Affordability, AI use and free speech — these are all issues critical to ensuring that our University is accessible to all and that its culture is rigorous, rational and accepting.
No, Grushka-Cockayne should not be forced to resign before Darden even opens its doors for the fall, and SJP should seriously reconsider suggesting such a dramatic step.
A public research university having to negotiate for its independence is, on its face, an indictment of the system it operates within.
If we are to solve homelessness, temporary band-aid solutions like expelling or breaking up homeless communities will only displace more residents, alienate them from local governance and end up merely criminalizing this predicament.
For her part, Spanberger should, under her authority as Governor, call a special session of the Legislature to address the growing crisis.
There is no need to optimize every second, schedule every plan to the last minute or know every single person within a 15-foot radius.
True laziness means trusting yourself to lead your own life.
As families across our Commonwealth struggle to make ends meet, Virginians are yet again saddled with a state legislature with no concept of what the public actually wants.
This merger will only make Dominion and NextEra more powerful, but the benefits to taxpayers are slim.
While some private meetings under certain circumstances may have benefits, McKinsey’s involvement flips the script in a dangerous way.
Although this remains a multifaceted dilemma, there are indeed concrete steps, both personal and societal, that can be taken to protect the essential sense of hearing.
It is worth celebrating this momentary triumph, if only to inspire confidence in our democracy again.
Virginians must affirm the VRRFA by voting it into the Constitution of Virginia and encourage their representatives to pursue consistent accessibility.
If accountability is to remain at the heart of honor, then consequences must do more than educate — they must also reflect the seriousness of the violations committed.
From July 1 onward, the higher education bubble for graduate students will only worsen thanks to federal student loan policies.
If passed, the bill would have sparked a budgetary train wreck.
Facing this barrage of issues, how might we remind ourselves of the humanities’ potential for not just compassion and cultivation of the senses, but academic rigor?
To understand the intersections between University president, Board member, student and governor is to equip yourself with the ability to lead informed and successful advocacy — advocacy that is sustained with true curiosity for this University’s future.
The solution is two-fold — executives must recognize and understand the fear felt by new college graduates, and new college graduates must do their part to make AI a useful tool in the workplace.
There is something markedly malignant in this reaction of booing speakers, as if those with a lifetime of opportunity to shape this new world should act with aversion rather than anticipation.
