Despite having a long-term career in the private sector working in consulting, Beardsley shifted towards education leadership in 2015 and, more than 10 years later, will begin his position as the University’s president today.
The University admitted 1,225 students Friday from a pool of 5,108 applicants, yielding an acceptance rate of 23 percent for in-state applicants and 25 percent for out-of-state applicants.
The One Big Beautiful Bill will necessitate that U.Va. Health will have to do more uncompensated care and indigent care, which will increase the costs of the business.
Beardsley was chosen out of four finalist candidates
Two additional discussions focused on the extension of the Representation and Governance committee — a temporary committee established in Spring 2025 — and a new course materials platform the University plans to introduce, titled One Access.
Mahoney hailed the agreement as “a great win for the Commonwealth” and for the University despite multiple senators having expressed discontent with the agreement through letters sent to the University.
The Finance Committee is responsible for the University’s financial affairs and business operations, managing the budget, tuition and student fees.
Sheridan said that since signing the Justice Department agreement, the University has seen a “dramatic rise in divisive politics."
The Board approved two new master's programs for the College at Wise — the Master of Technology Management and Data Analysis and the Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Family Nurse Practitioners.
The Board of Visitors Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee announced Friday that the University received an unmodified, or “clean”, audit opinion for fiscal year 2025, formally closing out a three-year process to resolve a material weakness in the University’s financial reporting
The Advancement Committee is responsible for fundraising campaigns, alumni affairs and public communications.
The Academic and Student Life Committee oversees University operations connected to student affairs, including athletics, safety, residential life and dining.
The fallout of federal cuts to lab funding, along with ensuing cuts and reorganizations of funding institutions more broadly, materializes in frozen grant money and unreviewed grants without future scheduled review dates.
The Board of Visitors Buildings and Grounds Committee met Thursday to approve an addition to the Major Capital Plan — the Steele Wing Renovation in the West Complex following interior flooding in April.
Although the University’s ranking dropped by 20 spots, FIRE included it within a group of schools the organization said have consistently fostered an environment conducive to protecting free expression.
