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The Disturbing Politicization of UVA’s Faculty Senate

Inside Higher Ed, an online publisher of news and opinion in the higher education sphere, recently published an article entitled, “The Angry 8: On Faculty Senates.” The thrust of the story is…
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UVA Faculty Senate’s Politicized Double Standards

On November 14, the UVA Faculty Senate passed a resolution calling for “University Leadership Rooted in Transparency and Accountability.” At the same meeting, it went even further, demanding the resignation of the…
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Governor-elect Spanberger’s Political Amnesia

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…
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NYT Feature: Democrat’s Win May Upend a Conservative Push in Virginia Universities

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…

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The Legitimacy of UVA’s Board of Visitors in Forming Its Presidential Search Committee

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…

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