CAPTION:
Internet leaders and U.Va. faculty meet on-Grounds for a provocative
two-day e-summit: (l to r) Thomas C. Power, Michael S. McQuary,
Melvyn P. Leffler, Allison H. Abraham, Richard W. Miksad, Carl
P. Zeithaml, Edward A. Snyder, Jeffrey C. Walker, Halsey M.
Minor, Lawton W. Fitt, Timothy A. Koogle, Mark B. Templeton,
U. Bertram Ellis Jr., Jeffrey D. Nuechterlein, and Edward L.
Ayers. (Video
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U.Va. faculty members Rita
Dove and Julian Bond address crowds gathered at the Lincoln Memorial
as part of the nation's New Year's Eve Celebration 2000.
• The
Medical Center is named one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the nation
for the second year in a row–and one of only fifteen major
teaching hospitals among the highly rated group.
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• With top
Internet alumni returning for a two-day e-summit (above), Charlottesville
momentarily replaces the Silicon Valley as capital of the information
age. What is in the water in Charlottesville?
• William H. Goodwin Jr., president of CCA Industries
of Richmond, and his wife, Alice T. Goodwin, pledge an unprecedented
$13.3 million gift to the Darden School. The Goodwins' total
financial support to the Darden School exceeds $25 million.
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School of Nursing proved an excellent springboard for Rebecca
Rimel, who returns to Charlottesville as president and CEO
of the Pew Charitable Trusts to receive the Women's
Center Distinguished Alumna Award. |
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• Poet, novelist, and essayist George Garrett
receives the country's most prestigious poetry prize,
the Aiken Taylor Award.
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• Leonard W. Sandridge is named Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer with expanded oversight of the
Health System's clinical enterprises, including the
University Hospital. |
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The Templeton Guide: Colleges that Encourage Character
Development cites University president John T. Casteen III
for his commitment to the intellectual and moral development
of students.
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A full year ahead of schedule, the Campaign for the University of
Virginia reaches its $1 billion goal, with nearly 141,000 donors
taking part.
• A gift of $800,000 from the Theresa A. Thomas Memorial
Foundation pushes the Nursing School over its latest capital campaign
target of $10.2 million.
• University alumnus Frank Batten Sr., retired chairman
of Landmark Communications Inc., exceeds all expectations by donating
$60 million to the Darden School, the single largest gift in the
University's history. Shown above are President John T. Casteen
III, Mrs. and Mr. Batten, and Darden School Dean Edward A. Snyder.
• Eight faculty members, Robert D. Abbot, Daniel Bluestone,
Robert Bruner, Robin Dripps, Reuben Rainey, Daphne Spain, Heather
Warren, and Dr. Brian Wispelwey, receive Harrison Fund awards honoring
excellence in teaching.
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• The end is near!
The library marks the end of the millennium by mounting
an exhibit -- Red, White, Blue, and Brimstone -- highlighting
the American fascination with the apocalypse.
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• President Casteen (far right), and area legislators
(l to r) Rep. Paul Harris, Rep. Mitchell Van Yahres, and Sen.
Emily Couric, convene a joint meeting to discuss legislative issues
involving higher education prior to the 2000 legislative session.
• Robert
A. Bland, the first black undergraduate to earn a degree
from U.Va., returns to address Harambee, an African-American
honors program.
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• New
York University law professor Derrick Bell highlights Martin Luther
King Jr.'s more radical side at U.Va.'s annual celebration
of the civil rights leader's birthday.
• The School
of Engineering and Applied Science meets its campaign goal of
$50 million a year ahead of schedule.
• University
president John T. Casteen III receives the first Distinguished
Leadership Award given by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools for "visionary leadership."
• The
many moods of the American presidency are on display at
the Miller Center, which hosts a retrospective of Time
magazine photographs of presidents from Roosevelt to Clinton.
James A. Baker III opens the exhibit with a public forum. |
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