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U.Va. names next president, defying Spanberger
The University of Virginia's board named Darden School of Business Dean Scott Beardsley as the university's next president on Friday, after ignoring calls from Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger and faculty groups to pause the process.
Manning defends U.Va. negotiations with DOJ
Charlottesville investor and University of Virginia board member Paul B. Manning sent a letter Monday to U.Va.'s Faculty Senate and fellow board members defending his actions in university negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Youngkin responds to Spanberger on U.Va., blasting ‘hyperbole and factual errors’
Gov. Glenn Youngkin wrote a heavily critical letter this week to Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger in response to her letter attempting to delay hiring the University of Virginia's next president until she takes office in January 2026.
Ex-U.Va. president alleges board members ‘complicit’ in exit
Former University of Virginia president Jim Ryan on Friday sent a 12-page letter to the university's Faculty Senate detailing his sudden resignation.
U.Va.’s new interim president is former law dean
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors tapped former U.Va. School of Law Dean Paul G. Mahoney as its interim president.
Formerly ousted U.Va. president has questions about Ryan’s departure
Former U.Va. President Teresa Sullivan weighs in on Jim Ryan’s resignation, drawing on her own experience and raising questions about federal and political pressure.
U.Va. president, board members stand up for UVA Health execs
The University of Virginia‘s president and two UVA Health board members defended UVA Health CEO Dr. Craig Kent and U.Va. School of Medicine Dean Dr. Melina R. Kibbe on Monday, after 128 UVA Physicians Group-employed faculty signed a letter demanding their immediate removal late last week. The letter, which expresses “no confidence” in Kent and […]
Student sues U.Va., alleging antisemitism
A Jewish undergraduate student is suing the University of Virginia, its president and rector, and two pro-Palestinian organizations, alleging that he was “a victim of hate-based, intentional discrimination, severe harassment and abuse, and illegal retaliation” at U.Va., according to a federal lawsuit filed May 17. Matan Goldstein, who completed his freshman year at U.Va. this […[...]
