January 2023

How DEI Is Supplanting Truth as the Mission of American Universities

Note: Our struggles at the University of Virginia mirror the culture wars raging across the country. From time to time The Jefferson Council will recommend articles we find to shed light on trends affecting Mr. Jefferson\’s university. We are adding a button to our menu linking to an archive of these articles. Happy reading! —

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Freitas Introduces Higher-Ed Transparency Bill

by James A. BaconDelegate Nicholas J. Freitas, R-Culpeper, has introduced a bill, HB 1800, that would bring much needed transparency to the governance of Virginia\’s public higher-ed institutions. The bill was cited in a list of priority legislation backed by Attorney General Jason Miyares.The bill, which would affect the University of Virginia, contains several elements:

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$15 Million+ and Growing Fast

The Jefferson Council released the following press release at 1:00 p.m. today.The cost of Virginia\’s higher-ed DEI bureaucracy is spinning out of control.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., January 6, 2023 Virginia\’s 15 public four-year universities paid its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion administrators more than $15 million in salaries in 2020, according to a new report,\” Should Virginians Pay

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