UVa presidential search not slowing down despite vocal pushback

University of Virginia presidential search not slowing down despite vocal pushback

The search for the University of Virginia’s 10th president presses on, even as calls on and off Grounds grow louder demanding it be suspended. Underway since August, the search has faced tremendous pushback from officials near and far, including the Faculty Senate and Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger, over its credibility as both the school’s rector, Rachel Sheridan, and vice rector, Porter Wilkinson, appear to have been in at least some way involv…

UVa presidential search not slowing down despite vocal pushback

UVa is not back down. Officials are moving ahead with the search for the school's 10th president regardless of the growing chorus begging them to stop.

Despite vocal calls to stop the search for UVA’s new president, the Board of Visitors is pushing ahead

The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors is pushing ahead with its search for the university’s 10th president , despite facing numerous votes of no confidence and calls to stop the search until Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is inaugurated on Jan. 14, 2026.  On Nov. 12, Spanberger sent a letter to Rector Rachel Sheridan and Vice Rector Porter Wilkinson, stating that the Board’s actions “have severely undermined the public’s and the Universi…