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UVA = 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.
Brief 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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The fundamental problem, I think, is the Board of Visitors model for running public universities. We had serious problems with this back in 2003 at Virginia Tech (http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/1171/board-of-visitor...).
Brief 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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Brief 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…
As an alumnus of the University of Virginia in Computer Engineering, kudos Professor Wulf.
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/confessions-community-co...
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Um, thanks? They say UVa actually, but yeah I can see how not everyone would see UVA and know what it was.
I've always associated "uva" with the university of valladolid, spain (www.uva.es). It wasn't until I read this that the letter being in english finally made sense.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Um, thanks? They say UVa actually, but yeah I can see how not everyone would see UVA and know what it was.
I've always associated "uva" with the university of valladolid, spain (www.uva.es). It wasn't until I read this that the letter being in english finally made sense.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Um, thanks? They say UVa actually, but yeah I can see how not everyone would see UVA and know what it was.
I've always associated "uva" with the university of valladolid, spain (www.uva.es). It wasn't until I read this that the letter being in english finally made sense.
The lack of "strategic dynamism" part is hilarious: http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/confessions-community-co...
(Note: I know nothing about the case, really; I am just pointing out that I think you misunderstood the point of the article you linked.)