balances by interning with a KSU department or off-campus department. This initiative has been named as one of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities' (AASCU) innovative programs.
President Sias provided an overview of a scholarship proposal involving the City of Frankfort and Kentucky State University. Under the proposal, the City of Frankfort would contribute $300,000 to a scholarship fund by forgiving the $300,000 debt KSU owes on the Old Federal Courthouse Building. President Sias explained that she asked the city to review this plan to see if they were interested in creating a scholarship fund devoted to Frankfort residents with a financial need. Currently, there are 683 students from Frankfort enrolled at KSU. Under the proposal, KSU would match $300,000 to fund this scholarship program. President Sias stated that if the city was not willing to forgive the $300,000, then KSU would continue making the monthly payments to the city to satisfy the debt on the Old Federal Courthouse Building.
President Sias provided an overview of the university's Crime Reports, including the Clery date and the Uniform Crime Reports. President Sias stated that KSU's crime statistic is 22.21 crimes per 1,000 and not 68 crimes per 1,000 as