Recent Graduate Gives $1.2 million to UVA?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>Okay, this caught me by surprise when I read this in the Arts & Sciences magazine.</p>

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A gift of $1.2 million from a recent graduate of the College will provide funding for the Faculty Advising Fellows Program, COLA seminars and Second-Year Seminars. It will also establish the Edward L. Ayers Advising Fellowship, the recipient of which will be chosen for excellence in advising undergraduates and a history of dedication to the undergraduate experience.

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<p>All right, who's this 22 / 23 year old who just gave $1.2 million to UVA?</p>

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<p>Probably someone with family money. No big deal.</p>

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<p>Perhaps a successful entrepreneur such as one of the reddit co-founders (Class of 2005).</p>

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<p>d-bag with the porsche?</p>

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<p>and this is why UVa is great.</p>

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<p>you guys seem less than thankful to a anonymous guy giving 1.2 mil to your school. I hope everyone at UVA isn't this wacked.</p>

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<p>Yes, we're obviously not showing how thrilled we should be for funding to various programs that don't even affect us. And not like this doesn't happen all the time. What's wrong with us? Spectacular judgment.</p>

<p>It was me, btw.</p>

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Yes, we're obviously not showing how thrilled we should be for funding to various programs that don't even affect us.

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<p>Uh, call me clueless, but undergraduate advising affects you.</p>

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<p>globalist...unless advising was drastically different when you went to UVa than it is now, you should realize advising is about as useful as a car without an engine.</p>

<p>in 4 years, i've seen my adviser once...and that was when i was a first year.</p>

<p>On the other hand, I do agree with you, we shouldn't be acting this way towards someone who makes a donation! Don't look a gift horse in the mouth my mother always says!.</p>

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in 4 years, i've seen my adviser once...and that was when i was a first year.

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<p>I suggest getting a better adviser, or taking advantage of the resources around you. Or potentially both.</p>

<p>Advising isn't everything, but it is a lot more useful than seeing someone once as a first year.</p>

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<p>I think the point of the donation was that some recent graduate wanted to give back to UVA to enhance the already great undergraduate experience with more seminars, etc., and to improve undergraduate advising. By creating a fellowship program that awards professors/advisers who really give their all to students, hopefully it will be a motivator to all members of the faculty. </p>

<p>I'm sure that's something you current (and future) UVA students can all benefit from. I'm just happy that one UVA student loved the University enough to do that when really he/she didn't have to.</p>

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I'm just happy that one UVA student loved the University enough to do that when really he/she didn't have to.

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<p>Well said. I think that puts a university above all others when they can say their alumni just drop money into their laps for no other reason than that alumni happened to really like their time here and want the same quality passed on.</p>

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<p>Props to the donor. </p>

<p>Be it Ivy league or public, donations make the difference in the quality of student life.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I did some sniffing, and found out who the donor was. She's from Nash Vegas (a.k.a. Nashville) and was in the Class of '07.</p>

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<p>A Harpeth alumna, I presume?</p>

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<p>Haha, I see you know your Nashville schools. I only know Harpeth Hall because my boyfriend's sister went there. Oh, so did Reese Witherspoon. I heart Reese.</p>