April 8,
1998
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Charlotte Crystal
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	U.Va.'s Boar's Head Property Welcomes New Tenant
	COLLEGE ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES PARTNERSHIP WITH U.VA.


	The National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS)
has decided to move its international headquarters from Staunton to a
University of Virginia-affiliated property in Charlottesville, officials
from the two organizations announced today.
	NACAS has signed a letter of intent to occupy space at the
Boar's Head office park within a year, according to Tim Rose, chief
executive officer of the University of Virginia Foundation, which owns
and manages University-affiliated real estate projects. 
	The organization plans to lease up to 5,000 square feet of
office space and expects eight employees to make the move, said Manny
Cunard, executive director of NACAS. 
	NACAS hopes to tap into the educational resources at the
University by working with graduate students on innovative new programs,
by calling on professors at U.Va's Curry School of Education to teach
professional development seminars, and by taking advantage of the
location to use the Boar's Head's conference facilities, Cunard said.
	"We are really delighted that the University of Virginia has
worked so hard to make this a successful partnership," Cunard said. "We
can't ask for a better school to work with, not only because of its
strong academic reputation, but also because of its outstanding
auxiliary services program -- it's one of the best in the country --
which can serve as a new laboratory for auxiliary services management in
the years to come."	
	Auxiliary services are primarily college campus programs and
services that are not tied directly to the academic mission. They
include food services, retail sales in outlets such as bookstores,
printing and mail services, and parking management.
	Cunard said he plans to do some local hiring for both clerical
and professional positions. The organization envisions hiring half a
dozen graduate students in education and business 

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administration on a part-time or full-time basis to help with various
tasks, such as planning 
meetings, coordinating professional development programs, and arranging
international video conferences. He is currently working with University
officials to determine whether students can be offered course credit for
this work.
	"We are thrilled about the relationship, not only because of the
conferences that we anticipate will be held here but also because of the
opportunities for our faculty and students to provide educational
programming and assistance to NACAS," Rose said.
	The move marks the beginning of a partnership between the
University and NACAS that will enable both institutions to better
respond to the rapidly changing priorities of the auxiliary services and
higher education administration field, officials said.
	Established in 1969, NACAS counts more than 2,200 members,
making it the largest non profit association serving auxiliary services
and higher education administrators in the United States, Canada, Great
Britain and Australia.
	Along with the Boar's Head property, the University of Virginia
Foundation also owns and manages two research parks. The Fontaine
Research Park is a master-planned 54-acre park, zoned for approximately
400,000 square feet of development, and is located near the University's
main Grounds.
	The University of Virginia Research Park at North Fork is a
master-planned 532-acre park that may eventually be home to three
million square feet of development. North Fork is located eight miles
north of the University and is directly adjacent to the
Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport and U.S. Route 29.

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	For more information, call Tim Rose at U.Va. at (804) 982-4848,
or Manny Cunard at NACAS at (540) 885-8826. For online information about
the University's research parks: http://intercom.virginia.edu/uvaparks/

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