Within hours of taking office, Spanberger appointed 27 members total across the governing boards at the University, George Mason and VMI.
SB 494 was introduced Jan. 13 and in addition to requiring one voting faculty, staff and student representative on each board, it would have increased the membership terms of each member of a governing board from four to six years.
After two years of planning a response to a student petition with 2,500 signatures, U.Va. launched a Women’s Studies program to correct gender biases in academia.
The new legislation places limits on federal graduate student borrowing for certain graduate school degree programs, and in some cases, the funding limits fall below the cost of tuition and attendance.
Here is a closer look at how Beardsley’s early tenure compares to that of his predecessor, Ryan.
Approximately one year since Ryan’s resignation, and six months since the appointment of University President Scott Beardsley and the reconstitution of the Board, many groups still remain hesitant to fully trust University leadership, and are asking it to continue investigating the events of the last year.
Solomon joined Batten in September 2019 as the school’s third dean, and in 2024, the University appointed him to serve a second, five-year term.
Here is a look at its areas of reform focus within the higher education landscape and notable actions it has taken against universities to instill its desired changes.
Here is a closer look at student self-governance organizations at the University, beginning with the organization that administers elections for several of the governing bodies.
When reflecting on the events of the last year, students most strongly emphasized the value of student input and engagement in University affairs.
The Cavalier Daily asked University leaders and faculty from across Grounds — deans, executive administrators and governing leaders — to weigh in on the University’s institutional stability one year after former University President Jim Ryan’s announcement of his resignation June 27, 2025.
In this new system, first-year students’ first quarter Engagements professors also serve as their advisor until students declare a major.
Grushka-Cockayne’s appointment succeeds Beardsley — who stepped down as Darden dean when he assumed the University presidency Jan. 1.
Below is a breakdown of the University's School of Medicine increases or losses in funding alongside peer institutions' respective increases or losses in funding between FY 24 and FY 25 based on data that was provided by Swensen.
The Faculty Senate — a body of approximately 82 elected faculty representatives from across the University’s schools — represents faculty on academic matters affecting multiple schools such as degree programs and major curriculum changes.
