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RESOLUTION OF AFFIRMATION FOR THE PRESIDENT

The following resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, The Honorable James S. Gilmore, III, at the 1998 Final Exercises, publicly recognized the leadership of Our President, John T. Casteen, III, in making the University of Virginia the number one public University in the United States; and

WHEREAS, Our President has developed, implemented, and led the most successful Capital Campaign ever among public universities and has raised more than $700 million to date, in record time; and

WHEREAS, Our President, in his 1998 State of the University Aitemress, articulated a vision for continuation and extension academic excellence at into 21st century, predicated upon four-part initiative that will (1) rededicate's commitment to basic sciences; (2) establish an "arts precinct" on Grounds as means reinvigorating creative community; (3) expand international programs; (4) commit increased public service outreach Commonwealth;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia aitem their acknowledgement to that of Our Governor in recognizing the central role that Our President has played in leading the University to its current position as the number one public university in the United States; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Rector and Visitors of the University extend their heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation to the President for this significant accomplishment, and pledge to him Our support in the years to come in sustaining this high level of academic excellence; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Rector and Visitors express our full confidence in Our President to successfully complete the ongoing Capital Campaign, and encourage all alumni and friends of the University to come forward and assist Our President in achieving the historic goal we have set for him, to wit, to raise $1 billion by the end of the year 2000; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Rector and Visitors concur in the vision of academic excellence articulated by Our President in his 1998 State of the University Aitemress, and charge him to initiate immediately all proper and appropriate planning and execution for each of the four above-described initiatives, with the expectation and understanding that our intent is for him to lead the University toward implementation of these initiatives concurrently and to continue beyond the completion of the Capital Campaign.