Board of Visitors minutes :: October 5, 2000 :: University of Virginia Library

WHEREAS, Mr. Weintraub moved to Florida in 1926 and established a law practice in Miami, later founding the American Title Insurance Company, the Pan American Bank, Inc., and the Intercontinental Bank; and

WHEREAS, the Pan American Bank and the Intercontinental Bank were merged into NationsBank Corporation which in turn became part of the Bank of America Corporation; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Weintraub created the Joseph Weintraub Family Foundation, Inc. in 1949; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Weintraub died in 1987; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Weintraub's son, Michael Weintraub, an alumnus of the College and of the Law School, is now Chairman of the Joseph Weintraub Family Foundation; and

WHEREAS, the Foundation, with a significant gift from the Bank of America Corporation, has made a gift to establish a professorship in Joseph Weintraub's memory;

RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors establishes the Joseph Weintraub — Bank of America Professorship in Law, to be held in the School of Law, and expresses its great appreciation to the Weintraub family, the Weintraub Family Foundation, and the Bank of America Corporation for their generosity.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TERESA HEINZ PROFESSORSHIP IN SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES IN THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

WHEREAS, Teresa Heinz is one of the most important environmental leaders in the United States; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Heinz, as chair of the Heinz Family Philanthropies and the Howard Heinz Endowment, has helped develop strategies to protect the environment; and

WHEREAS, under Mrs. Heinz's leadership, one of the established goals of the Heinz Endowments is to promote the design of urban environments in ways that advance sustainable communities; and

WHEREAS, the Vira I. Heinz Endowment has made a generous gift to the School of Architecture to establish a professorship; and

WHEREAS, the Saunders family, through the Saunders Professors Fund, has matched the gift of the Heinz Endowment;

RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors establishes the Teresa Heinz Professorship in Sustainable Communities, to be held in the School of Architecture, and expresses its appreciation to the Vera I. Heinz Endowment and the Saunders family for their generosity.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EDMUND H. HENDERSON PROFESSORSHIP IN EDUCATION

WHEREAS, Edmund H. Henderson of Easton, Maryland, took a B.A. from the College in 1950; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Henderson directed the McGuffey Reading Center at the Curry School from 1969 until his death in 1989; and

WHEREAS, much of the Center's success can be attributed to Mr. Henderson's work; and

WHEREAS, Achsah Easter Henderson, Mr. Henderson's widow, has made a generous gift to the Curry School to establish a chair in her husband's memory; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Henderson's gift has been matched by the Saunders Professors Fund

RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors establishes the Edmund H. Henderson Professorship in Education, to be held in the Curry School, honors Mr. Henderson's memory and expresses its appreciation to Mrs. Henderson and to the Saunders family for their generosity.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NOVARTIS US FOUNDATION PROFESSORSHIP IN THE CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

WHEREAS, the Novartis US Foundation, created by the Novartis Corporation, has a particular interest in supporting new and innovative efforts in education; and

WHEREAS, the Novartis US Foundation has made a generous gift to the Curry School to establish a professorship and to help establish the Center for Young Children, Families and Risk; and

WHEREAS, the Saunders family, through the Saunders Professors Fund, and other friends of the Curry School also have contributed to the proposed professorship;

RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors establishes the Novartis US Foundation Professorship, to be held in the Curry School of Education, and thanks the Novartis US Foundation, the Saunders family and other friends of the Curry School who have made the professorship possible.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE THOMAS A. SAUNDERS, III,FAMILY PROFESSORSHIP IN NURSING

WHEREAS, Theresa A. Thomas died in Hanover County in 1972; and

WHEREAS, her husband, George Thomas, soon after Mrs. Thomas' death established the Theresa A. Thomas Memorial Foundation; and

WHEREAS, the Theresa A. Thomas Memorial Foundation has made a generous gift to the School of Nursing for a professorship; and

WHEREAS, the Saunders family, through the Saunders Professors Fund, has matched the Foundation's gift in order that the professorship might be established; and

WHEREAS, it is the wish of the Foundation that the professorship be named to honor the generosity of the Saunders family;

RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors establishes the Thomas A. Saunders, III Family Professorship in Nursing, to be held in the School of Nursing, and expresses its gratitude to the Theresa A. Thomas Memorial Foundation and the Saunders family for making this professorship possible.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MADELINE HIGGINBOTHAM SLY PROFESSORSHIP IN NURSING

WHEREAS, Madeline Higginbotham Sly took a B.S. in Nursing from the University in 1966 and her husband, Donald, an M.D. in 1961; and

WHEREAS, Dr. and Mrs. Sly, throughout their professional careers, have maintained a commitment to education and patient care, as well as close ties to the University; and

WHEREAS, Dr. and Mrs. Sly have made a generous gift to the School of Nursing for a professorship, and have created a living trust to provide scholarships for medical and nursing students; and

WHEREAS, the Saunders family, through the Saunders Professors Fund, has made a matching gift for the professorship;

RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors establishes the Madeline Higginbotham Sly Professorship in Nursing, to be held in the School of Nursing, and expresses its appreciation to Dr. and Mrs. Sly and to the Saunders family for their generosity.

The Board recessed at 4:40 p.m.

The Board resumed in Executive Session at 8:30 a.m., Friday, October 6th, in the Board Room of the Rotunda. All Members were present save Messrs. Bliley and Goodwin. The meeting lasted until 9:55 a.m.

After hearing a report from Mrs. Holland on the forthcoming session for Members of Boards of Visitors of state institutions, organized by the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia, the Board recessed at 10:05 a.m., for Committee meetings.

The full Board resumed its meeting at 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 6th, in the Board Room of the Rotunda. All Members were present save Mr. Goodwin.