UVa. President Teresa Sullivan reinstated

[maddezmom]

Last edited Tue Jun 26, 2012, 04:43 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: USA Today

University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan has been reinstated.

The Board of Visitors' vote was 15-0, the university tweeted.

Sullivan was removed earlier this month without a vote and without an initial explanation. Rector Helen Dragas said later "the university wasn't acting quickly enough to address state and federal funding reductions, online education delivery and other challenges, but didn't offer specific examples of how she thinks Sullivan has fallen short," AP wrote earlier.


Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/06/uva-president-teresa-sullivan-reinstated/1

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UVa board reinstates ousted president after outcry

By ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON, Associated Press – 12 minutes ago

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The University of Virginia reinstated its popular president Tuesday less than three weeks after ousting her in a secretive move that infuriated students and faculty, had the governor threatening to fire the entire governing board and sparked a debate about the best way to operate public universities in an era of tight finances.

The 15-member Board of Visitors voted unanimously to reinstate Teresa Sullivan during a brief meeting held at the university's historic Rotunda. Shortly after the vote, Sullivan thanked the board members for their renewed confidence in her leadership of the prestigious institution founded by Thomas Jefferson.

"I want to partner with you in bringing about what's best for the university," Sullivan said as cheers erupted outside the Rotunda where her supporters had gathered.

more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h6WYNX1_e2ttRiA4pGmvbJETF2oQ?docId=6c49fbe0ea3d4197bd8903f3d63a3825

earlier article with details:

UVa. board considers reinstating ousted president

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) – The University of Virginia's governing board is to consider whether to reinstate Teresa Sullivan, who was ousted without a vote earlier this month.

The Board of Visitors was to meet Tuesday afternoon at the university's historic Rotunda. Faculty, students and others planned to hold a demonstration outside the meeting to show support for the popular Sullivan, who became U.Va.'s eighth president and its first female leader in August 2010.

A majority of the 15-member board would have to approve the reinstatement for Sullivan to remain in office. Sullivan declined to comment before the meeting through a spokeswoman with a media relations firm she has hired. Messages for board Rector Helen Dragas and the other board members weren't immediately returned.

U.Va. officials announced June 10 that Sullivan would step down Aug. 15, surprising the university community and triggering an outcry over the lack of explanation about her forced resignation. Dragas since has said the university wasn't acting quickly enough to address state and federal funding reductions, online education delivery and other challenges, but didn't offer specific examples of how she thinks Sullivan has fallen short.

E-mails that became public showed the roles Dragas and vice rector Mark Kington played in planning the ouster in the weeks ahead of the announcement and showed them exchanging links to articles addressing issues that surfaced in statements related to Sullivan's removal. An e-mail from Peter Kiernan, a top donor who chaired the Darden School Foundation, also surfaced, showing that he supported and had advance knowledge of the plan. Kiernan subsequently resigned from the foundation.

more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/story/2012-06-26/university-virginia-president-vote/55834364/1

[perdita9]

1. Education should not be sold to the highest bidder!

Great move, UVA!

[wilt the stilt]

2. Dragas wanted to make it like

University of Phoenix which is not a college in my opinion. Those for profit schools are scams. Instead we should commit to more community colleges and trade schools. It is imperative that we place money where it belongs.

[freedom fighter jh]

5. Can you tell me where to get more info on this, esp on Dragas?

This issue is important to me because my daughter will start at UVA this August. I googled around some and couldn't find much about what Dragas is up to. Sounds like you have more info than I do.

I was feeling great about being able to send my daughter to a top-notch school for in-state rates. Now I don't know what to think.

[wilt the stilt]

12. I put in Helen Dragas

into google and it came up. UVA is still a great school and Helen just had a big smackdown

[freedom fighter jh]

17. Yeah, I also found a lot under her name with a google search . . .

. . . but it was vague, said she wanted to make change faster than Sullivan would, nothing saying what she really wanted to do. So I wonder how you got that she wanted to make it like the University of Phoenix.

[Liberal_in_LA]

14. google the Chronicle of Higher Education - they been covering this issue thoroughly

http://chronicle.com/article/UVa-Board-Members-E-Mails/132431/

[MountainLaurel]

16. Also check the Washington Post's site

Their higher education reporters have had some great pieces, including the emails between Dragas and her co-conspirators planning the coup.

[obamanut2012]

19. Google "The Hook" and her name

[freedom fighter jh]

20. Thanks, that helps nt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

23. Oh, you don't have to look too far.

Sullivan stepping down as UVA President

[nanabugg]

21. +++1,000

[TBF]

3. I'm glad they finally fixed this -

we had been watching as we have ties to UVA.

[pmorlan1]

6. Dump Dragas

They need to dump Dragas. If there hadn't been a public backlash there is no way Sullivan would have been reinstated.

[TeamPooka]

13. the light of transparency

is a miracle worker.

[nanabugg]

7. Just another RW attempt to take over and raise the ante for schools.

I think a lot of this had to do with people with too much money running out of elitist ideas. Just trying to make it more difficult for average folks to get an education. Great discussion of this yesterday....I'll try to find the link and post it but you will have to link in and listen to the program...I think it was Fresh Air but I am not sure. I just listen to all the programs on WAMU from 10 am to 5 pm.

[Hissyspit]

8. Good.

[SunSeeker]

9. K&R

[nanabugg]

10. As promised...link to really good discussion on this.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-06-25/making-sense-upheavals-university-virginia

[maddezmom]

11. thanks for the link

will check it out now.

[Blue_Tires]

26. Gilmore?

[Va Lefty]

15. Every now and then, the good guys/gals win one

Tremendous backlash from faculty, students and alumni made this possible

[Blue_Tires]

25. True...I've seen these power-play stunts with the board of visitors

acted out on other state universities in Va....Usually because someone in Richmond or the Governor's office has a vendetta...

[obamanut2012]

18. Good -- that was a travesty at a fine institution

Mr. Jefferson would be proud.

[yurbud]

22. so those who corrupt education can be forced to blink

[Blue_Tires]

24. Va. newspapers:

Historic day at UVa: Sullivan reinstated after two weeks of turmoil
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/jun/26/update-250-pm-uva-board-visitors-meeting-ar-2015160/

Pro-Sullivan donations come in as UVa takes a post-crisis breath
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/jun/27/pro-sullivan-donations-come-uva-takes-post-crisis--ar-2018750/

U.Va. board reverses decision, brings back Sullivan
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/jun/26/21/stage-set-critical-meeting-uva-ar-2014905/

For Sullivan, 'No time for residual hostilities' at U.Va.
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/jun/27/tdmain01-sullivan-back-as-uvas-president-ar-2016007/

University of Virginia board reinstates president
http://hamptonroads.com/2012/06/university-virginia-board-reinstates-president

UVa kerfuffle has lawmakers considering changes to oversight, composition of college boards
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/jun/23/uva-kerfuffle-has-lawmakers-considering-changes-ov-ar-2009787/

Statement from UVa rector Helen Dragas
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/jun/21/statement-uva-rector-helen-dragas-ar-2005210/

[mahatmakanejeeves]

27. BREAKING NEWS: McDonnell re-appoints Dragas to U-Va. board

McDonnell re-appoints Dragas to U-Va. board

Got your change right here. That is, none whatsoever.

By Anita Kumar, Updated: Friday, June 29, 4:14 PM
The Washington Post

RICHMOND — Gov. Robert F. McDonnell on Friday reappointed Helen E. Dragas, the embattled leader of the University of Virginia’s governing board, to a second four-year term on the board.

Dragas, as U-Va. rector, drew fierce criticism this month for organizing the ouster of the school’s popular president, Teresa Sullivan. On Tuesday, Dragas reversed course and voted with a unanimous Board of Visitors to reinstate Sullivan.

Dragas, a Virginia Beach developer, was first appointed to the board by McDonnell’s Democratic predecessor, Timothy M. Kaine. Some of the anger toward Dragas and her allies on the board subsided this week after the board rescinded the forced resignation of Sullivan.

Still, the reappointment of Dragas could raise questions about whether rifts on the board that had appeared during the leadership crisis could reemerge in coming years. McDonnell (R) brushed aside that issue.

[maddezmom]

28. horrible judgement imo

[onenote]

29. Dragas should have taken herself out of the running for a re-appointment, imo