Frequently Asked Questions and U.Va. Resources

Statements about or in response to news of President Sullivan's announced resignation and subsequent reinstatement:

Faculty Senate Letter Regarding the Board Retreat - 7-30-12

Sullivan Message to Faculty and Staff - 7-11-12

Statement in Response to Governor McDonnell's Appointments to the Board of Visitors - George Cohen, 6-29-12

Statement by George Cohen to the University Community - 6-26-12

President Sullivan Addresses Supporters on the Lawn

U.Va. Board of Visitors Reinstates Sullivan as President

Students, Family & Friends United to Reinstate President Sullivan

Law School Foundation Statement - 6-25-12

“To Fight for the Truth” – Robert Bruner, Dean of the Darden School of Business - 6-25-12

Statement from Trustees of the Darden School Foundation in support of U.Va. Deans Message to Board of Visitors - 6-25-12

School of Architecture Advisory Board Memo to the Board of Visitors - 6-25-12

Statement from the UVA School of Architecture Foundation Board of Trustees - 6-24-12

College Foundation Memo to BOV: Reinstatement of Teresa Sullivan as President of the University - 6-24-12

Dean Zeithaml's Statement - 6-22-12

General Faculty Council Resolution Calling for the Reinstatement of President Sullivan - 6-22-12

Diversity Office Statement - 6-21-12

Teresa Sullivan letter to University Community - 6-21-12

Executive Council Statement about Meeting with Carl Zeithaml - 6-21-12

Statement from the Deans of 10 of the University of Virginia's 11 Schools, as well as the University Librarian and the Dean of Admission (Note that the deans did not ask Dean Zeithaml to sign this statement, because they did not wish to put him in a difficult position.) - 6-21-12

FACULTY SENATE - CALL TO ACTION - 6-20-12

Darden Faculty Statement in Support of Faculty Senate Resolution - 6-19-12

Executive Council Response to Board Appointment of Interim President - 6-18-12

Executive Council Statement After Meeting with Helen Dragas - 6-18-12

Law Faculty Letter in Support of Teresa Sullivan - 6-18-12

Faculty Senate Meeting, June 17, 2012

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Provost Employee Communication Council Resolution - 6-14-12

Helen Dragas' Letter to Faculty - 6-13-12

Helen Dragas Follow-Up Email - 6-11-12

Executive Council Statement to the Board of Visitors - 6-11-12

Email from Helen Dragas - 6-10-12

Links to articles and news sources concerning President Teresa Sullivan's announced departure and subsequent reinstatement:

U-Va. faculty leader: 'This crisis has not gone away' - Washington Post, 9-13-12

U-Va. shows that what we have here is failure to communicate, by George Cohen - Washington Post, 8-15-12

U.Va. emails foreshadow ouster - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7-6-12

What next for U.Va.? - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7-5-12

Freedom of Information Act Emails Released July 5 - Cavalier Daily, 7-5-12

Can Teresa Sullivan and Helen Dragas still work together at U-Va.? - Washington Post, 7-4-12

Dragas tried to manage fallout over U.Va. turmoil - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7-3-12

University of Virginia: Not bored - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7-3-12

Williams: McDonnell made bad call in reappointing Dragas - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7-3-12

New emails show Dragas, U.Va. tried to manage message after Sullivan ouster - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7-2-12

Politics as Sports: Transparency at U.Va. - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7-2-12

Ligon: U.Va. community recognized Sullivan's leadership - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7-2-12

Get in-formation - Cavalier Daily, 7-1-12

Council considers response to Dragas' reappointment - Cavalier Daily, 7-1-12

University of Virginia: Striking image - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7-1-12

Armacost: The importance of process at U.Va. - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7-1-12

Dragas reappointment won't quiet U.Va. unrest - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7-1-12

Board members' gifts to U.Va. exceed $77 million - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7-1-12

McDonnell reappoints Dragas to U-Va. board - Washington Post, 6-29-12

A teachable moment from the University of Virginia - Boston Globe, 6-29-12

Governor McDonnell Announces UVa Board of Visitor Appointments - 6-29-12

Historic day at UVa: Sullivan reinstated after two weeks of turmoil -  Charlottesville Daily Progress, 6-27-12

Admissions 101: Will uproar make UVa. less popular? - Washington Post blog, 6-27-12

UVa Board Reinstates Ousted President After Outcry - Associated Press, 6-27-12

Elation, renewed commitment mark reaction to Sullivan’s return - Charlottesville Daily Progress, 6-27-12

UVA Board of Visitors Reinstates Sullivan as President - WVIR NBC-29, 6-27-12

University of Virginia reinstates Teresa Sullivan - Marketplace.org, 6-27-12

EDITORIAL: The right end to U.Va.’s chaos - Virginian-Pilot, 6-27-12

EDITORIAL: With Sullivan’s recall, UVa. can begin looking at its future - Washington Post, 6-27-12

UVa’s Accreditor Says Sullivan Ouster Has ‘Raised Questions’ About Compliance - WCAV CBS 19, 6-27-12

Rebuilding Mr. Jefferson’s University - Inside Higher Ed, 6-27-12

A day to remember at Jefferson’s Academical Village - Richmond Times Dispatch, 6-27-12

Timeline of the U.Va. crisis  - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-27-12

U.Va. turmoil had one benefit energizing alumni - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-27-12

Trustees of Darden School Foundation Support UVa Deans’ Message - WCAV CS 19, 6-26-12

The Right Way to Lead Higher Education Through the Digital Age - Chronicle of Higher Education blog, 6-26-12

University of Virginia student leaders stop short of saying ‘Reinstate Sullivan’ - Washington Post blog, 6-26-12

Prospective, Current UVa Students not Negatively Affected by Sullivan Saga - WCAV CBS 19, 6-26-12

In UVa. Community, Sullivan Quickly Won Wide Support - OregonLive.com, 6-26-12

Disruptive Innovation: Rhetoric or Reality? - Inside Higher Ed, 6-26-12

Public Universities See Familiar Fight at Virginia - New York Times, 6-26-12

UVa.: What the showdown will and won’t resolve - Washington Post blog, 6-26-12

UVa Faculty Senate Urges “Grace and Dignity” - WHSV ABC-3, 6-26-12

Fixing College - New York Times, 6-26-12

In Midst of Controversy UVA Archives Works to Preserve History - WVIR NBC-29, 6-26-12

UVa. controversy: How are top public universities governed? - Washington Post blog, 6-26-12

Ousted Head of University is Reinstated in Virginia - The New York Times, 6-26-12

Teresa Sullivan speaks after being reinstated U-Va. President - Washington Post, 6-26-12

UVa. President Teresa Sullivan reinstated - USA Today, 6-26-12

U.Va. board reverses decision, brings back Sullivan - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-26-12

U-Va. board votes to reinstate Teresa Sullivan - Washington Post, 6-26-12

U. Va. Board of Visitors votes unanimously to reinstate Teresa Sullivan - Virginia Business Magazine, 6-26-12

Board Reinstates University Of Virginia’s President - NPR, 6-26-12

U-Va. board votes to reinstate Teresa Sullivan - Washington Post, 6-26-12

UVa. student: We staked it out and we won’t (video) - Washington Post, 6-26-12

Trustees for key U.Va. foundation back Sullivan - Richmond Times Dispatch, 6-25-12

Back to the Future for UVa - Chronicle of Higher Education, 6-25-12

Teresa Sullivan: The ousted U-Va. leader who may regain the post - Washington Post- 6-25-12

Virginia Echoes Harvard As Faculty Rises Up To Rehire President - Bloomberg, 6-25-12

How the New Yorker's Atul Gawande Caused the Debacle at UVA- Slate, 6-25-12

A show of character in 140 characters - The Virginian Pilot, 6-24-12

Address to the Rally for Honor - Peter Norton, Faculty Senate, 6-24-12

Pride, optimism mark U.Va. rally for Sullivan - Richmond Times Dispatch, 6-24-12

At University of Virginia, Sullivan supporters rally for hours - The Washington Post, 6-24-12

How the New Yorker's Atul Gawande Caused the Debacle at UVA - CBS News, 6-23-12

U.Va. board to reconsider Sullivan ouster - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-22-12

Going Another Round? - Insider Higher Ed, 6-22-12

UVa Board to Consider Reinstating Ousted President - ABC News, 6-22-12

U-Va. dean tapped for interim president suspends preparations for new job - Washington Post, 6-22-12

UVA's Ouster: A Symptom of Our "Reboot" Culture - TIME, 6-22-12

McDonnell Releases Statement on UVA Presidency, Letter to BOV - NBC 29, 6-22-12

Interim U.Va. president says he opposes Sullivan's ouster - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-21-12

Craig: What Would Jefferson Do? UVa Community must have its say - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-21-12

What Can We Learn from UVA? - Religion & Politics, 6-21-12

Ouster of UVA president was justified - Fox News, 6-21-12

Teresa Sullivan University of Virginia Ouster Led By Political Donors Lacking Academic Experience - Huffington Post, 6-21-12

U-Va prof: Why governing board gets an 'F' for Sullivan 'project' - Washington Post, 6-21-12

Statement of Helen Dragas - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-21-12

Interim U.Va. president says he opposes Sullivan's ouster - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-21-12

Emails reveal pre-ouster discussions of board leaders - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-21-12

What If Sullivan Is Reinstated? Experts Consider How Power Dynamics Would Change at UVa - Chronicle of Higher Education, 6-21-12

New Meeting Is Set on Fate of President of University - New York Times, 6-21-12

Tim Kaine says Teresa Sullivan reinstatement would be 'justice' - ABC7, 6-21-12

U-Va. board to reconsider President Sullivan's employment - Washington Post, 6-21-12

The Decline and Fall of a Public University: How Status Anxiety Doomed the University of Virginia - New Republic, 6-21-12

Clarification of PR use - released 6-21-12

U.Va's vice rector resigns; Sullivan severance detailed - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-20-12

McDonnell noncommittal on reappointing U.Va. rector - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-20-12

U.Va. controversy stirs quiet campus - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-20-12

The Cavalier Daily Twitter Page - ongoing updates

Open Meetings Laws in Virginia - Citizen Media Law Project

Responses to President Sullivan's Resignation, Part 1 - University of Virginia Magazine

Responses to President Sullivan's Resignation, Part 2 - University of Virginia Magazine

Sullivan supporters plot to reinstate her as U-Va. president - Washington Post, 6-20-12

UVA Board's Lazy Business Sense - Huffington Post, 6-20-12

Zeithaml Named Interim UVa President; Sullivan Out - Charlottesville Newsplex, 6-19-12

'Hoo Makes the Call? - Insider Higher Ed, 6-19-12

Leadership drama consumes U-Va.; board names Zeithaml interim president - Washington Post, 6-19-12

BREAKING NEWS: Kington resigns from BOV - Daily Progress, 6-19-12

Morrissey urges legislative inquiry into U.Va. turmoil - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-19-12

WILLIAMS: U.Va. situation requires intervention - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-19-12

Remaking the University - utotherescue.blogspot.com, 6-19-12

E-mails show U-Va. board leaders planning Teresa Sullivan's exit - Washington Post, 6-19-12

The Declaration of Independence - Crooked Timber, 6-19-12

The Deeper Problem With Ousting of UVA President Teresa Sullivan - U.S. News, 6-19-12

Beta Bridge - 6-18-12

MESALC Professor Bob Hueckstedt statement - 6-18-12

David Toscano: Statement on Forced Resignation of President Teresa Sullivan - 6-18-12

Rector Helen Dragan Releases Statement at Board of Visitors Meeting - Charlottesville Newsplex, 6-18-12

Dr. Teresa Sullivan Board Statement - 6-18-12

U-Va. donors threaten to withhold funds over ouster of president - Washington Post, 6-18-12

Casteen, Toscano call for Sullivan's reinstatement - Daily Progress, 6-18-12

Curry Faculty Council Letter in Support of Faculty Senate Resolution - released 6-18-12

Before pivotal day at U.Va., key voices rise in protest - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-18-12

Sources: Some board members have asked U-Va. President Teresa Sullivan to stay - Washington Post, 6-18-12

Inside the Turmoil at the University of Virginia - Wall Street Journal, 6-18-12

Unauthorized dialogue: 'Palace coup meets grassroots rebellion' - The Hook, 6-18-12

Sullivan saga heads into likely equally dramatic second week - Daily Progress, 6-17-12

BOV actions may have complied with letter of law, but spirit? - Daily Progress, 6-17-12

'Unimportant alum' parodies Dragas on Twitter - Daily Progress, 6-17-12

Board of Visitors all a blunder - Daily Progress, 6-17-12

Here's a better idea for UVa's 'new model' - Daily Progress, 6-17-12

A case study in how not to fire a president - Daily Progress, 6-17-12

Honor Committee statement on Board's handling of Sullivan's resignation - Cavalier Daily, 6-17-12

Provost John Simon's address to the Faculty Senate - Cavalier Daily, 6-17-12

Faculty Senate, provost express doubt in Board - Cavalier Daily, 6-17-12

UVa donors threaten to withhold funds over ouster of president - Washington Post, 6-17-12

U-Va. faculty hold raucous meeting over ousted president - Washington Post, 6-17-12

U.Va. board faces test over Sullivan's ouster - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-17-12

Schapiro: What a governor can - and can't - do at U.Va. - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-17-12

Is University of Virginia's 'reputation gap' growing? - Washington Post, 6-17-12

Sullivan stripped: V-P Simon hints at quit if no BOV change - The Hook, 6-17-12

'Important alum': Donor Jones had role in Sullivan ouster - The Hook, 6-16-12

"Spines need stiffening" Casteen leading protest charge - The Hook, 6-16-12

U-Va. Faculty Senate to meet in emergency session Sunday over Teresa Sullivan's ouster - Washington Post, 6-16-12

Signed Batten Letter re Sullivan - 6-16-12

Governing Board's Ouster of University of Virginia President - AAUP, 6-16-12

Teresa Sullivan Controversy Heats Up, Wealthy Donors Blamed - International Business Times, 6-16-12

Major Donor Responsible for Sullivan's Dismissal? - cvillenews.com, 6-16-12

Op/ed by Paul Tudor Jones endorsing Sullivan's ouster - The Hook, 6-16-12

It's Time to Wake Up - eduoptimists.blogspot.com, 6-16-12

McDonnell: 'Prompt' dialogue needed at UVa - Daily Progress, 6-15-12

U.Va. faculty leaders: No confidence in board, rector - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-15-12

On the Failure of Legacy Governance at the University of Virginia - Higher Ed, 6-15-12

Letter to BOV from School of Architecture Chairs - 6-15-12

Resolution of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences - 6-15-12

SEAS Department Chairs' Letter - 6-15-12

Strategic Mumblespeak - Slate, 6-15/12

SON Open Letter to BOV from Department Chairs and Faculty Senators - 6-15-12

Ouster protested at U.Va. - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-14-12

Editorial: U.Va. board dodged public notice law - Roanoke Times, 6-14-12

Three members of U-Va. board were kept in dark about effort to oust Sullivan - Washington Post, 6-14-12

War of Words at UVA Over Sullivan's Ouster - NBC29, 6-14-12

UVa May Need a Narcissist at the Top - Chronicle of Higher Education, 6-14-12

Head of Darden board at U.Va. resigns over Sullivan email - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-14-12

Virginia university faculty air doubts over resignation - Chicago Tribune, 6-14-12

Social Media Explodes with Sullivan Support - Charlottesville Newsplex.com, 6-14-12

Cabal Hall? Why would Darden trump Carr's Hill? - The Hook, 6-13-12

UVa Faculty Leaders Join Group Seeking Details About Sullivan's Resignation - The Chronicle of Higher Education, 6-13-12

Board to Meet With Faculty Over Ouster of President - New York Times, 6-13-12

College chairs, program directors issue letter to "protest" Sullivan's resignation - The Cavalier Daily, 6-13-12

Sullivan saw 'reputation gap' at UVa - Daily Progress, 6-13-12

UVa faculty press for reconsideration of ouster - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-13-12

UVa rector acknowledges turmoil over president's ouster - Daily Progress, 6-13-12

A&S Chairs' Letter to Rector - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-13-12

Response to A&S Chairs from Rector - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-13-12

UVa rector responds to faculty criticism, but offers little new information - Daily Progress, 6-13-12

SCHAPIRO: Sullivan's ouster a coup d'etat at U.Va. - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-13-12

U-Va. board: President Teresa Sullivan's removal came after extended talks over the school's health - Washington Post, 6-13-12

U-Va. board issues first response after Sullivan's ouster - Washington Post, 6-13-12

A theory of what led to Sullivan's ouster - Anne-Marie Angelo blog, 6-13-12

The leadership crisis at U.Va. - HamptonRoads.com, 6-12-12

Editorial: UVa board owes an explanation - Roanoke.com, 6-12-12

At UVa: Not cavalier - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-12-12

U.Va. president learned of ouster Friday afternoon - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-12-12

U-Va. board: Tell us why you pushed out president - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post, 6-12-12

UVA Faculty Senate Leaders Feel Blindsided by Sullivan Announcement - 106.1 The Corner, 6-12-12

UVA president Teresa Sullivan's resignation shocks community - C-VILLE, 6-12-12

Faculty Leaders Question Ouster of Virginia President - Daily Me, Inside Higher Ed, 6-12-12

UVA board: Tell us why you pushed out president - Education News, 6-12-12

UVa board owes an explanation - Roanoke - Blog, 6-12-12

RTD: Effort to Oust Sullivan Underway For Weeks - 106.1 The Corner, 6-12-12

University of Virginia's abrupt ouster sparks outrage - WYPR, 6-12-12

U.-Va. board ouster of President Teresa Sullivan sparks anger - eCampus News, 6-12-12

Student Board of Visitors representative supports Sullivan's resignation - The Cavalier Daily, 6-12-12

Lawmakers, Faculty "Shocked" By Sullivan's Departure - WHSV, 6-12-12

What was behind the putsch at U-Va.? - Blog Directory - The Washington Post, 6-12-12

O'Neill: Sullivan Departure Unwarranted - 106.1 The Corner, 6-12-12

U.Va. president ousted without warning or board vote - WSLS 10, 6-12-12

Sources Say UVA President Sullivan Pushed Out - NBC29, 6-12-12

UVA Faculty Members Speak Out, Show Support For Sullivan - The Charlottesville Newsplex, 6-12-12

Sullivan To Resign As University Of Virginia President - University Business Magazine, 6-11-12

Was University of Virginia president Teresa Sullivan paid too much? - AllVoices, 6-11-12

McDonnell commends outgoing U.Va. president - WSLS 10, 6-11-12

University of Virginia president resigns - Washington Business Journal, 6-11-12

U. of Virginia president to leave over 'philosophical differences' - Inside Higher Ed, 6-11-12

U.Va.'s president to resign - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-11-12

Sullivan to step down as U.Va. president - The News Leader, 6-11-12

University of Virginia President Resigns - Governing, 6-11-12

University of Virginia president to step down - Washington Post, 6-11-12

McDonnell Releases Statement on President Sullivan Stepping Down - NBC29.com, 6-11-12

Sullivan dismissal a mistake - Daily Progress, 6-11-12

UVa Faculty Senate "Shocked and Dismayed" by Teresa Sullivan's Departure - The Charlottesville Newsplex, 6-11-12

U.Va. faculty senate demands explanation for president's ouster - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-11-12

UVA President Resigns - WCYB.com, 6-11-12

UVa Faculty Senate 'shocked' by Sullivan ouster - Daily Progress, 6-11-12

U.Va. president to resign in 'philosophical difference' with board - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-11-12

UVa President Teresa Sullivan Stepping Down - Education News, 6-11-12

Faculty Senate statement on President Teresa Sullivan's resignation - The Cavalier Daily, 6-11-12

Virginia President to Leave After Two Years - New York Times, 6-11-12

UVa Faculty Push for Specifics on Rift between Sullivan and Board - The Chronicle of Higher Education, 6-11-12

BREAKING NEWS: Sullivan stepping down as UVa president - Daily Progress, 6-10-12

Sullivan to step down as U.Va. president Aug. 15 - Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6-10-12

Sullivan's dismissal a sign of the times? - Daily Progress, 6-10-12