To the University of Virginia Community,
You have likely read that UVA is one of nine schools that received a proposal from the Department of Education and other federal officials regarding a “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education.”
The document raises questions of profound importance to the University of Virginia and more broadly to all institutions of higher education in the United States.
President Mahoney has formed a working group to study those questions and to advise him concerning the appropriate response. The Board of Visitors has confidence in that process and looks forward to working with President Mahoney to address this critical juncture in the relationship between the federal government and American universities.
It would be difficult for the University to agree to certain provisions in the Compact. We write to assure you that our response will be guided by the same principles of academic freedom and free inquiry that Thomas Jefferson placed at the center of the University’s mission more than 200 years ago, and to which the University has remained faithful ever since.
We are including a link below that will allow members of the community to share their views, and look forward to your input.
https://virginia.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IanFDY9X6Zkrqu
Rachel Sheridan
Rector
Paul Mahoney
Interim President
Opportunity to Share Input on "Compact for Excellence in Higher Ed"
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