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Joint Meeting with The University of Virginia's College at Wise Board

The Board was welcomed by Mr. Gott, the Chairman of the Wise Board. The Rector made brief remarks, as did President Casteen, and Mr. Smiddy — the Chancellor Emeritus of Wise.

Mr. Prior, the Chancellor, made the first presentation of several by members of the College administration. He was followed by Mr. Rusty Necessary, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management, who spoke about the College's AIM High Program; Mr. Gary Juhan, the Vice Chancellor for Administration, who addressed "Athletic and Recreation Facilities and the Community;" Mr. Gil Blackburn, the Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor, who talked about the College's Software Engineering Program and the Adult MIS program in Abingdon; and Mr. Keith

Fowlkes, Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, who spoke to "Broadband and Wireless Networks Community Collaborative." The general theme of their collective remarks was the College's outreach to Southwest Virginia, but they also gave the Board of Visitors a progress report on a number of initiatives at the College.

On motion, the meeting was adjourned at 3:55 p.m.