Though not perfect in all respects, this year’s elections should be lauded as a stepping stone to achieving greater student engagement in the future.
We are confident in these three candidates’ ability to creatively expand the reach of Honor, restoring genuine buy-in to Honor by grounding it as a universal value, rather than a distant ideal.
The loss of valuable contributions from noncitizen students will hinder student journalism’s ability to accurately and holistically capture the fullness of the student experience on Grounds.
The community must acknowledge the flaws of this Board transformation in order to hold future governors accountable
Earnest engagement is not represented by scheduled listening opportunities, but by an unceasing and unreserved dedication to connecting with community members who presently feel so ignored.
Our articles are typically published under the monolithic title of “EDITORIAL.” This article, however, intends to capture the parts of the whole — the seven students behind the sign-off.
Furthermore, it is hard to ignore that the unanimous vote elevating Beardsley to the University’s top role was undertaken by a Board that is seemingly not legally constituted.
Mahoney’s position throughout his term has been one of deference — a deference that, amidst community protests, denigrates the role of a University president as authentically representing their community.
When transparency becomes a tool rather than a principle, governance itself becomes a performance rather than a practice.
Spanberger must recognize the importance of moderation, which uplifts, not denigrates, the institutional autonomy of universities like our own.
This year’s protests and activism have underlined a new scope of student activism at the University — one that has brought together groups and individuals who might not typically partake in political advocacy.
Last week, this Editorial Board was prepared to applaud Interim University President Paul Mahoney’s decision to reject the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.
The external, federal challenges we face demand statewide leadership that understands and acts to protect academic autonomy and shared governance.
Losing the U.S. Attorneys for Virginia in such rapid succession destabilizes consistency in our legal prosecutors for leading legal cases, creating gaps in the knowledge and management of daily operations.
This Compact plants the seed for further federal interference in student affairs and free speech, and it threatens to cancel all federal funding should the University sign the Compact and fail to adhere to its demands.
