UVA Computer Science professor resigns over incompetence of board
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Re: UVA Computer Science professor resigns over incompetence of board
#2Anyone have any sources for what the situation is?
Re: UVA Computer Science professor resigns over incompetence of board
#3Anyone have any sources for what the situation is?
Just Google it, this is a humongous deal in HooVille. I'll write a brief description above
Re: UVA Computer Science professor resigns over incompetence of board
#4Anyone have any sources for what the situation is?
Re: UVA Computer Science professor resigns over incompetence of board
#5Brief description of what's happening: a bit over 2 years ago, Teressa Sullivan was appointed the first woman president in the history of UVa, a school that was all male until the 70's.
Suddenly, last week she was forced to resign because of a "philosophical difference" with the Board of Visitors, a group that is appointed by the state of oversee University Affairs and top level hirings. It was later revealed this was the result of a coup by a bunch of Darden MBA's because they wanted "radical" change to the future plans of the University, not incremental change.
The students and faculty are outraged because this was done in secret behind closed doors, which is very much contrary to the way things are typically done at UVa (because of Jefferson's vision or whatever, I find a lot of the Jefferson talk to be crap but let's take it for what it is for now).
There have been protests, yada yada yada everybody is pissed and people are starting to quit.
This is a big damn deal that's only getting worse, and although I'm a UVa alum who for some reason doesn't really care, I suggest taking a look at this if you're interested in the bs that can go on at the ivory tower institutions
Re: UVA Computer Science professor resigns over incompetence of board
#6UVA = U.VA. = U. of VA. = the University of Virgina.
Re: UVA Computer Science professor resigns over incompetence of board
#7UVA = U.VA. = U. of VA. = the University of Virgina.
Um, thanks? They say UVa actually, but yeah I can see how not everyone would see UVA and know what it was.
Re: UVA Computer Science professor resigns over incompetence of board
#8William Wulf is a seriously big deal in my book.
Re: UVA Computer Science professor resigns over incompetence of board
#9Brief description of what's happening: a bit over 2 years ago, Teressa Sullivan was appointed the first woman president in the history of UVa, a school that was all male until the 70's. Suddenly, last week she was forced to resign because of a "philosophical difference" with the Board of Visitors, a group that is appointed by the state of oversee University Affairs and top level hirings. It was later revealed this wa…
I'll add that by all accounts she was beloved and was doing what was widely considered a great job. NOBODY was openly complaining, it was very sudden.
Re: UVA Computer Science professor resigns over incompetence of board
#10Brief description of what's happening: a bit over 2 years ago, Teressa Sullivan was appointed the first woman president in the history of UVa, a school that was all male until the 70's. Suddenly, last week she was forced to resign because of a "philosophical difference" with the Board of Visitors, a group that is appointed by the state of oversee University Affairs and top level hirings. It was later revealed this wa…
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