Signing this Compact is a complete submission to federal control over a public university.
As members of the faculty, we remind the Board that, at the end of the day, an academic community is an exercise in shared governance for the good of the whole.
The mire that CCS and other institutions find themselves in as a result of the federal government’s actions will imperil the future operation of these vital programs and bodies if funding is not established on a more predictable basis.
If the space where Littlejohn’s used to be remains vacant until the spring semester, the University and investing partners could elevate student initiatives by providing the business space to a finalist in the Galant Challenge or promising student entrepreneur.
I do love the gardens around the Lawn, which feature small smatterings of herbs, but something more extensive and scientific would be of great benefit to Grounds.
The degree of alumni involvement in the Honor the Future campaign speaks to the importance of shared governance — student involvement in critical governance matters creates a culture of connection to and collaboration with the University that engenders a desire among alumni to support their alma mater.
Behind the shadow of the University’s wealth and prestige, Charlottesville city schools are running out of space, staff and support.
The University has an obligation to ensure that it produces students who are able to objectively differentiate between credible and uncredible information.
If you’re an out-of-state family, you could not afford to have your son or daughter attend the University unless your family income is at least $250,000, assuming you have a mortgage, desire to save for retirement or are not the beneficiaries of a large family trust fund.
Additionally, the 2025 U.S. Supreme Court decision Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services signals that proponents of DEI should stop pretending they are complying with the law.
Entrusting people with a criminal background to facilitate nonviolent intervention and providing in-depth training in crime prevention is possibly the best alternative to police funding or further, more costly initiatives.
That framing is not just misleading — it obscures the real failures of University leadership and the courage of the students who stood up to them.
The destabilizing consequences of the present appointment process have revealed critical and unsustainable fault lines that rest within our political system.
Kneecapping the foundation of the country’s research enterprise just to follow nativist principles is an absurdly self-defeating, short-sighted strategy that is a threat to us all.
While this law does work to restrict the camera use, the data is still very loosely regulated, leaving it exposed to outside interference.
It is difficult to imagine how the University can universally take on such a widespread and continuously evolving problem. Thus, students must also be a part of the solution.
In a political climate where economic policies are mislabeled as a means of persuasion, it is becoming imperative to prioritize economics education.
Fortunately, there is a remedy for this that can produce a diverse student body without resorting to affirmative action based on race or gender. It is affirmative action based on socioeconomic status.
It seems clear to us that expanding the available pool of faculty and students has heightened the School of Law’s standards and dramatically improved the University.
So long as students’ power is limited to an advisory role in the administration, governance at the University will remain fragile.
