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Department: Quotes

“He needs to listen widely, and he needs to stand in the awkward and uncomfortable space during that listening.”

Jeri Seidman, chair of UVA’s Faculty Senate, on Scott Beardsley

“This is a moment to move beyond division, to renew trust and to focus on what unites us.”

Scott Beardsley, upon being named UVA’s 10th president

“I’m trying to refocus us on the fact that we all love this university.”

Interim President Paul Mahoney

“Students, at the end of the day, still really care about each other and about UVA. That was one of the things that convinced me to go to UVA.”

Ava MacBlane (Col ’24), former editor-in-chief of the Cavalier Daily

“The large majority of students were shocked and confused and hurt.”

Clay Dickerson, Student Council president, on Jim Ryan’s resignation

“It needs to be someone willing to grow and understand the challenges of artificial intelligence, increased competition for federal funding and the environment they’re coming into.” 

Babur Lateef (Educ ’26) on the search for UVA’s next president

“Any student self-governance role comes with political challenges, learning how to have difficult conversations.”

Nicholas Thornton (Col ’25, Com ’26), co-chair of resident staff program

“The U.S. has played a leading role in development of all new technology, and that’s going to change.”

Edward Egelman, biochemistry and molecular genetics professor

“This is the place that I fell in love with basketball.”

Ryan Odom, UVA’s new men’s basketball coach

“John Casteen is simply inseparable from the story of UVA.”

UVA President James E. Ryan (Law ’92)