University of Virginia Library

COMPUTER CENTER

The President reported that the National Science Foundation had indicated that it would make
a grant of $60,000 to assist the University in the purchase of a computer and the installation
and operation of a computer center. He pointed out that the reason for the failure to obtain a
National Science Foundation grant in the past had been lack of experience in the operation of a
computer center. Further, he stated that this was probably the best arrangement that could be
made and he therefore recommended and the Board adopted the following resolution

WHEREAS, the National Science Foundation has offered the University of Virginia a grant of
$60,000 to assist in the purchase of a computer and the installation and operation of a computer
center, the total cost of which, over a three-year period, will amount to $210,000

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the
University of Virginia that it agrees to accept the offer of the National Science Foundation and
to provide not to exceed $150,000 from unappropriated surplus to cover the additional cost of the
computer and the operation of the computer center for three years