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In Struggle for Autonomy, UVA Board Eyes Role of Board Secretary
The process for selecting the Board of Visitors secretary at the University of Virginia might seem arcane to outsiders, but it consumed the attention of board members briefly Friday before everyone agreed…
UVA Improperly Preserved Bodycam Video Used to Embarrass Board Member
University of Virginia officials violated the University’s own document-retention policies when it preserved bodycam videos of a University Police Department (UPD) encounter with Board of Visitors member Bert Ellis in March 2023.…
One Down, Six to Go
The making of an intellectual monoculture at UVA “Conservative students at the University of Virginia,” a fourth-year student once confided to me, “know who all the conservative professors are. … All seven…
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“We need to stay in our lane” At UVA, Ryan Calls the Shots for the Faculty Senate
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors passed a resolution in late April requesting a report by June on efforts to improve viewpoint diversity. The resolution directs senior leadership to present, at…
UVA Board Keeping Close Eye on Provost Search
The search at the University of Virginia to replace outgoing provost Ian Baucom is well underway. The outcome will reflect the shifting balance of power between President Jim Ryan and a Board…
The Jefferson Council Calls on UVA’s Board of Visitors to Pursue New Leadership
Charlottesville, VA — In a new call to action appearing in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Jefferson Council is appealing to the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors to take urgent action in…
What is Going on With Darden and Honor?
UVA’s Reddit page is buzzing with discussions about the Spring Honor Committee update and a rising wave of cheating incidents—especially at the Darden School of Business. UVA students are asking a question…
What VCU Can Do That UVA Won’t
Virginia Commonwealth University has eliminated 13 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion positions, revised some scholarship requirements, and eliminated mandated diversity statements, reports The Richmond Times-Dispatch. In March, VCU’s board voted 11 to 4…
Many Segregated Graduation Events to Choose From
Stu, the Jefferson Council’s social media guru, notes in the X post above that the University of Virginia continues to hold identity-based graduation ceremonies: one dubbed the LGBQT Lavender Ceremony and one…