EDITORIAL: The review of the presidential search can bring clarity if done right
By Editorial Board | March 29, 2026When the Audit Committee conducts its review, it should prioritize addressing many unresolved concerns over the process.
When the Audit Committee conducts its review, it should prioritize addressing many unresolved concerns over the process.
For these reasons, we endorse Michael Mitchell for President, Saehee Perez for Vice President for Administration and Harper Tran for Vice President for Organizations.
At a time when UJC continues to see an influx of complicated and severe cases, each of the four candidates expressed their eagerness to reform the body’s internal processes to meet its demanding burden.
As the University transitions to a new president after a year of stakeholder disempowerment, we are confident both candidates possess the experience, judgement and institutional awareness to advocate for students and hold leadership accountable
We are confident in these three candidates’ ability to creatively expand the reach of Honor, restoring genuine buy-in to Honor by grounding it as a universal value, rather than a distant ideal.
The loss of valuable contributions from noncitizen students will hinder student journalism’s ability to accurately and holistically capture the fullness of the student experience on Grounds.
The community must acknowledge the flaws of this Board transformation in order to hold future governors accountable
Earnest engagement is not represented by scheduled listening opportunities, but by an unceasing and unreserved dedication to connecting with community members who presently feel so ignored.
Our articles are typically published under the monolithic title of “EDITORIAL.” This article, however, intends to capture the parts of the whole — the seven students behind the sign-off.
Furthermore, it is hard to ignore that the unanimous vote elevating Beardsley to the University’s top role was undertaken by a Board that is seemingly not legally constituted.
Mahoney’s position throughout his term has been one of deference — a deference that, amidst community protests, denigrates the role of a University president as authentically representing their community.
When transparency becomes a tool rather than a principle, governance itself becomes a performance rather than a practice.
Spanberger must recognize the importance of moderation, which uplifts, not denigrates, the institutional autonomy of universities like our own.
This year’s protests and activism have underlined a new scope of student activism at the University — one that has brought together groups and individuals who might not typically partake in political advocacy.
Last week, this Editorial Board was prepared to applaud Interim University President Paul Mahoney’s decision to reject the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.