June 18, 2012
A large crowd showed up on the lawn at the University of Virginia for a silent protest in support of President Teresa Sullivan.
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June 18, 2012
Students and others participated in a protest in support of President Teresa Sullivan. Sullivan appeared on the Lawn and wound through a throng of 2,000 demonstrators toward Thomas Jefferson’s Rotunda. Amid deafening cheers, she walked inside to greet a waiting Board of Visitors.
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June 18, 2012
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan makes her way up the steps of the Rotunda to address the Board of Visitors closed meeting.
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June 18, 2012
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan, with her husband, Douglas Laycock, right, speaks to the crowd after she addressed the Board of Visitors during a closed session.
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June 18, 2012
John T. Casteen, the revered former president of U-Va., acknowledges the crowd at a rally in support of President Teresa Sullivan.
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June 18, 2012
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan makes her way down the Lawn to address the Board of Visitors in a closed-session meeting.
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June 18, 2012
Logan Spencer, a fourth-year student at the University of Virginia, sits in silent protest in the Rotunda in front of a statue of Thomas Jefferson. Spencer said the “rector and vice rector should be run out of town on a rail.”
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June 19, 2012
University of Virginia Rector Helen E. Dragas calls for a vote selecting Carl P. Zeithaml, dean of U-Va.'s McIntire School of Commerce, as interim president of the university.
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June 20, 2012
Carl Zeithaml, a longtime University of Virginia dean, listens to a question at a news conference after his appointment as interim university president. Zeithaml was picked to take over for Teresa Sullivan, whose ouster prompted a backlash on campus.
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June 20, 2012
At a news conference, Zeithaml said he wouldn’t take over as permanent president and said that at first he turned down the interim job because he worried he would be perceived as part of a “conspiracy” to remove Sullivan. “I don’t support the decision to remove her,’’ he said.
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June 20, 2012
In a letter to alumni, Zeithaml wrote: “Some people disagree with my decision to serve in this role, and I understand their reasons. After profound deliberation, however, I felt that I had no choice. I am sorry if you disagree with my decision, but please join me in my efforts to move the University forward.”
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June 20, 2012
Kaity Allen, a graduate student, and Matthew Brown, a rising fourth-year student, waited on the Lawn as part of a vigil showing support for ousted school president Teresa Sullivan.
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June 20, 2012
University of Virginia students, from left, Alexandra Shaw , Sarah Bowden and Karina Carlson, talk with Cavalier Daily multimedia editor Veronica Manuel about ousted president Teresa Sullivan.
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June 20, 2012
Al Tabackman, in blue shirt, stands for three minutes of silence during a vigil in support of the reinstatement of president Teresa Sullivan, held on the Lawn of the University of Virginia. Tabackman, of Charlottesville, is the parent of an alumnus of the school.
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June 20, 2012
Members of the Executive Council of the Faculty Senate stand before a crowd at a silent vigil in support of ousted U-Va. president Teresa Sullivan.
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June 20, 2012
Sisters Hannah and Kendra Patrick take part in a vigil on the Lawn in support of the reinstatement of ousted U-Va. president Teresa Sullivan. Hannah is a rising second-year student and Kendra is an incoming first-year.
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June 20, 2012
A sign reflects the purpose of a silent vigil in support of the reinstatement of Teresa Sullivan as the University of Virginia’s president. The vigil was held in front of the Rotunda, on the Lawn.
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June 20, 2012
Daniel Bluestone, professor and director of the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Virginia, whistles his support for the reinstatement of ousted president Teresa Sullivan.
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June 24, 2012
Students, professors and neighbors show their support for Teresa Sullivan, the University of Virginia's ousted president.
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June 24, 2012
From left, Nicole and Bill Sherman, Julie Ericksen, with flag, and Marga Odahowski show their support for ousted U-Va. president Teresa Sullivan.
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June 24, 2012
The words of Thomas Jefferson were displayed during the rally, and speakers urged the board to change course.
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June 24, 2012
Mo Nichols is surrounded by images of Teresa Sullivan supporters who could not attend the rally.
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June 24, 2012
Nursing student Michael Swanberg shows his support for Teresa Sullivan, the recently ousted president of U-Va.
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June 24, 2012
Bernadette and Junius Fishburne and their dog Daisy show their support for U-Va.'s ousted president, Teresa Sullivan.
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June 24, 2012
Anthropology professor Fred Damon wore his academical regalia as a show of support for Teresa Sullivan, the ousted U-Va. president.
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June 24, 2012
Aaron Eisen, 20, a fourth-year economics and English major, tweets for the school newspaper while faculty members speak.
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June 26, 2012
University of Virginia Board of Visitors member W. Haywood Fralin, right, reads a resolution as Rector Helen Dragas, left, listens during a meeting at the school Rotunda in Charlottesville. The Board voted to reinstate Teresa Sullivan as president.
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A mirror in the Rotunda reflects the University of Virginia Board of Visitors as it votes to reinstate Teresa Sullivan as president.
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June 26, 2012
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan, center background, and Rector Helen Dragas, right, listen as Board of Visitors member W. Haywood Fralin, left, addresses the board.
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June 26, 2012
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan, right, addresses a crowd of supporters on the steps of the Rotunda after being reinstated by the board. Rector Helen Dragas, left, applauds. The 15-member Board of Visitors voted unanimously to reinstate Sullivan less than three weeks after ousting her — a move that infuriated students and faculty, had the governor threatening to fire the entire governing board and sparked a debate about the most effective way to operate public universities in an era of tight finances. Shortly after the vote, Sullivan thanked the board members for their renewed confidence in her.
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June 26, 2012
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan addresses a crowd of supporters outside the university Rotunda after being reinstated.
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June 26, 2012
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan chants "Wahoo Waa" on the steps of the Rotunda after being reinstated.
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June 26, 2012
JJ Towler wipes a tear after the University of Virginia Board of Visitors reinstated Teresa Sullivan as president of the university.
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University of Virginia students Tori Tucker, right, and Michael Swanberg hold a sign after the Board of Visitors meeting at the Rotunda in Charlottesville. The board voted to reinstate Teresa Sullivan as president of the university.
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