U.Va. Provost Tim Garson said Blacks and Asians were represented in every finalist pool so far, including for the deanships of the College, the School of Law, the School of Nursing and the vice provost for research.
President John T. Casteen III criticized Harvey's report for not including women, a traditionally underrepresented group in higher education administration.
"There is a substantial deficiency in what overall appears here," Casteen said.
Casteen told the board committee that U.Va. is frustrated in its efforts to promote racial and ethnic diversity among its top jobs because it cannot use certain successful practices prevalent in the private sector.
One example, he said, is hiring "understudies" for jobs, which can provide yearlong on-the-job training for potential hires.
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