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RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR RAYMOND C. BICE, JR.

The following resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, Raymond C. Bice, Jr., a native of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, joined the faculty of the University of Virginia in 1948 as an assistant professor of psychology; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Bice subsequently was Associate Professor and Professor of Psychology, and then Professor of Psychology Emeritus from 1994 after he retired from teaching; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Bice, one of the early faculty advisers resident in the First Year Dormitories, was Chairman of the Resident Faculty Advisers from 1950 to 1954; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Bice was Director of Admissions for the College from 1954 to 1958, an Assistant Dean of the College from 1958 to 1964, and an Associate Dean of the College from 1958 to 1969; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Bice was elected Secretary to the Board of Visitors in 1969, and made Administrative Assistant to the President the same year, positions he held until the end of 1990; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Bice was made University History Officer in 1991 and served in that capacity until his retirement; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Bice is known to literally thousands of former students as an innovative teacher and deviser of "Bice Devices," as well as a compassionate adviser who could resolve almost any problem; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Bice has served the University in countless other ways; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Bice retired from the University in July, 1998;

RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors thanks Raymond C. Bice, Jr., for his years of service and devotion to the University and extends every good wish on his retirement.