Five members of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors resigned on January 16 and 17, just before and during the inauguration of Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
A university spokesperson confirmed the resignees: former Rector Rachel Sheridan and Vice Rector Porter Wilkinson, as well as Paul Manning, Douglas Wetmore, and Stephen Long. Board members submit resignations first to the governor’s office, not the university; UVA has not received any additional resignations as of January 19.
Spanberger has named 10 nominees for appointment to the BOV, netting her a majority on the 17-voting-member Board. Appointees can serve up to two consecutive four-year terms, but must then wait at least four years before any reappointment to the same Board…