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Board of Visitors | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1956) December 8, 1956  | | | | Published: | 1956 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia held its regular meeting at 10:00 A.M.
on this date at the University, convening in open session in Room 202 Rouss Hall, with the
following present: President Colgate W. Darden, Jr. and Visitors Berkeley, Bryan, Coxe, Emmett,
Gravatt, Greear, Hartfield, Howard, Jones, McWane, Martin, Pollock, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Smith, and
Wheeler. Absent: The Rector, Frank Talbott, Jr. and Visitor Gray. Most of the members of the
public present during the morning session were delegations and individuals who appeared before the
Board on behalf of various sites for the proposed Northern Virginia College of the University.
Several representatives of the press were also present. Confirming our conversation concerning an employee of Seward Forest who is sick
with cancer, the circumstances are as follows: The present regulation for admission of women students to Engineering calls for at
least 60 semester-hours credit and a minimum age of 20. This was passed by the
Board of Visitors sometime during the 20's so I wonder if it would not be well to
reconsider the matter since opinions have changed quite a bit since that time. If
you feel that it is advisable to present this matter to the Board of Visitors for
reconsideration, I suggest that the minimum age be changed to 18 so an outstanding
student who has completed two years of college elsewhere may be considered for admission.
I agree with the requirement of 60 semester-hours as I do not believe it would be
advisable for a girl of 16 or 17 to make the transition from high school to
college in a predominantly boys' school. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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