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Council plans emergency meeting

By Michelle Davis | June 24, 2012

Student Council members met Sunday afternoon via conference call and decided to meet again July 1 to hold a summer emergency meeting, the first of its kind for Council, in order to discuss steps which the Board of Visitors could take in the future to better integrate with the University community. The announcement came at a pivotal time for the University as the Board will be holding a session Tuesday to make a decision about whether or not to reinstate President Teresa A.

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Rector, vice rector emails and other information obtained through Freedom of Information Act

June 23, 2012

On the article sidebar are links to the original batch of emails furnished by the University June 19 in response to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted by The Cavalier Daily.

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Zeithaml, McDonnell look to Board to resolve instability

By Krista Pedersen | June 22, 2012

UPDATE: 7:00 p.m. McIntire School of Commerce Dean Carl Zeithaml stepped away from his role as University interim president designate Friday, saying he was “walking a tightrope” until the Board of Visitors convenes Tuesday to possibly make a final decision on the employment of President Teresa A.

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Rector Dragas responds to McDonnell's statement

June 22, 2012

Below is a statement by University Rector Helen Dragas, following Gov. Bob McDonnell's letter to the Board of Visitors Friday calling for the University presidency be resolved Tuesday or else he would ask the Board to resign. "Statement by Helen E.

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Message from President Sullivan to University community

June 21, 2012

Below is an University-wide email President Teresa A. Sullivan distributed Thursday afternoon. McIntire School of Commerce Dean Carl Zeithaml was named future interim President on Tuesday June 26. "To members of the University community: Vigorous debate is one of the hallmarks of our university, and indeed of our nation.

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Jeff Walker's letter to the Council of Foundations

June 21, 2012

Below is a letter sent to members of the Council of Foundations, "which comprises representatives from all schools and programs and their related foundations," according to the University's website, by its chair, Jeff Walker.

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Sullivan resignation spotlights long-running debate about online education

By Charlie Tyson | June 21, 2012

Emails from Board of Visitors Rector Helen Dragas and former Vice Rector Mark Kington obtained Tuesday by The Cavalier Daily through a Freedom of Information Act request suggest the two believed the University should become more amenable to online learning – and quickly. On May 31, Dragas sent Kington a Wall Street Journal op-ed discussing the “coming revolution” in higher education.

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Future interim president holds press conference as Faculty Senate rallies

By Krista Pedersen | June 20, 2012

Press Conference with interim President Carl Zeithaml - Video Part 1 Press Conference with interim President Carl Zeithaml - Video Part 2 Press Conference with interim President Carl Zeithaml - Video Part 3 McIntire Dean Carl Zeithaml made his first public appearance after being announced as the future interim University president, fielding direct questions Wednesday afternoon about his outlook and opinion of President Teresa A.

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Faculty Senate releases statement of tasks

June 20, 2012

Below is an announcement the Faculty Senate made Wednesday to all University faculty members in the wake of the resignation of Vice Rector Mark Kington and selection of Commerce School Dean Carl Zeithaml as interim President: "Dear Colleagues, We are gratified by the resignation of Vice Rector Mark Kington yesterday.

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Vice Rector Mark Kington's resignation letter

June 19, 2012

Below is a transcribed version of the resignation letter Vice Rector Mark Kington sent to Gov. Bob McDonnell today: Dear Governor McDonnell: It has been a great honor to serve on the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, and I am deeply grateful to you for giving me that opportunity. In order to better serve this university which I love and respect, and to help bring about new leadership on the Board of Visitors at this critical time, I am resigning my position as Vice Rector and as a board member effective immediately.

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