- The University of Virginia's 15-member Board of Visitors voted unanimously Tuesday to reinstall ousted president Teresa Sullivan at the school.
- An outpouring of support and discontent, including a demand for clarity from Virginia's governor and letter from UVa College Foundation trustees, preceded the decision.
- Helen Dragas, who chairs the board, apologized for the way the situation at UVa has been handled, saying it "became enormously dramatized and emotionally charged."
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The University of Virginia reinstated its popular president Tuesday less than three weeks after ousting her in a secretive move that infuriated students and faculty, had the governor threatening to fire the entire governing board, and sparked a debate about the most effective way to operate public universities in an era of tight finances. ...