Spanberger Calls on UVa to Pause Search for President

Spanberger calls on UVa to pause search for president

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is calling on the University of Virginia to pause its search for a new president. The incoming Democratic governor, who takes office Jan. 17, said in a letter Wednesday to the school's rector and vice rector that…

Va. Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger asks UVa. to hold off on search for new president

Virginia's Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger has called on the University of Virginia to pause it's search for a

Youngkin and Spanberger spar over UVA president selection

Following her 15-point win in the Old Dominion, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) sent a letter to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, asking members to halt their search for the school’s next president. Spanberger’s move drew sharp criticism from current Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), who wrote his successor a letter calling her outreach to the Board of Visitors a “breach of protocol.” Former UVA President James Ryan resigned followin…

Is dining-hall matzah ‘DEI’? The answer isn't clear to UVA’s pushed-out ex-president.

Months after being forced out as president of the University of Virginia, Jim Ryan is still pondering Passover food. More specifically, Ryan, who was pushed out of the role over the summer amid mounting GOP pressure on the public university, cited the topic as an example of why he was confused about the “DEI ban” imposed earlier this year by the public school’s board. The ban had been drafted by the office of the state’s Republican governor. “It…

Spanberger, Youngkin spar over UVA board appointments, president search

The governor-elect has asked the university to halt its search for a new leader.