<p>I think UVA is better off not re-opening the whole Sullivan/Dragas mess. When in a hole, stop digging.</p>
<p>It would be more useful, imo, to focus the effort on some governance reforms for UVA. Ear-marking a seat for a higher-ed type would be a good idea (like it was a good idea to ear-mark a seat for a med school/MD type). If the BOV had had an esteemed professor or university administrator (especially one not from UVA), I doubt that whole thing would have ever happened in the first place.</p>
<p>I’d also suggest expanding the board or dialing back the number of ear-marks for alumni (12 of 17) and VA residents (also 12 of 17), especially if the Gov continues to appoint all 17. For a national/international institution like UVA, having 15 of 17 BOVs currently be VA residents is pretty restrictive to the pool of potential BOV candidates. That’s how/why gubernatorial campaign contributions are such a big factor now.</p>