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The [[Central Grounds]] are technically in Albemarle County although the City of Charlottesville completely surrounds the original campus. | The [[Central Grounds]] are technically in Albemarle County although the City of Charlottesville completely surrounds the original campus. | ||
==Economic impact on the community== | |||
There are over 12,500 employees at the University, with an additional 5,500 working at the University Medical Center. These figures represent 15 percent of the total employment for Charlotteasville and Albemarle County. There are also over 20,000 students who also | |||
contribute to the economy<ref>Albemarle County. Department of Community Development. Places 29: A Master Plan for the Northern Development Areas. 2009 DRAFT. Page 3-14. <http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/Places29_Master_Plan/Places29_Master_Plan_3_Existing_Conditions_Future_Trends_2_2009_Complete.pdf></ref>. | |||
Revision as of 16:05, 31 March 2009
The University of Virginia opened in March 1825 with 123 students.[1] The current president is John Casteen III.
The University is currently in the midst of a $3 billion capital campaign.
The University recently oversaw the building of a new road connecting North Grounds with the US 29/Route 250 Bypass.
The Central Grounds are technically in Albemarle County although the City of Charlottesville completely surrounds the original campus.
Economic impact on the community
There are over 12,500 employees at the University, with an additional 5,500 working at the University Medical Center. These figures represent 15 percent of the total employment for Charlotteasville and Albemarle County. There are also over 20,000 students who also contribute to the economy[2].
Connections to area planning
The University of Virginia participates in local planning as a member of several planning groups. The University's Senior Land Use Officer in the Office of the Architect, Julia Monteith, serves as a non-voting member of the MPO Policy Board and the Albemarle County Planning Commission.
Notes
- ↑ http://www.virginia.edu/uvatours/shorthistory/
- ↑ Albemarle County. Department of Community Development. Places 29: A Master Plan for the Northern Development Areas. 2009 DRAFT. Page 3-14. <http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/Places29_Master_Plan/Places29_Master_Plan_3_Existing_Conditions_Future_Trends_2_2009_Complete.pdf>
External links
Charlottesville Tomorrow's coverage of the University of Virginia