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Ellis Goes Rogue

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Bert Ellis was mad as hell and wasn’t going to take it anymore. He didn’t reenact Peter Finch playing Howard Beale in his famous rant in the movie “Network.” In fact, he was very calm and deliberate. But he made it clear to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors Thursday that he had run out of patience. He would refuse to vote in favor of any new spending project until the University got serious about cutting costs, Ellis said.</p>
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Finding Common Ground

<p>Explore the idea of what inclusion <em>should </em>look like. How do institutions, in particular universities, create a sense of belonging for students, faculty and staff from all walks of life? As it happens, there is an excellent positive example at UVA of how to foster a sense of belonging — the Hoos Connected program.</p>
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Release the Report, President Ryan – What Are You Hiding?

<p style="text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">It’s time for UVA officials to release the Attorney General’s report into the university actions leading up to the shooting, which resulted in the deaths of three UVA football players.</p><p style="text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">That’s what UVA leadership promised. Now it’s time to make good on that promise.</p>
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The Decline and Fall of the University

Since retiring from the University, several people have asked if I miss it. I tell them I miss what it was, but not what it has become. Higher education in America has gone…

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Cavalier Kabuki

<p>Once again, the UVA’s BOV is conducting the ritual of pretending to be involved in setting rates for tuition, fees, room and board — but the minutes record no comments or questions by any board member.</p>

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