Some faculty say outside groups have targeted them with watchlists, records requests and online attacks — and without collective bargaining, they have few options to ask for greater protections.
Allie Pitchon
Charlottesville Tomorrow
Allie Pitchon is Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Public Institutions Reporter and a corps member with Report for America. Email her at apitchon@cvilletomorrow.org.
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Workers at UVA face uncertainty after being excluded from collective bargaining legislation
Virginia lawmakers passed a collective bargaining bill, but higher-education employees were left out. University of Virginia staff, faculty, and student workers say the exclusions threaten the stability and protections they had been fighting for.
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An Albemarle County farm joined over 100 others in a multimillion project to study how to stabilize farm labor — then the USDA cut research funding
After the Trump administration canceled a UVA research project, farmers and experts say a rare chance to evaluate farm labor reforms may be lost.
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Federal ruling ends Trump’s anti-DEI directive aimed at universities, but future of diversity programs at UVA remains unclear
The legal decision will not lead to policy changes at the University of Virginia without intervention from its Board of Visitors.
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Virginia Democrats move to rein in ‘politicized’ university boards after UVA turmoil
A primary point of contention has been former University of Virginia President Jim Ryan’s ouster from his role in late June under pressure from the Trump administration.
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Undocumented students keep in-state tuition for now as Virginia re-enters legal fight
The outcome of an ongoing lawsuit could determine whether thousands of Virginia students can afford to stay in college, but it is likely to be a lengthy battle.
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Spanberger overhauls UVA’s governing board following months of controversy
They include Board Rector Rachel Sheridan; Vice Rector Porter Wilkinson; and board members Paul Manning, Douglas Wetmore and Stephen Long.
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Attorney general says Virginia should end in-state tuition for undocumented students
Virginia could become the fourth state to eliminate in-state tuition policies for undocumented students.
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Board of Visitors names UVA’s next president despite vocal opposition to ‘rushed’ and ‘politically motivated’ search process
The Board in a closed-door meeting unanimously selected Darden School of Business Dean Scott Beardsley to succeed Jim Ryan as UVA’s 10th president.
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Despite vocal calls to stop the search for UVA’s new president, the Board of Visitors is pushing ahead
The Board has continued to push ahead despite the vocal opposition.