AAUP-UVA: The case against U.Va. President Scott Beardsley
By U.Va. Chapter of AAUP | February 20, 2026Scott C. Beardsley was named U.Va.’s 10th president Dec. 19, 2025. We would like to question this appointment on two grounds — that the process of selection was illegitimate and that Mr. Beardsley’s credentials are less than adequate to the position.



