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NORTHERN VIRGINIA COLLEGE SITE

Opening a general discussion of the problem of obtaining agreement upon a
site for the Northern Virginia College, the Rector summarized the developments up
to the present month. There was general agreement on the advantages to the
proposed college and to the state in having the college organized, subject to the
permissive legislation adopted by the General Assembly, as an integral part of
the University, providing that local support could be obtained without detracting
from the University's essential authority and responsibility for the project.
Judge Smith reported. (1) that he had been unable to set a date earlier than
Thursday, May 9th, that would suit the Northern Virginia legislators as a time
for a meeting with his special Committee, and (2) that, since the March 9th Board
meeting, a "Board of Control" had been organized consisting of two representatives
each from Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, and Fairfax. On motion of Mr.
Greear, duly seconded, the Board adopted the following resolution

IN AS MUCH as the political subdivisions in the Washington area have
appointed representatives to act as a board for dealing with the question of
locating a branch of the University of Virginia in that territory,

BE IT RESOLVED that the question of the location and establishment of a
branch of the University of Virginia be deferred until the next meeting of the
Board of Visitors in order to afford an opportunity for a Committee of the Board
to meet with these representatives in an effort to reconcile existing differences
and difficulties.

Reminded that the Rector had on March 9th appointed Mr. Smith, Mr. Bryan,
and Mr. Darden as a special committee to meet with the legislators from the
Arlington-Alexandria-Falls Church-Fairfax area, the Board resolved, upon motion
of Dr. Emmett, seconded by Miss Wheeler, that the previous action be vacated,
but that the same three persons serve as a committee to meet with the "Board of
Control" as called for in Mr. Greear's resolution.