In response to Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger’s recent attempt to direct the UVA Board of Visitors ahead of her inauguration, Governor Glenn Youngkin has released a forceful statement, calling the move inappropriate and premature. His full letter is published below.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact: media@jeffersoncouncil.org CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA –In a striking act of political amnesia, Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger has demanded that the UVA Board of Visitors refrain from choosing a president until she can appoint new BOV members, when, in fact, the 100% Democrat appointed Board of Visitors exercised no such restraint following the election of
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At a recent lecture hosted by the UVA Retired Faculty Association, former UVA Counsel Tim Heaphy, a long-time confidant to President Ryan, acknowledged that “the University historically has had some programs that crossed the legal line.” His statement indicates institutional awareness that historic policies did not comply with federal law and raises important questions about
Supporters of Abigail Spanberger, Virginia’s governor-elect, say they expect her to reverse efforts to impose conservative priorities on the state’s prestigious public university system. When she takes office as governor of Virginia in January, Abigail Spanberger will step into a partisan war over the political direction of one of the nation’s most respected public university
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FIRST ON FOX: Multiple staffers at the University of Virginia were documented on video openly explaining their efforts to continue pushing diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the school by simply rebranding them to avoid scrutiny or a potential loss of federal funds. “We had to change the names of some of our programs and
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UVA’s Board of Visitors (BOV) has recently drawn public scrutiny amid ongoing political disputes between Governor Glenn Youngkin and members of the Virginia Senate concerning the confirmation of gubernatorial appointees. Notwithstanding this controversy, the Board’s establishment of its Special Committee on the Nomination of a President was clearly procedurally and legally valid under the governing
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — The University of Virginia and the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that they have reached an agreement ending any ongoing federal investigations into the university’s admissions policies. The Justice Department said the deal is designed to ensure UVA protects students, faculty and employees from violations of federal civil rights
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A newly filed federal lawsuit accuses former leaders of the University of Virginia Health System of orchestrating a coordinated campaign of corruption, fraud, and retaliation – even comparing the institution’s leadership to a criminal enterprise. It is alleged that as a result of this behavior, multiple patients died. Filed on October 3 in the U.S.
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The recent faculty discontent at the University over the presidential and provost search committees is disingenuous. As Seen in The Cavalier Daily. The current presidential search committee is easily the largest and most diverse in University history. Many past search committees were only Board of Visitors members. Faculty and student seats only appeared — three
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