While not constrained by either Albemarle County or the City of Charlottesville, the University of Virginia is a public body governed by an appointed Board of Visitors. The group meets at the Boar’s Head Resort this week, and one item on the agenda is renewed scrutiny of future construction projects.
“The first two quarters of 2025 have brought significant financial uncertainty to higher education and to UVA, with cuts to federal grants and contracts and layoffs of federal workers, many of whom are Virginia citizens,” reads a staff report for the Buildings and Grounds Committee.
One step being taken is to identify projects and studies that can be postponed. So far, drastic cuts are not envisioned because hundreds of millions of dollars in construction is underway, such as the Karsh Institute of Democracy and the new Virginia Guesthouse hotel…