Artwork

Content provided by wtju. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by wtju or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

UVA Stories: Teresa Sullivan - Devoted to Scholarships

1:00
 
Share
 

Manage episode 226797897 series 1280885
Content provided by wtju. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by wtju or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
UVA's Bicentennial Stories initiative from WTJU 91.1 FM tells our collective story. It helps us understand our shared history and make meaning in the University today. And as we look ahead, these stories help us shape the future of the University and our role in a democratic society. Teresa Sullivan, 8th President of UVA, 2010-2018 “So when I got here I was told, ‘We have never been successful in raising scholarship money for students. Our alumni and donors just won’t give money for that.’ “I didn’t believe that was true and we kept working on it. Two years ago, the Board of Visitors set aside $100 million from the Strategic Investment Fund to match endowment money given to the university. We projected it would take five years before that money was gone. It was gone in fifteen months. “So now we have a large, new endowment totally devoted to scholarships. I feel very good about that. I think it helps us be competitive for the best students to attend the university.”
  continue reading

2513 episodes

Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 226797897 series 1280885
Content provided by wtju. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by wtju or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
UVA's Bicentennial Stories initiative from WTJU 91.1 FM tells our collective story. It helps us understand our shared history and make meaning in the University today. And as we look ahead, these stories help us shape the future of the University and our role in a democratic society. Teresa Sullivan, 8th President of UVA, 2010-2018 “So when I got here I was told, ‘We have never been successful in raising scholarship money for students. Our alumni and donors just won’t give money for that.’ “I didn’t believe that was true and we kept working on it. Two years ago, the Board of Visitors set aside $100 million from the Strategic Investment Fund to match endowment money given to the university. We projected it would take five years before that money was gone. It was gone in fifteen months. “So now we have a large, new endowment totally devoted to scholarships. I feel very good about that. I think it helps us be competitive for the best students to attend the university.”
  continue reading

2513 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Quick Reference Guide