Gov. Youngkin fires appointee Bert Ellis from Board of Visitors
By Cecilia Mould | March 26, 2025Youngkin announced plans to appoint Ken Cuccinelli to the Board as Ellis’s replacement.
Youngkin announced plans to appoint Ken Cuccinelli to the Board as Ellis’s replacement.
The program is now available to all undergraduate students as of March 17.
For Rucker, numerous moments from the past two years stand out as memorable, including attending different athletic events, having dinner with students and witnessing final exercises.
The review conducted by the Vinson & Elkins law firm concluded that the University response to the Nov. 13, 2022 shooting was broadly a success in that, following the initial incident, the University and University Police Departments were able to prevent the loss of further life.
For students and organizations who depended on funding from the DEI office to hold events, their future is uncertain.
Kopelnik served as the student representative during a political transition from the Biden to Trump administration which brought pressure to public institutions, such as the University, which receive federal funding.
This spring, newly admitted students will have the opportunity to attend several welcome events hosted by the University.
Luellen announced that since July 1, there has been a total of $475 million in commitments to the Honor the Future campaign.
The Board of Visitors Audit Compliance and Risk Committee met primarily in closed session to discuss cybersecurity risks to the University Information Technology Systems.
The comprehensive system that includes text and email alerts, social media updates, sirens across Grounds, displays on computers in classrooms and updates to an emergency management website had little room for error in an active threat situation.
Bonner said anyone exhibiting symptoms of the disease should make an appointment with Student Health and Wellness for evaluation.
A key initiative of the 2030 ‘Great and Good Plan,’ the new campus is designed to serve students seeking flexible, in-person and hybrid learning options without relocating to Charlottesville.
The Board of Visitors upheld U.Va. Health’s decision to reinstate gender-affirming care services for existing patients aged 18 and below, pending further federal litigation.
As the organization prepares to conduct itself independently, Taliaferro said that general body members of the Guide Service are frustrated but looking forward to the future.
Farmer said that the University will continue to support the organization with its current funding and assigned University space through the end of this academic year.
The University had previously committed to releasing the report upon completion of the criminal proceedings against Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., who pleaded guilty in November.
All libraries except for Clemons Library are closed Wednesday as of 1:15 p.m.
Bonner said that students may continue to use DeepSeek on personal devices as long as they are not connected to University networks.
The Committee received 31 more applications than the previous year, dropping the acceptance rate from 26.6 to 23.1 percent.
The University admitted 2,788 in-state applicants, resulting in a 25 percent in-state acceptance rate.