The president’s message encourages members of the UVA community to participate in alternative gatherings being planned for the same time.

James B. Murray Jr. will serve as vice rector for two years, and Frank M. “Rusty” Conner will assume the role of rector beginning July 1.

UVA President Teresa A. Sullivan hailed the selections, noting that they will join the board at “an exciting time in the life of the University of Virginia as it nears the beginning of its third century.”

Meeting Thursday, the board approved lower-than-projected tuition and fee rates for the next academic year. In-state undergraduate students will see a modest 2.2 percent increase, while out-of-state undergrads will pay 3.5 percent more.

The panel is charged with seeking and recommending a candidate to the Board of Visitors to become the University’s ninth president.

UVA President Teresa A. Sullivan announces she has asked the Board of Visitors to begin a search process that will determine her successor.

On the eve of the University’s next campaign, he will succeed Robert D. “Bob” Sweeney, who led two of the most successful fundraising efforts in the history of public higher education.

The “Frequently Asked Questions” section addresses additional information about the incident.

The University of Virginia has confirmed that sophisticated attackers originating from China illegally accessed portions of the University’s information technology systems. Federal authorities had alerted the University of a possible cyber attack, and this was confirmed by the University on June 11. Upon becoming aware of the attack, the University engaged Mandiant, an internationally recognized cybersecurity firm, to immediately help the University identify the nature of the attack and take corrective action. This action included enhanced security measures to further fortify University data and systems.