Board members at the University of Virginia exchanged sharply worded text messages about recent campus tensions, public records show. The messages, obtained through a records request and reported by Josh Moody, reveal trustees criticizing state lawmakers and faculty leaders during a period of heightened controversy on Grounds. The texts document private conversations among board members that commentators say could deepen distrust between governance and campus stakeholders. University leaders and trustees now face pressure to explain whether internal communications reflect policy positions that will shape responses to ongoing faculty and legislative disputes. Administrators, faculty governance representatives and state officials have declined broad comment while the material remains under review. The messages add a new public data point to debates over trustee conduct, transparency, and university accountability.