Here’s a quick, Google-compiled roundup of stories about Teresa Sullivan’s election to the U.Va. presidency:
Associated Press (via Newport News Daily Press)
Charlottesville Daily Progress
Austin (Texas) American-Statesman (Nice reader comment there: “U.Va. hit a gusher.”)
For those of you who missed the announcement of Teresa A. Sullivan as president of the University …
You can find the video here, along with a bio, CV and the official announcement. A few highlights:
The motion for approval was made by Board of Visitors member Susan Y. “Syd” Dorsey, who has been one of the champions of diversity on the board. Very nice touch.
The motion included a five-year contract not to exceeed $680,000 annually for salary, deferred compensation and allowances.
The vote was unanimous.
Teresa A. Sullivan, the first female president of the University.
The search committee is keeping a tight lid on the identity of the new president, who is expected to be announced today at 2:30 in the Dome Room of the Rotunda. (Look for the white smoke.)
That, of course, is not preventing wild speculation. So why not join in? Click on the comments link below and make your guess. Winner receives free admission to today’s reception, scheduled for 4-6 p.m. in Newcomb Hall. (OK, so it’s free and open to the U.Va. community anyway, but I don’t have a budget for prizes.)
Look for the formal announcement on UVA Today around 2:40. The election of the new president by the Board of Visitors will also be streamed live here, beginning at 2:30.
I remember a slogan often heard when I was growing up: “Earn Your Right to Gripe! Vote!”
While the selection of the University’s new president will not be put to a vote, that doesn’t mean you won’t have any opportunity for input. University Rector John O. “Dubby” Wynne, twho chairs the search committee, has announced a series of public forums to allow faculty, staff, students and alumni to offer their two cents’ worth.
The schedule:
If you can’t make any of those meetings, there are still two options. One, you can send your comments by e-mail to presidentsearch@virginia.edu or you can access an online form for your comments on the Presidential search Web site.
The search for a new president now has a Web site. The site includes the latest updates on the quest to find a successor for John T. Casteen III, and the schedule for the four open meetings that will be held Aug. 25 (for students and staff) and Sept. 1 (for Health System employees and for faculty). There is also an online form for submitting comments and advice.
