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University pursues online education

By Krista Pedersen | July 17, 2012

The University announced today a new agreement to distribute several courses online beginning in fall 2013 through a new partnership with Stanford-based education-technology corporation Coursera. The announcement came as a surprise to many after the University spent nearly three weeks debating the role of online learning in its future during the botched ouster of President Teresa A.

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Freedom of Information Act emails released July 13

July 13, 2012

The University released the following emails regarding the selection of its eighth president July 13 at the request of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The emails include a message from Gordon Rainey, an alumni representative on the Search Committee and the director of the Capital Campaign, summarizing an interview with an individual who suggested “if we do not find Mr. or Mrs. Perfect…hire someone for the interim (4-6 years) to be a change agent with a view to picking someone after that to serve for 10-15 years.” Batch of emails University Records Officer Caroline Walters made the following notations regarding legal exemptions from the released documents: “Please note that one document was removed as entirely exempt (this removal is specifically noted on the email to which that document was attached.) All other documents actually attached to this set of emails were reviewed and they have been provided to you, in several cases with personal identifying information minimally redacted.

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Freedom of Information Act Emails released July 2

July 2, 2012

Below is a compilation of emails the University Public Affairs Office released Monday in response to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted by The Hook. The emails include the correspondence of University Rector Helen Dragas, a letter from former Rector Thomas Farrell regarding the 2006 Living Wage Campaign, as well as a message from Peter Kiernan, former chair of the Darden School Board of Trustees, the leaking of which several weeks ago contributed to Kiernan’s resignation. Batch of emails

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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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