Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr.
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Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr. (1897 - 1981) was the third president of the University of Virginia from June 23, 1947, to September 1, 1959.[1]
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Notable events
- September 26, 1948 – At the opening of the 127th session of the University of Virginia, Darden tells the incoming class to push ahead with their studies despite unrest in the world. [2]
References
- ↑ Web. Darden, Colgate Whitehead, Jr., Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ Web. Darden Tells Students to Push Studies Despite World Unrest, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, September 27, 1948, retrieved September 26, 1948. Print. September 27, 1948 page 2.