Spanberger Pushes UVA Board Shake-Up as Three Trustees Step Down
TL;DR
Ahead of Governor Abigail Spanberger's inauguration, three University of Virginia Board of Visitors members—Rector Rachel Sheridan, Vice Rector Porter Wilkinson, and Paul Manning—resigned effective Jan. 16 at Spanberger's request; the moves are tied to DOJ discussions about former UVA president Jim Ryan's ouster and come after the UVA Faculty Senate's call to review board conduct amid ongoing political controversy.
- Multiple UVA board members resign at Spanberger's request VPM
- Some U.Va. Board Members Asked to Resign as Gov. Abigail Spanberger Takes Power The New York Times
- Spanberger reshapes UVA board on first day in office The Hill
- Spanberger appoints 10 members to UVA Board of Visitors cbs19news.com
- After U-Va. resignations, Spanberger names 27 to Virginia college boards The Washington Post
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