UVA’s presidential search committee gets a first look at initial candidates
In a month, the special committee will narrow the candidate pool with an eye toward scheduling in-person interviews in late November.
The Search for the 10th President
The University of Virginia has embarked on a search for its 10th president — a visionary leader to guide one of the nation’s most distinguished public universities into its next chapter of excellence and service.
Building upon a profound legacy of extraordinary leaders, our next president will be entrusted with advancing a community renowned for its academic rigor, groundbreaking research, exceptional patient care, and unwavering commitment to the public good.
We seek an individual who will champion UVA‘s core values of honor, inquiry, and innovation while boldly steering the University into the future.
Supported by the executive search firm Isaacson, Miller, the Special Committee is moving through a methodical, structured, and scheduled process. This website is the central resource for information regarding the search.
We invite students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends of the University to engage with us on this pivotal journey to identify the leader who will shape the future of these Grounds.
Search Process Phases
Phase I
Prepare
Establish special committee on the nomination of a president
Select search firm
Phase II
Definition
Launch online platform to collect community input, nominations, general inquiries, and applications
Solicit input from University community
Schedule listening sessions with a range of constituent groups, including faculty, staff, and students
Conduct broad outreach to internal and external stakeholders, including alumni, parents, and friends
Meet individually with UVA leadership
Develop presidential profile
Phase III
Discovery
Recruit, review, and evaluate candidate applications
Conduct multi-phase interviews
Phase IV
Selection
Identify finalists for consideration by Board of Visitors
Convene Board of Visitors to elect next president
Transition in new president
In the News
Presidential search committee receives dozens of nominations, hundreds of suggestions
The special committee and its subcommittees started gathering input from a wide range of University audiences, and the work will continue in the months ahead.
Presidential search to involve all corners of UVA community
The search committee’s goal is to deliver a small pool of highly qualified candidates to the Board of Visitors, whose members will select UVA’s next leader.
UVA announces special committee to help select 10th president
The committee includes current and past University leaders, faculty members, students and several alumni.