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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EMMET F. AND N. ALYS LOW PROFESSORSHIP IN PHYSICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE

WHEREAS, Emmet F. Low, Academic Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at The University of Virginia's College at Wise, has had a significant influence in the shaping of the academic curriculum at the College; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Low became interested in physics while he was a graduate student in mathematics at the University of Florida; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Low wishes to encourage the study and teaching of physics and to emphasize its importance in the curriculum at The University of Virginia's College at Wise; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Low has made a generous gift for the advancement of physics at the College and to honor his mother and stepfather;

RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors establishes the Emmet F. and N. Alys Low Professorship in Physics at The University of Virginia's College at Wise, and thanks Mr. Low for his generosity and for his commitment and devotion to the College.