![]() | Board of Visitors minutes March 26, 1999 | ![]() |
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHARLES S. ROBB PROFESSORSHIP IN EDUCATION
The following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, Bahman Batmanghelidj of Fairfax County is an admirer of Thomas Jefferson and his works, including Jefferson's ideas on education; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Batmanghelidj also has admired the contributions made by the Honorable Charles S. Robb, both as Governor of Virginia and as a United States Senator, toward the advancement of public education in the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Batmanghelidj has made a generous contribution to the University of Virginia for the establishment of a Professorship in Education to be named for Senator Robb;
RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors thanks Mr. Batmanghelidj for his support and generosity and establishes the Charles S. Robb Professorship in the Curry School of Education.
![]() | Board of Visitors minutes March 26, 1999 | ![]() |