Friday 6/22 Down to earth While ears are still ringing from the recent Mogwai show, Explosions In The Sky, the heir apparent to the throne of moody, instrumental songscaping, load in after a three-year hiatus. Formed in Texas in 1999, the quartet gained mainstream exposure when its dramatic compositions were used in Friday Night Lights. […]
Friday 6/22 Down to earth While ears are still ringing from the recent Mogwai show, Explosions In The Sky, the heir apparent to the throne of moody, instrumental songscaping, load in after a three-year hiatus. Formed in Texas in 1999, the quartet gained mainstream exposure when its dramatic compositions were used in Friday Night Lights. […]
After more than 11 hours behind closed doors, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors has elected Carl Zeithaml, head of UVA’s McIntire School of Commerce, interim president.
Rector Helen Dragas adjourned the Board of Visitors’ meeting at 2:38am. Students and faculty lined the sidewalks surrounding the Rotunda, asking press members for details.
UVA Vice Rector Mark Kington has resigned from his position, according to a letter sent to Governor Robert McDonnell today
Sole member of UVA Board of Visitors to vote against Zeithaml issues statement
Julie Truelove, who just wrapped up her first year as a nursing student, was one of at least 2,000 Wahoos to stand on the Lawn yesterday in protest of Sullivan’s resignation.
Members of the Faculty Senate Executive Council met with Rector Dragas Monday morning to discuss concerns over UVA President Teresa Sullivan’s recent resignation, and Faculty Senate Chair George Cohen came away saying they had “a cordial discussion”—despite acknowledging that he’d asked the rector to step down.
More than 2,000 UVA faculty, students, and alumni took to the Lawn this afternoon in a strong show of support for ousted President Teresa Sullivan, who met briefly with the Board of Visitors.
UVA has released a statement made by ousted president Teresa Sullivan to the Board of Visitors this afternoon, a seven-plus page document read aloud by Faculty Senate member and drama professor Gweneth West on the Rotunda steps as the Board carried on a closed-session meeting.