Board of Visitors' Resolution
The following is
excerpted from the public minutes of the University of Virginia Board
of Visitors’ meeting May 29-30, 1998. The entire document can be accessed
at: http://www.virginia.edu/bov/meetings/98may/minutes.html
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Saturday, May 30,
1998
RESOLUTION
OF AFFIRMATION FOR THE PRESIDENT
The
following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS,
the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, The Honorable James S.
Gilmore, III, at the 1998 Final Exercised, publicly recognized the leadership
of Our President, John T. Casteen, III, in making the University of
Virginia the number one public University in the United States; and
WHEREAS,
Our President has developed, implemented, and led the most successful
Capital Campaign ever among public universities and has raised more
than $700 million to date, in record time; and
WHEREAS,
Our President, in his 1998 State of the University Address, articulated
a vision for the continuation and extension of academic excellence at
the University into the 21st century, predicated upon a four-part
initiative that will (1) rededicate the University’s commitment to the
basic sciences; (2) establish an “arts precinct” on the Grounds as a
means of reinvigorating the University’s creative community; (3) expand
the University’s international programs; and (4) commit the University
to increased public service and outreach to the Commonwealth;
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia add their acknowledgement to that of Our Governor in recognizing
the central role that Our President has played in leading the University
to its current position as the number one public university in the United
States; and
FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Rector and Visitors of the University extend their
heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation to the President for this
significant accomplishment, and pledge to him Our support in the years
to come in sustaining this high level of academic excellence; and
FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Rector and Visitors express our full confidence in
Our President to successfully complete the ongoing Capital Campaign,
and encourage all alumni and friends of the University to come forward
and assist Our President in achieving the historic goal we have set
for him, to wit, to raise $1 billion by the end of the year 2000; and
FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the Rector and Visitors concur in the vision of academic excellence
articulated by Our President in his 1998 State of the University Address,
and charge him to execution for each of the four above-described
initiatives, with the expectation and understanding that our intent
is for him to lead the University toward implementation of these initiatives
concurrently and to continue beyond the completion of the Capital Campaign.
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