I originally posted the Washington Post column to point out that this type of press coverage can be very damaging to UVa at this critical time when students are making their choices of where to attend. Whether or not you agree with what the column says, it’s out there and people read it. And many people do in fact believe everything they read. Today’s Post has more coverage of UVa, not the least of which is an 11% price hike for incoming in state first year students. I question the wisdom of the Board for implementing such a large increase at this time of crisis. In any other business, when your reputation is being called into question, the last thing you want to do is jack up the price of your offering.