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On call of the Rector, a special meeting of the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors
of the University of Virginia was held at 2:00 p.m. on this date in the offices of Hunton,
Williams, Anderson, Gay & Moore, Electric Building, Richmond, Virginia, with the following present:
The Rector, Barron F. Black; President Colgate W. Darden, Jr., of the University of Virginia; Visitors
Emmett, Garnett, Gay, Gravatt, Howard, Mears, Talbott, and Willis. Absent: Visitors Anderson,
Barksdale, Carrington, Smith, and Wailes.

ELECTION

On recommendation of the President, the following election was approved:

Dr. Edward P. Cawley elected Professor of Dermatology and chairman of the school, effective
February 1, 1951, at a basic salary of $5,000 per year.

HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Emmett, as Chairman of the Medical Committee of the Board, submitted a report in its
behalf in connection with the services of Dr. Lentz as Administrator of the Hospital, and developed
at some length the activities of his committee in considering Mr. Lentz' qualifications and the reasons
for its recommendation that Dr. Lentz be not continued in his present position. After a very
full discussion of the matter, in which Mr. Darden, President, participated, the following preambles
and resolutions were, upon motion duly made and seconded, unanimously adopted.

WHEREAS, at a meeting of this Board, held on the 13th day of October, 1950, the matter of
the retention of Dr. Lentz as the Administrator of University Hospital was referred to the Medical
Committee of the Board for consideration and investigation; and

WHEREAS, the Medical Committee has this day reported to the Board that it has held meetings
with respect to this matter with the Executive Committee of the Hospital and has had an expression
of their individual views with respect to Dr. Lentz' fitness and competency and has also conferred
with Dr. Lentz, and has now reported to the Board that, in its judgment, Dr. Lentz is no longer capable
or qualified satisfactorily to discharge the duties of the office of Administrator of the Hospital
and has recommended to the Board that his services as such be terminated at such time and in such manner
as the Board may think proper and appropriate;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that upon the basis of the report and recommendation of its Medical Committee to the effect that
after full investigation they have concluded that Dr. Lentz is no longer capable or qualified satisfactorily
to discharge the duties of the office of Administrator of the Hospital, the President be,
and he hereby is requested to ask for and if possible obtain Dr. Lentz' resignation from the position
which he now holds, and that in the event of his unwillingness to resign, his employment by the
University of Virginia be, and the same hereby is, terminated effective January 1, 1951, and that the
President be and he hereby is requested and directed as of that date to relieve Dr. Lentz from the
discharge of any duties heretofore performed by him.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that Dr. Lentz' compensation be continued at the same monthly rate now
being paid him to July 1, 1951.

NCAA MATTER

Mr. Gay, in the absence of Mr. Carrington, reported for the Special Committee on the
Study of NCAA Regulations. He stated that no meeting of the Committee had been held since the last
meeting of the Board of Visitors. One had been scheduled for twelve o'clock this date, but the
other members of the Committee were unable to attend. Captain Pritchett, however, had come, and he
and Mr. Gay had discussed what action should be taken prior to the annual meeting of the NCAA in
January. The present agenda of the NCAA meeting schedules action on expulsion of institutions in
non-compliance with regulations prior to discussion of the amendment of its eligibility rules. Mr.
Gay stated that he thought it would be advisable for the University to prepare a letter to be sent
to all members of the NCAA advising them that the University of Virginia was going to ask for a
change in the order of business at the NCAA meeting so that the question of amending the rules could
be discussed prior to a vote on the expulsion of members in non-compliance with rules and regulations

After discussion of this proposal, it was the sense of the Board that a strong case could
be presented by the University if Captain Pritchett would deliver a statement at the meeting requesting
deferment of action on expulsion until proposals to amend the rules had been discussed.
The Board requested Mr. Gay to work with Captain Pritchett in the preparation of an appropriate
statement for presentation at the NCAA meeting.

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On motion the meeting was then adjourned.