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 | ||