Board members at the University of Virginia exchanged blunt text messages criticizing state lawmakers and faculty amid recent campus tensions, documents obtained by a public-records request show. The messages, reported by Josh Moody, capture private pushback from trustees as disputes over campus policy and governance escalated. The disclosures heighten scrutiny of trustee oversight and faculty relations at a flagship public university. University leaders and governance offices will face pressure to manage reputational risk, donor relations and potential impacts on faculty recruitment and shared governance.