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Board of Visitors minutes
December 11, 1971

THE RECTOR AND VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA December 11, 1971

ELECTION OF MR. FRANCIS G. LANKFORD, JR., AS COMMONWEALTH PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION

CANCELLATION OF THE ELECTION OF MR. SOUMEYENDRA N. MUKHERJEE

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

CHANGES OF TITLE

DEATH OF MR. J. N. G. FINLEY

DEATH OF MR. RICHARD L. GODINE

CHARLES C. ABBOTT PROFESSORSHIP IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

JOHN DOWNMAN HAMILTON PROFESSORSHIP IN ASTRONOMY

HERMAN C. AND CARRIE W. WATSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEETINGS FOR 1972

REPORT ON ATHLETIC FINANCES

REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION

NAMING OF THE VIRGINIA HIGHWAY RESEARCH COUNCIL BUILDING

REPORT TO BOARD ON ACTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE NAMING OF THE NEW LAW SCHOOL LIBRARY

REPORT ON MEETING WITH BLACK FACULTY AND STUDENTS

WIDENING OF ROUTE 50

REPORT ON THE WAGE-PRICE FREEZE

SUMMER SESSION TUITION AND FEES

ESTABLISHMENT OF MASTER OF ENGINEERING PROGRAM IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE NAMES OF DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

REPORT OF THE HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

LAW SCHOOL STUDENT FEE

SELECTION OF ARCHITECTS

REPORT ON THE BURKETT MILLER MATTER

APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR THE TAYLOE MURPHY INSTITUTE

FACULTY MORTGAGE BOND ISSUE

AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO $23,450,000 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL BONDS, SERIES 1971 INCLUDING $200,000 FOR PARKING GARAGES AND $600,000 FOR A DORMITORY FOR 100 STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

REPORTS BY STANDING COMMITTEES

STATEMENT BY THE RECTOR

MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS

CHANGE IN THE TERM OF THE RE-ELECTION OF MR. RICHARD J. KRICKUS

RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE STUDY BY THE STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON THE FUTURE STATUS OF MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE

GEORGE MASON COLLEGE MATTERS

CHANGE OF TITLE

NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS FOR GEORGE MASON COLLEGE

RICHMOND REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES MATTER

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JOHN DOWNMAN HAMILTON PROFESSORSHIP IN ASTRONOMY

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED by The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that there is hereby established the first endowed Chair in the Department of Astronomy to be known as the John Downman Hamilton Professorship in Astronomy.