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.
The Faculty Senate heard from Interim President Paul G. Mahoney, as well as passed a resolution affirming the body’s commitment to academic freedom and the University’s mission.
Prior to his work for the DOJ, Brown represented the plaintiffs for the cases Goldstein v. The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia (2024) and Bettinger v. The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia (2023).
From construction projects to sudden shifts in leadership, this summer brought many changes to the University as students head into the new semester.
The denied appointees are now not recognized as official members and they can not vote or attend meetings.
