Teresa Sullivan, the renowned educationist and Executive Vice President of Michigan University in Ann Arbor has been named as the 8th President of the University of Virginia. It is the first time that a woman has been chosen by University of Virginia
for such a prestigious post in 40 years. The 60 year old Teresa is a very well known sociologist and has extensive knowledge in the field of education. She will succeed John T. Casteen III who was the President for U.M for nearly two decades. Teresa will take over the reigns on August 1st. the day John actually retires. Speaking about her appointment, Larry Sabato, head of U.Va’s Center of Politics said that so far they have had seven presidents but all male and it is high time that the university opted for a female candidate. He termed her as an “exceptionally able” and the gesture of the University to appoint a woman is quite significant.
Teresa’s name was chosen without any opposition at a meeting held in the Dome Room of Rotunda. Accepting her new role, the lady said that she would love to continue the good work of her predecessor whose vision was that a ‘University should be a house but a village’. Teresa worked as an Executive Vice Chancellor for academic affair for UT systems for about 4 years prior to Michigan. The position was such that, Presidents of the nine UT campuses reported to her.
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