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PERMANENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF ART

• The following resolution was adopted:
• WHEREAS, The central purpose of the University of Virginia is to enrich the mind by stimulating and sustaining a spirit of free inquiry directed to understanding the nature of the universe and the role of humankind in it; and
• WHEREAS, the University of Virginia's stated goals include: 1) sustaining education as the central concern of the University, not only in curricula of the College of Arts and Sciences, but also as a foundation for the professional undergraduate programs, and 2) offering to the local community, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the nation the various kinds of public service, and intellectual and cultural activities which are consonant with the purposes of the University; and
• WHEREAS, the Board of Visitors recognizes that the University of Virginia Museum of Art has assisted the University since 1934 in sustaining a liberal education for its students and in offering cultural activities to the general public; and
• WHEREAS, the Board of Visitors wishes to declare its support of the continuation of the University of Virginia Museum of Art in perpetuity.
• NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia hereby declares that the University of Virginia Museum of Art shall be regarded as an integral component of the University of Virginia and that resources for its operation shall always be made available to the extent permitted by the University's financial ability.

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