Some U.Va. Board Members Asked to Resign as Gov. Abigail Spanberger Takes Power
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Incoming Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has requested the resignation of at least five members of the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors, all appointed by outgoing Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin, including board head Rachel Sheridan and major donor Paul Manning.
- The Board of Visitors, consisting of 12 members appointed by Youngkin, oversees the university, and it is unclear if those asked to resign will comply or face removal after Spanberger's inauguration.
- The university has been embroiled in controversy following the resignation of President Jim Ryan last summer, pressured by the Trump administration and conservative alumni who viewed him as too liberal.
- Some Democrats and faculty members are urging Spanberger to remove the newly appointed university president, Scott C. Beardsley, though
