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Sullivan’s Risky Bet on STEM
by Reed Fawell III Teresa Sullivan’s proposed four-year financial plan will forever alter the character and mission of the University of Virginia, undermining the financial model that has enabled the university to thrive. If adopted by the Board of Visitors, … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Education (higher ed), Science & Technology
Tagged University of Virginia
The Agenda behind the Attack on UVa’s Accreditation
by Reed Fawell III The Southern Association of Colleges and Universities (SACU) is threatening to revoke the University of Virginia’s accreditation on the grounds that the Board of Visitors improperly removed President Teresa Sullivan last year. Why does this obscure … Continue reading
Hey, Accreditors, Pick a Better Target!
Former Senator Hank Brown has joined the ranks of those — led first by Reed Fawell here in Bacon’s Rebellion — who question whether the Southern Association of Colleges (SACS) accrediting agency has any business instructing the University of Virginia … Continue reading
Accreditor Meddling Draws Rebuke
Some readers may have wondered if I had lost my marbles by hosting a series of posts by contributor Reed Fawell questioning a decision of regional accrediting agency to inject itself into a governance controversy between the University of Virginia’s … Continue reading
Inquisitor, Investigate Thyself
The Southern Commission on Colleges has far better subjects for its oversight activities than the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors. by Reed Fawell III Despite the fracas last summer between University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors and President Teresa … Continue reading
The Puppet Masters of Decatur
UVa’s accreditation by the Southern Commission on Colleges comes with lots of strings. by Reed Fawell A few days ago, we asked the question, “Who runs UVa?”, highlighting the little-known Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCC), a … Continue reading
Who Runs UVa?
By Reed Fawell Last month, the University of Virginia received the extraordinary news that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges was investigating the integrity of its Board of Visitors for the manner in which it had … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Education (higher ed)
