The Board of Visitors will convene Thursday and Friday at Boar’s Head Resort for its final set of meetings of the calendar year, with discussions expected to span the University’s research enterprise, academic program changes, major capital planning and contract authority across several University units.
This week’s meetings will also be the Board’s final gathering before Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger takes office in January. Spanberger has announced that she will appoint new members to fill the five Board vacancies once her administration begins, following a year marked by failed confirmations and legal battles. The upcoming changes will shape the composition of the Board at its next regular meeting in early 2026.
The full Board will meet Friday afternoon and is expected to receive briefings from Interim President Paul Mahoney who will discuss the University’s standstill agreement with the Justice Department in open session and lead a broader conversation about Board engagement with the University’s research enterprise. The agreement has drawn concern from multiple groups, including the Faculty Senate and members of the General Assembly, who have questioned its scope and the extent to which it limits the University’s ability to disclose information surrounding the Justice Department investigations…