August 27, 2025

Sep 04, 2025

Dear Wahoos4UVA Supporters,

This week marks the start of a new academic year at UVA. New students have

moved in, signed the Honor Pledge, and begun forming lifelong friendships,

while returning students are back to continue their academic journeys. The

rhythm of teaching, learning, and research begins again, led by dedicated

faculty, staff, and administrators whose work deserves our full support as the

semester begins.

Even amid the summer’s turmoil and ongoing governance crisis, UVA’s deans,

faculty, and staff remain focused on delivering an exceptional education and

supporting students through uncertainty. The Board of Visitors has lost the

confidence of faculty and students, but the University’s mission endures. It’s up

to the rest of us to ensure the University has the support it needs to deliver the

world’s best educational experience to its students, and to protect the

university from political interference that would infringe upon academic

freedom.

We invite you to take two important steps this week:

1. Write to your Dean.

Reach out to the dean of the school you attended (or your child’s school if

you are a parent). Write them a note thanking them for their leadership and

for the hard work and dedication of their faculty and staff. Let them know

that you have their back during this moment of crisis in UVA’s history. The

Deans will appreciate your note of support! A list of email addresses for the

Deans appears below:

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES: CHRISTA D. ACAMPORA, Dean,
College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences hjr2fb@virginia.edu
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE: MALO ANDRÉ HUTSON, Dean,
School of Architecture mhutson@virginia.edu
BATTEN SCHOOL: IAN SOLOMON, Dean, Batten School of
Leadership and Public Policy ihs8m@virginia.edu
SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES,
MELISSA M. LUBIN, Dean mmlubin@virginia.edu
DARDEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: SCOTT C. BEARDSLEY, Dean,
Darden School of Business scb4v@virginia.edu
SCHOOL OF DATA SCIENCE: PHILIP E. BOURNE, Dean, School of
Data Science peb6a@virginia.edu
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION: STEPHANIE ROWLEY, Dean, School of
Education and Human Development saj8w@virginia.edu
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING: JENNIFER L. WEST, Dean, School of
Engineering and Applied Science engrdean@virginia.edu
SCHOOL OF LAW: LESLIE KENDRICK, Dean, School of Law
dean@law.virginia.edu
MCINTYRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE: AMANDA COWEN, Interim
John A. Griffin Dean of the McIntire School of Commerce
acowen@virginia.edu
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: COLIN DERDEYN, Interim Dean, School of
Medicine cpd3yt@virginia.edu
SCHOOL OF NURSING: MARIANNE BAERNHOLDT, Dean, School of
Nursing mb2vy@virginia.edu

2. Make an unrestricted gift.

This is a crucial time to support your school financially. Unrestricted annual

funds give Deans flexibility when other funding is at risk or when urgent

new initiatives arise. A strong show of support now communicates to UVA’s

Deans that our community is united behind them and that we value their

work and their leadership. You can choose the recipient of your donation

here: Donate!

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them to sign up on our website:

Thank you for joining us in showing the University that Wahoos everywhere

stand with UVA!

Wahoowa!

Ann Brown (College ’74, Law ’77)

Chris Ford (Engineering ’87)

Co-Chairs, Wahoos4UVA

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