Mitchell said he plans to prioritize building Student Council’s long-term financial stability through an endowment, expanding access and awareness of mental health resources and increasing the Council’s visibility and engagement with the broader student body.
Representatives also swore in third-year College student Saehee Pérez as Student Council vice president for administration and third-year Batten student Harper Tran as vice president for organizations.
Objectives detailed by Gilmore include communication with University administration, overseeing the UBE’s budget, increasing student engagement and conducting an annual internal review.
The Board named Jackson Sleadd, Class of 2027 President and third-year College student, and Jeri Seidman, outgoing Faculty Senate chair and professor of Commerce, as the incoming student and faculty representatives to the University’s Board for the 2026-27 academic year.
According to these Executive Board members and representatives, Student Council is experiencing operational disruption, which has stalled the confirmation of its incoming Executive Board members, prolonged application timelines for leadership positions and contributed to uncertainty amongst leadership.
Ryan will deliver the commencement address at John Paul Jones Arena May 15 as part of Valedictory Exercises.
During the event, Miyares reflected on the state of American democracy, warning about rising political polarization while urging attendees to take an active role in sustaining civic institutions ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Student Council met Tuesday for their weekly general body meeting and announced that the Executive Board voted prior to the meeting to postpone its leadership transition as the Student Council presidential election remains under review.
According to the report, UBE received 10 complaints during spring 2026 — nine of which related to student elections last month — and issued rulings in all cases.
Several evidence-backed irregularities in the endorsement process and lead-up to the Student Council presidential election occurred prior to the Feb. 24-26 voting period.
