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The University of Virginia was founded by Thomas Jefferson. The cornerstone of its first building was laid on 6 October 1817, in the presence of three Presidents of the United States — Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. In 1825, it received its first students who would be educated in what Mr. Jefferson called "useful sciences," schooled in honor and self-determination, and prepared to lead a free nation and protect its democratic institutions. In 1987, UNESCO named the grounds of the University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson's "academical village," to its prestigious World Heritage list.
Board of Visitors minutes January 31, 2003 | ||