The recent Richmond Times-Dispatch story (“Democrats in shock over resignation of UVa president Jim Ryan,” June 27) on the unfolding leadership crisis at the University of Virginia should alarm every American who believes in the independence, freedom and integrity of higher education.
The recent Richmond Times-Dispatch story (“Democrats in shock over resignation of UVa president Jim Ryan,” June 27) on the unfolding leadership crisis at the University of Virginia should alarm every American who believes in the independence, freedom and integrity of higher education.
The shocking ouster of the president of the University of Virginia (UVA) has shown the Trump administration is expanding its higher education battle to public universities and using local and state support to push its demands.
James Ryan submitted his resignation last week ‘with a very heavy heart’ rather than risk the institution having its federal funding cut
The unfolding leadership crisis at the University of Virginia should alarm every American who believes in the independence, freedom and integrity of higher education (“University of Virginia President Resigns,” U.S. News, June 28).
University of Virginia president Jim Ryan’s abrupt resignation in the midst of federal pressure on the school to end its DEI initiatives set off a firestorm of controversy, with Virginia Democratic lawmakers now pledging that they will find ways to prevent further politicization of higher education.
Recent developments at the University of Virginia have drawn national attention and renewed concern about the growing pressures facing higher education leaders and institutions. While the circumstances surrounding this leadership transition are still unfolding, they speak to a broader and increasingly urgent reality: the governance of our colleges and universities is being tested in unprecedented ways.
More than 200 college and university presidents, board chairs, sector association leaders, and heads of accrediting agencies have called on higher education leadership to uphold the independence of governing boards and institutional autonomy.
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