The Karsh Institute of Democracy featured a display of one of the University’s original copies of the Declaration of Independence at an event Monday.
Following their conversation, students participated in a Q&A session in which several students asked Bress to elaborate his positions on issues such as due process in immigration courts.
The Society hosted Barnes as the first in a series of events for its Distinguished Speaker Series — a series in which experts in politics, law and history will address the Society on the importance of their work.
Attorney General Jay Jones (D) announced Jan. 23 that his office would initiate a “national talent search” as he hires new counsel to represent and advise the University and its leaders in legal matters.
Faculty also shared their hopes for what this new Board will accomplish, with most saying they hope the Board will prioritize active engagement with community members in the future.
While the majority of Spanberger’s nominees have made contributions to Spanberger herself and other Democrats in recent election cycles, at least five have donated to Republican-affiliated candidates or organizations in the past.
The new General Assembly convened Wednesday in Richmond after resounding Democratic victories in November’s elections.
The University’s Board of Visitors met in a special meeting Friday and officially appointed Scott Beardsley, current dean of the Darden School of Business, as the University’s 10th president
Mahoney hailed the agreement as “a great win for the Commonwealth” and for the University despite multiple senators having expressed discontent with the agreement through letters sent to the University.
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