Professor Emeritus Jeffrey Hopkins, founder of the UVA program in Buddhist studies, died on July 1, 2024. Jeffrey came to UVA in 1973, founded a doctoral program in Tibetan Buddhist studies in 1975 and in subsequent years worked to expand Buddhist studies though the hiring of Paul Groner, Karen Lang, and David Germano. For over 30 years, from his arrival in 1973 to his retirement in 2005, Jeffrey dedicated himself to developing Tibetan Buddhist studies here in Virginia. He published over 50 books and mentored 18 successful Ph.D. graduates. Jeffrey Hopkins was instrumental in making Tibetan Buddhist studies the flourishing field that it is today, and for that we are grateful. 

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