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Interim University President Paul Mahoney, photographed at a Board of Visitors meeting Dec. 5, 2025.
Rector and Finance Committee Chair Rachel Sheridan, photographed at a Board of Visitors meeting Dec. 5, 2025.
If the opinion of the rest of the committee can be short-circuited by Wilkinson’s domineering presence as a Board representative, then the role of the committee is of no practical substance.
If the opinion of the rest of the committee can be short-circuited by Wilkinson’s domineering presence as a Board representative, then the role of the committee is of no practical substance.
The Board of Visitors convened at their December meeting, photographed Dec. 5.
Advancement Committee Vice Chair John Nau, photographed at a Board of Visitors meeting Dec. 5, 2025.
Taken together, Mahoney’s rhetoric and actions risk creating a new and concerning precedent for what it means to be a university president.
Planning for the event stretches far in advance of the day-of festivities.
Friends of PHAR has grown to about 20 members, achieving official CIO status in May.
Special Collections houses not only historical and literary collections, but also 21st-century media that reflect society’s digital evolution.

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