In 1904, UVA became the first university south of Washington, D.C. to be elected to the Association of American Universities. After a gift by Andrew Carnegie in 1909 the University of Virginia was organized into twenty-six departments across six schools including the Andrew Carnegie School of Engineering, the James Madison School of Law, the James Monroe School of International Law, the James Wilson School of Political Economy, the Edgar Allan Poe School of English and the Walter Reed School of Pathology. The honorific historical names for these schools – several of which have remained as modern schools of the university – are no longer used.
in 1904 uva became the first university south of washington dc to be elected to the association of american universities after a gift by andrew carnegie in 1909 the university of virginia was organized into twenty-six departments across six schools including the andrew carnegie school of engineering the james madison school of law the james monroe school of international law the james wilson school of political economy the edgar allan poe school of english and the walter reed school of pathology the honorific historical names for these schools – several of which have remained as modern schools of the university – are no longer used