CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – As governor-elect Abigail Spanberger prepares for her inauguration on Saturday, January 16, she has already made an effort to influence UVA’s Board of Visitors, according to a New York Times article.
“The incoming Democratic governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger, has asked at least five members of the board overseeing the University of Virginia who were appointed by her Republican predecessor to resign, according to two people briefed on the matter,” the article reads.
The issue has been a hot political topic since UVA President Jim Ryan resigned under pressure from the Justice Department. That came after months of President Donald Trump and his administration trying to overhaul universities and their leaders that he believed were too liberal…