The resolution requires that the University officially dissolve the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Partnerships.
The Board is the University’s governing body responsible for overseeing major projects and plans related to the University’s long-term future.
University President Jim Ryan previously voiced concerns at a Board meeting last December about the lack of protocol for University responses to social and political issues.
Baucom said that the updates to the advising system include a cohort of dedicated pre-major advisors for all first and second year students, as well as using a new advising software.
The endowment has underperformed recently, falling below an anticipated eight percent return, UVIMCO Chief Executive Officer Robert Durden reported.
SafeGrounds allows the University to process reports that come in from a variety of sources, including Title XI reports, the Threat Assessment team and the University Compliance Helpline.
The Committee also heard an overview of upcoming plans for the University’s North Fork Research Park, which houses a range of science and technology firms, government agencies and other businesses.
All meetings that take place in the Rotunda — which includes all individual committee meetings, besides the Health System Board — will be livestreamed online.
The letter states that leaders in U.Va. Health have dismissed, punished and silenced those who have followed U.Va. reporting protocols.
Ultimately, the Board did not vote to endorse the task force’s list of recommendations, but instead approved a different motion to endorse the broad notion of religious inclusivity.
Of the five appointees, three — Brody, Gilliam and Webb — have each made donations of at least $80k to Youngkin-affiliated campaigns.
Board members discussed the Pan-University Entrepreneurship Initiative, a project that aims to help develop more entrepreneurial ventures at the University.
The proposed 2024-25 fiscal year budget for the Academic Division includes a 6.8 percent increase in spending over the previous year.
According to Colette Sheehy, senior vice president for operations and state government relations, the 2024 Major Capital Plan will cost $2.06 billion.
The Master of Technology Management & Data Analytics program will be Wise’s second graduate program.
