
When it comes to working with the state, Sheehy has liaisons with both the governor’s administration and legislators.
“Principally, we are there to advocate and educate for the University and our priorities,” she said. “On the budget side, it’s trying to get more resources from the state, both for the operating budget and for capital projects that we might want to construct. And once you get over into the legislative session, which starts in January, it’s a couple of things; supporting legislation that would be helpful to the institution, but also helping to make sure that nothing gets passed that would be harmful to the institution” or more broadly, to higher education in Virginia.
You can tune in the hear more of Ryan’s conversation with Sheehy on “Inside UVA,” which is available on most podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts.