CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The University of Virginia has released its first quarterly civil rights report to the Department of Justice, as part of an agreement the university signed in October in order to suspend federal investigations into diversity, equity, and inclusion on Grounds. The six-page document, signed by Interim President Paul Mahoney and submitted […]
A rumor circulated this week claiming that the Board of Visitors has developed a short list of candidates for a future University presidency, despite the recent appointment of Scott Beardsley. At the top of the list allegedly is Risa Goluboff, former Dean of UVA Law from 2016 – 2024. After hearing this whisper campaign, we
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The following pages contain text message communications provided by the University of Virginia in response to a request submitted under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act by The Washington Post and were previously reported on by the newspaper. These records involve members of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors and related parties and are
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The Jefferson Council is issuing the following statement in response to Governor-elect Spanberger’s unprecedented intervention in the governance of the University of Virginia. “This action by Governor-elect Spanberger is unprecedented in the history of the Commonwealth and represents an extraordinary abuse of executive power. Forcing the resignation of duly appointed members of the University of
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Former University of Virginia Health CEO Craig Kent and other higher-ups are asking a federal judge to dismiss the civil suit filed against them. The complaint, filed in October, accuses Kent and certain members of his leadership team of putting patients and doctors at risk to increase profits and improve rankings.
This account is based entirely on records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, including internal correspondence, contemporaneous complaints, and summaries of 36 formal interviews conducted by outside counsel with physicians, administrators, and staff at UVA Health. These materials document years of warnings to President Ryan and his administration about patient safety risks,
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The following document collection was obtained via a FOIA request concerning the UVA Health System scandal. During the formal internal investigation conducted last winter by Williams and Connelly, nearly three dozen doctors and one Board member of the UVA Physicians Group were interviewed by Jones Swanson and Huddell LLC, the attorneys for the concerned medical
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The University of Virginia’s Republican-controlled board voted Friday to appoint a new president weeks before a Democratic governor assumes power, a move that comes six months after the campus was rocked when its previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. The board appointed Scott C. Beardsley, the longtime dean of the university’s Darden
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A short statement from The Jefferson Council Congratulations to Dean Scott C. Beardsley on his appointment as President of the University of Virginia. We recognize his long-standing service as Dean of the Darden School of Business. As UVA enters a new chapter, we hope this transition marks a renewed focus on the core UVA principles
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