UVA Cheer from Rockefeller Center

Priya Komma (Com ‘10), Gina Ou (Col ‘10) and Katie Lee (Col ‘10) cheer for UVA from an observatory atop the Rockefeller Center in New York City. March 12, 2010.

Highlights

Board of Visitors names new rector and vice rector

Carlos Brown and Victoria Harker, Virginia-based business and civic leaders who have had previous stints on the board, were unanimously elected to serve as rector and vice rector.

New Virginia law would target politics in university governance after turbulent year at UVA

The measure would change board appointments, curb partisan influence and reinforce academic freedom following leadership upheaval at UVA

UVA introduces new women’s basketball coach

Aaron Roussell comes from the University of Richmond, where he coached for seven seasons.

From page to screen

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