Although the University’s ranking dropped by 20 spots, FIRE included it within a group of schools the organization said have consistently fostered an environment conducive to protecting free expression.
In a statement to The Cavalier Daily, University Spokesperson Bethanie Glover said that the venue change was made to “minimize disruption” to the Lawn and the Rotunda during stage preparations for Lighting of the Lawn.
The Cavalier Daily elected editors for its upcoming 137th term Saturday, and in a contested election, chose third-year College student Leigh Bailey to serve as the paper’s next editor-in-chief.
Assoc. Sociology Prof. Ian Mullins acknowledged that FOIA can be a powerful tool for researchers and journalists, but claimed that some organizations and individuals use it as an intimidation tactic.
Several faculty have expressed concern over the mere existence of the Compact, claiming that it demonstrates extreme federal overreach from the Trump administration.
The search committee serves in an advisory capacity to find a permanent University president following former President Jim Ryan’s resignation in June.
At the top of the ballot is the gubernatorial race between Spanberger and Earle-Sears. The winning candidate of this race will be Virginia’s first woman governor.
The Center of the Arts will share the Emmet Ivy Corridor with the currently in-progress Karsh Institute of Democracy, student housing and the Virginia Guesthouse among other buildings.
The Code of Virginia says that the Board shall consist of 17 members appointed by the governor, 12 of whom are residents of Virginia and 12 of whom are University alumni.
The Committee’s vote rejected James Donovan, John Harris, H. Eugene Lockhart and Calvert Saunders Moore.
