Friday the 13th will actually prove to be lucky for five groups receiving Jefferson Trust grants, which consist of hundreds of thousands of dollars to go towards various projects.
Nursing students working in Africa, University of Virginia Art Museum filmmakers producing a movie about Jeffersonian art, the South Lawn Project, the Public Interest Law Association and Ronde and Tiki Barber's alumni donation program will receive grants totaling $325,000.
"Each of these proposals was chosen because the trustees thought they would enhance the University's reputation and its impact on the rest of the world," Alumni Association President Tom Faulders said.
The fund addresses needs of various groups at the University, Faulders added.
Trust director Michael Clarke said the fund fills a hole created by "reduced state support."
According to Clarke, this is the second time the Trust will award grants to University groups.
The South Lawn Project receivs the largest gift, $150,000, to assist in classroom expansion, Faulders said.
"The Trust specifically looks to make a difference in students' lives and help out the academic side of the University," Faulders added.
According to Clarke, the Trust does not award grants to specific types of University associations, but instead tries to look at all of the University's needs.
"We look at opportunities that our deans and department heads consider a priority as well as things that the Board of Visitors thinks are important to the school," Clarke said.
The grant recipients also are striving to enhance the University's reputation, according to Jill Hartz, University of Virginia Art Museum director.
"It's our goal to produce a [film] that the field as a whole would be interested in and can be used by admissions to show applicants what projects at the University can give them hands-on experience and expand the classroom." Hartz said.
The project will also show faculty what they can do with funds from the Trust, Hartz added.
"The sizzle with the process is the idea and mission of the Trust," Clarke said. "It focuses on adapting to the constantly changing needs of the University."
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