U.Va. Academic and Student Life Committee Discusses Faculty Workforce and Graduate Program Challenges
The University of Virginia's Board of Visitors' Academic and Student Life Committee recently convened to discuss several key issues affecting the university. Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Brie Gertler provided updates on ongoing dean searches and highlighted a significant decline in international applications to graduate programs. This decline is attributed to recent federal policy changes affecting immigration and graduate loans. Despite these challenges, the university has maintained strong domestic recruitment in certain programs, such as the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Additionally, Maïté Brandt-Pearce, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, presented on the faculty workforce, emphasizing the unique academic employment model and the role of faculty in advancing the university's missions. The committee also approved new endowed professorships and voted to retain the Master of Arts in Chemistry degree program. 
