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Higher ed bill passes legislature, giving faculty and staff a seat — but not a vote

Virginia’s public college employees scored a legislative victory Tuesday as the General Assembly passed a bill requiring each university’s governing board to include two nonvoting faculty and staff representatives. But whether the measure becomes law is far from certain — Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a similar proposal last year, citing cost concerns and a lack […]

The Rotunda at the University of Virginia. (Sarah Vogelsong/Virginia Mercury)
Virginia’s public college employees scored a legislative victory Tuesday as the General Assembly passed a bill requiring each university’s governing board to include two nonvoting faculty and staff representatives. But whether the measure becomes law is far from certain — Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a similar proposal last year, citing cost concerns and a lack of oversight.

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