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In
honor of Edgar Finley Shannon
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Fraxinus
pennsylvanica |
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Green Ash |
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The Lawn, Pavillion
VIII-X |
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1996 |
Edgar Finley Shannon, Jr. attended Washington & Lee
University, from which he graduated summa cum laude. He
received masters degrees from both Duke and Harvard Universities.
Beginning at a remarkably young age of 40, Shannon was
fourth president of the University of Virginia, serving
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Working to
bring the University into national prominence, Shannon concentrated
his efforts on attracting a renowned faculty and building first-rate
facilities on Grounds to meet the needs of the faculty and students.
During his tenure at the University, enrollment went from a
mere 5,000 to 15,000 students. Following his term as president,
Shannon returned to full-time teaching as Commonwealth Professor
of English and was elected president emeritus in 1988 by the
Board of Visitors.
(from "The Shannon Legacy: Steering a Growing University
through Turbulent Times and into National Priminence",
By Larry J. Sabato)
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