Full text of Sullivan’s statement to Board of Visitors
Sullivan’s complete remarks to the Board of Visitors during a closed session today
Faculty Senate supports resolution blasting Board over Sullivan ouster
In a near-unanimous vote, the Faculty Senate of the University of Virginia on Sunday passed a resolution put forward late last week by its Executive Council that expressed strong support of ousted University President Teresa Sullivan and a lack of confidence in the Board of Visitors that apparently orchestrated her resignation.
Court releases auction bidders for Landmark Hotel property
Live auction of Downtown property set for Monday
Faculty Senate resolution expresses “lack of confidence” in UVA leaders
UVA’s Faculty Senate went a step further today in its criticism of University leaders over their ousting of President Theresa Sullivan, even as Sullivan’s own appointees encouraged cooperation within the community.
As local land holdings grow, Jim Justice shares plan for string of retreats
Jim Justice II doesn’t call central Virginia home, but his footprint in the region is big—and growing.
Former UVA President: Transparency an issue in Sullivan’s ousting
Details of UVA President Teresa Sullivan’s resignation continue to trickle out in the days following the surprise announcement of her coming departure, but leaders remain quiet about the reason she was pushed out—and a former University president says the lack of transparency from the Board of Visitors on the issue is troubling.
Trash talk: Single stream, dirty MRFs, and redefining waste
Baled plastic bottles—many likely from Charlottesville curbside containers—await pickup at TFC Recycling in Chester. The single-stream plant can process 6,600 tons of recyclables a month. (Photo by Ash Daniel) This pile of newsprint and ink cost you nothing, but there’s stiff competition for it all the same. Recyclable materials—including the weekly in your hands—have been […]
Azalea gets overhauled after long public process
A plan for the newly updated Azalea Park shows rearranged amenities and a new parking layout. (City Parks Department) How does a park grow? Many in the Fry’s Spring neighborhood can now count the ways. After years of community input, planning, and grant-seeking, a series of improvements to Azalea Park is now under way, […]
Green Scene
Forecasts for the 2012 hurricane season predict an average number of Atlantic storms, but a UVA climatologist says we’re in for an uptick in activity soon. (Photo: Zuma Press/zumapress.com) ’Tis the season: Risk of hurricanes average now, but what’s on the horizon? The 2012 hurricane season officially began last Friday, but mother nature had no […]
Human Rights Task Force preparing for first public meeting
Charlottesville’s Human Rights Task Force was born amid controversy last winter as the City Council put the brakes on a plan to appoint a body to investigate, mediate, and issue rulings on alleged cases of discrimination.