Jeff Selingo, editorial director of The Chronicle of Higher Education, who also writes a blog on the future of higher education, said major public universities across the country are facing budget pressure similar to UVa. “Last year we saw two high-profile situations, in Arizona and Wisconsin, where flagship university presidents left under somewhat similar circumstances,” Selingo said. “They are seeing large cuts in funding from the states, they are under pressure to do more with less in terms of income and they are unsure what steps to take next.” Selingo, who said he has no first-hand knowledge of the relationship between Sullivan and the Board of Visitors, said comments made by UVa Rector Helen Dragas to staff and faculty show UVa is under similar pressures. Dragas said the UVa Board of Visitors saw “no bright lights on the financial horizon” and that the university must deal with limits on tuition increases, as well as decreasing government support.
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