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06/27/2025 16:04

Subject: Taking UVA off the list

Anonymous

For those that want to support Ryan and UVA (copied from a UVA parent FB group):

If so inclined,What You Can Do – Today:

1 Contact the UVA Board of Visitors
2 Virginia residents: Contact the Governor and lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly
3 Contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives
1. Contact the UVA Board of Visitors:
Urge both the current and incoming Rectors of the Board of Visitors to use every resource at their disposal to resist these threats and other illegal actions against UVA.
Incoming Rector (as of July 1):Rachel W. Sheridan mailto:rlw2r@virginia.edu
Incoming Vice Rector (as of July 1): Porter Wilkinson mailto:pnw5v@virginia.edu
Outgoing Rector:Robert D. Hardie mailto:rdh3k@virginia.edu
Messages You Can Use in Your Email:
• Defend the University’s Independence:“The Board of Visitors has a fiduciary responsibility to the University and the Commonwealth. By continuing to stand by in silence or, worse, enabling the Justice Department’s bullying, you will have failed in the execution of your duties and to stand up for the principles the University represents.”
• Act with Integrity and Courage:“The University must remain independent, and the Board must act with integrity and courage in defending that independence.”
• Protect UVA from Federal Overreach: “The Department of Justice has no authority to dictate the leadership of the state of Virginia’s public universities. Do not allow UVA to become a national political pawn.”
• Use Every Resource at Your Disposal: “You must use every legal, procedural, and public platform available to protect the University and its leadership from outside coercion.”
2. If you’re a Virginia resident:
Contact lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly and Governor Glenn Youngkin. It is their duty to defend UVA from federal overreach and political bullying and act forcefully in defense of UVA’s institutional autonomy. The DOJ’s actions set a dangerous precedent, and Virginia’s elected leaders must not stand by.
Call Governor Youngkin’s Office

804) 786-2211
Find your Virginia Delegate and Senator here:
https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/ (https://wahoos4uva.cmail19.com/t/r-l-thkhujo-plliiiddll-j/)
Messages You Can Take to Your Call:
• Defend UVA from Political Interference: “I’m a proud UVA alum/supporter and I’m alarmed by reports that the DOJ is threatening to withhold federal funding unless UVA forces President Jim Ryan to resign. Virginia state lawmakers, the Governor, and Attorney General have a solemn duty to take action to fight this. Doing otherwise is a betrayal of the University’s founding principles of truth, honor and its freedom to govern itself in service to the Commonwealth and the public good.”
• Preserve Higher Education Independence: “This kind of pressure undermines the very foundation of public education in Virginia. UVA must remain free to govern itself without political threats from Washington, D.C.”
• Protect Academic Freedom for All:“No matter your political beliefs, this is bigger than any one university or its president. It’s about ensuring that no government—state or federal—is allowed to dictate the leadership of our universities based on ideology or political loyalty.”
• Take a Stand for Virginia: “As a member of the General Assembly, you have a responsibility to protect our Commonwealth’s institutions. We must not allow the federal government to arrogate powers that belong to the Commonwealth. UVA’s founder Thomas Jefferson would have rejected this federal intrusion in the strongest possible terms.”
3. Contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives right now:
Urge them to protect UVA from political coercion and defend the principle of institutional autonomy in higher education.
Click here to find your elected officials:
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member (https://wahoos4uva.cmail19.com/t/r-l-thkhujo-plliiiddll-d/)
Messages You Can Take to Your Call:
• Protect University Autonomy: “I’m a proud UVA alum/supporter and I’m deeply concerned that the DOJ is bullying UVA into forcing President Jim Ryan to resign. This kind of political pressure is unacceptable in a democracy.”
• Oppose Authoritarian Tactics: “No federal agency should use funding as a weapon to punish a university president for political reasons. That’s not governance—that’s extortion. Impounding federal funds for political reasons is illegal and unconstitutional.”
• Defend Academic Freedom:“Universities must be free to govern themselves without fear of political retaliation. The future of higher education in America depends on it.”
• Stand Up for Virginia’s Sovereignty:“We must not allow the federal government to arrogate powers that belong to the Commonwealth. UVA’s founder Thomas Jefferson would have rejected this federal intrusion in the strongest possible terms.”
• My Opposition Isn’t About Partisan Politics: “This is about the core principle that no matter who’s in power, universities must be protected from political interference. I urge you to speak out publicly and take action to protect UVA.”
This is a critical moment. The University of Virginia—founded to follow truth wherever it may lead—is under threat. And it is up to us, the UVA community, to stand up and say: enough.
Please also share this information with your UVA networks. If Wahoos all stand up and speak out, we will be much harder to ignore!

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