**MEETING WAS CONDUCTED IN-PERSON AND BY TELECONFERENCE**

Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (Primary Physical Location)

MINUTES *****

Dr. Clara Ross Stamps, Acting President, called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m. President Stamps welcomed everyone to the meeting and remarked that it has been her pleasure to serve Kentucky State University as Acting President. Dr. Stamps then reported on a recent noteworthy event for Kentucky State University (KSU). The KSU academic team made it to the final round of the Honda All-Star Challenge for the first time in the history of the competition, bringing back $40,000 for the University Program. She offered her congratulations to the team and its coach.

Dr. Aaron Thompson, President of the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), welcomed the new members of the Board of Regents and thanked them for agreeing to be a part of the rebuilding process. CPE will be a partner in the work and the goal is to enjoy the positives of KSU. He also thanked Dr. Stamps and the former Board of Regents members for the work they did to get KSU this far.

Elise Borne, Board Liaison, swore in the following newly appointed Regents:

Mr. Michael Adams

Ms. Tammi Dukes

Dr. Ernie Fletcher

Mr. Edward Hatchett

Mr. Jason Moseley

Dr. Charles Moyer

Dr. Gerald Patton

Mr. Robert Ramsey

Following the swearing-in, the Regents and University administrators provided introductions.

Elise Borne, Board Liaison, called the roll: