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NORTHERN VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE ESTABLISHED

President Darden and Judge Smith led a discussion of the two-year college in Northern Virginia
provided for by the General Assembly of Virginia in contemplation of its becoming a part of the
University as proposed by the Board of Visitors' resolution of 14 January 1955.

On tn of Miss Wheeler, seconded by Mrs. Jones, the Board resolved: (1) that the
President be authorized to proceed with the planning and preparatory work for the operation of
the two-year college on Northern Virginia as a branch of the University of Virginia, and (2)
that the President be assisted on the choice of a site for the college by a special committee of
Visitors to be named by the Rector.