The Justice Department sued the Commonwealth Dec. 29 over a state law that allows undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition at public universities.
For many students, the news of this appointment seemed surprising following the many pleas for the Board to pause their selection process
The University’s Board of Visitors met in a special meeting Friday and officially appointed Scott Beardsley, current dean of the Darden School of Business, as the University’s 10th president
Youngkin and Earle-Sears appear to have stood alone in congratulatory reactions from state officials, as Democrats moved quickly to say they were not backing down from the fight to stop the appointment.
A common theme among reactions gathered was frustration with the Board’s timing.
The University admitted 1,225 students Friday from a pool of 5,108 applicants, yielding an acceptance rate of 23 percent for in-state applicants and 25 percent for out-of-state applicants.
The One Big Beautiful Bill will necessitate that U.Va. Health will have to do more uncompensated care and indigent care, which will increase the costs of the business.
Beardsley was chosen out of four finalist candidates
An engagement letter between the Virginia attorney general’s office and Wilkinson Stekloff law firm, obtained by The Cavalier Daily from an anonymous source, confirms that the firm was retained to represent the Board in the days leading to Ryan's resignation.
Deeds acknowledged that the University’s FOIA release did not include all of the materials that he requested.
Two additional discussions focused on the extension of the Representation and Governance committee — a temporary committee established in Spring 2025 — and a new course materials platform the University plans to introduce, titled One Access.
Mahoney hailed the agreement as “a great win for the Commonwealth” and for the University despite multiple senators having expressed discontent with the agreement through letters sent to the University.
The Guide Service is now a Contracted Independent Organization and faces numerous changes as they transition into a new era of independence.
While the Fall 2025 semester continues to close with students taking final exams, the University and other groups on Grounds are providing free academic support and mental health resources to students.
The statement called for a commitment to depoliticize institutional decision-making at the University, expand voting power for student representatives on the University’s Board of Visitors and prioritize affordability initiatives for the Charlottesville community.
