At the time of publication, around 160 faculty members have signed an open letter condemning political interference.
Surovell said any attempt by the Board to install a new, permanent president would not be viewed kindly by the Senate.
The lawsuit is the Democrats’ next step in the political standoff regarding the legitimacy of the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee’s vote to deny eight of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s appointees to university boards June 10.
The groups emerged after a tumultuous year for both higher education more broadly and the University community.
The Committee also blocked appointees to the Board of Visitors at other Virginia schools.
The Board also elected Rachel Sheridan as the next Rector and Porter Wilkinson as next Vice Rector.
The committee oversees the University's internal and external auditors, reviews financial and operational risk mitigation strategies and assesses University compliance with state and national reporting requirements across the University's academic and medical divisions.
“I guess I'm wildly disappointed,” Davis said. “I think we have gone above and beyond to try to be incredibly transparent, to be incredibly fiscally responsive.
Wise offers the Year in Wise program in which in-state students on the U.Va. College of Arts and Sciences waitlist may enroll in Wise for one year and then transfer to University Grounds in Charlottesville to complete their degree.
Changes to the 2025 plan include the removal of three previously authorized projects and the deferral of 12 also previously approved projects which currently do not have sufficient funding sources.
Student participants from the University Career Center’s Internship Placement Program also spoke before the Committee to share their experiences.
The Honor the Future campaign was launched in 2019 with the pillars of sustaining education, securing democracy and driving research, and will officially end June 30.
The Board also discussed the goals and vision of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology and voted to approve the fiscal year 2026 operating budget.
Before the full Board meets, members of each Committee will convene in separate meetings to discuss business and vote on action items Thursday and Friday.
UNESCO selected the Academical Village to be inducted as a World Heritage Site in 1987, making it the only American university to hold the honor.
As part of the 2030 Plan’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2030 and fossil fuel-free operations by 2050, the University has prioritized environmental resilience and sustainability.
Arriving on Grounds in 2021, the University’s graduating class of 2025 saw a smaller collection of buildings than the one they are now preparing to leave.
The impacted grants include three from the NIH, seven from the NEH, one from the United States Agency for International Development and four from the State Department.
The ED had previously awarded the institute to Charlottesville City Schools.
The Cavalier Daily submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the University for its contract with Aramark to understand the specific terms of the agreement.
