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The Hypocritical Politicization of UVA’s Presidential Search

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…
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The Fallacy of “Shared Governance” at UVA : Part II

The University of Virginia has not historically operated by shared governance. Since its founding as stipulated in the University’s Charter, decision-making authority has rested exclusively with the Board of Visitors, the legally…
Accountability

The Fallacy of “Shared Governance” at UVA : Part I

Recently at the University, a number of groups have vocally espoused the position that “shared governance” has been a cornerstone of UVA life and institutional integrity— a notion that invokes collaboration between the…
Intellectual diversity

Virginia Senate Committee Democrats Make a Mockery of Our Political System by Summarily Rejecting 14 Statewide University Board Members Without Cause and Without Debate

Today’s Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections in the Virginia General Assembly was a complete and utter mockery of representative government, more similar to Russia than the USA. That the Chair allowed…

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Historical Precedent and Law Refute Criticism of UVA Board’s Presidential Search

Over the last half-century, presidential search committees at UVA have tended to follow an order that has remained relatively similar: It is led by the Board of Visitors (BOV) while including other…

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