A group of University of Virginia medical-school faculty members aired their allegations against the University’s medical leadership only after two-and-a-half years of trying fruitlessly to work within the system, according to a new letter distributed by the 128...
I have frequently observed that: The University of Virginia, for all its many fine qualities, is subject to mission creep and administrative bloatPayroll expansion is the major driver of higher tuition and feesJust how bad is administrative overhead? It’s difficult to...
The University of Virginia adopted a resolution on Friday, September 13, backing a statement of institutional neutrality on events taking place outside the University.“The University of Virginia should express no opinions about social and political questions except as...
Militant groups at the University of Virginia tried to organize a “sit-in” at the Board of Visitors meeting on September 12, but the event fizzled. A dozen or so local radicals showed up at the Rotunda, where the board meeting was held, but they were met by a strong...
The University of Virginia (UVA) has adopted a high-tuition, high-aid business model, similar to that of Ivy League schools, which has engendered a vicious cycle of higher tuition, increased financial aid for lower-income students, and higher tuition to pay for the...
Executive SummaryThe University of Virginia Honor System is governed by students, an arrangement that has been respected from its earliest days. However, the Board of Visitors is enjoined by its mission statement to support and uphold the Honor System. There are...
Executive SummaryDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) embraces a set of concepts, social theories, policies, and practices that have become the subject of extensive debate throughout both higher education and society at large. In an attempt to solve discrimination...
BackgroundIn September 2020, a University of Virginia student resident on the Lawn posted a large sign on her door which read: “F— UVA,” followed by a list of grievances including “UVA operating cost, KKKops, genocide, slavery, disability, Black+Brown...
University of Virginia Board of VisitorsNW Wing the RotundaCharlottesville, VA 22904Rector Hardie, Vice Rector Brown, and distinguished Board of Visitors members,Thank you for your commitment to the University of Virginia, the sacred institution of education, and the...
A letter from 128 physicians to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors has urged the Board to uphold academic freedom, free speech and patient safety by replacing UVA Health Systems CEO Craig Kent and medical school Dean Melina Kibbe.In the letter issued last...
