In the wake of President Ryan’s resignation and the prior departure of the Provost, three top leaders at UVA Health have now stepped down as well. That’s the University’s highest academic and medical leadership gone in a matter of months. Meanwhile, the Board of...
The Jefferson Council calls for Board of Visitors to take action.Melina Kibbe, dean of the University of Virginia Medical School, has been offered a job at the University of Texas Health Center at Houston, and will be officially named president after a 21-day waiting...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA –
It is now two weeks since the resignation of President Ryan, leaving UVA without a president and provost. It is unclear why the Board of Visitors has failed to meet during this crucial period to choose an interim president and reinstitute what...
Two days ago, I made the case that the University of Virginia has a shot at becoming the most desirable university in the country to learn, teach and pursue knowledge. To do that, the Board of Visitors must recruit a president and a provost committed to building a...
The University of Virginia Faculty Senate today passed a resolution expressing “no confidence” in the Board of Visitors for failing to “protect the university and its president from outside interference” and for “not consulting with the faculty Senate in a time of...
