NY Times: “When she takes office as governor of Virginia in January, Abigail Spanberger will step into a partisan war over the political direction of one of the nation’s most respected public university systems.
The schools have lately been at the center of a push by Republicans to overhaul universities that they see as having liberal biases. The Democratic victory in the election may test the limits of that effort in public universities, where state politicians often play a significant role in selecting administrators and setting policy….
“Her influence is going to be really important to try to undo some of the things Youngkin did,” said Dr. Letiecq, president of the campus chapter of the American Association of University Professors. She said she hoped that Ms. Spanberger will set a new tone that includes “a pushback against all the incursions by the federal government.”
Virginia may be an early example of how shifting political control could hobble the White House’s national campaign to change higher education.”