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Summary Donations dropped for University of Virginia after removal president Teresa A. Sullivan.
The university’s governing board unexpectedly announced the resignation of the president, Teresa A. Sullivan, on June 10 in a secretive move that caused an uproar. She was reinstated June 26 after protests and online petitions from across the country for her return.Bob Sweeney, senior vice president for development and public affairs, said by telephone that the university had its best month of June for fund-raising since 2008, receiving $44.4 million in cash and pledges that month.“When Sullivan resigned our giving dropped in half, and when she was reinstated our giving doubled,” he said.
