The following letter was shared with us by a group of Jewish parents at the University of Virginia. It calls for urgent accountability in response to a deeply troubling incident in which a Jewish student was allegedly threatened with a firearm by housemates — an act the parents identify as a targeted antisemitic attack. Their message urges UVA leadership to take immediate and decisive action.
This past week UVA announced its list of faculty Shannon Fellows. Shannon Fellowships are awarded to “outstanding mid-career faculty.” The three-year fellowship is designed, in the University’s words, to assist faculty members…
A Student Answered. UVA Didn’t. Last week we asked whether anyone in UVA’s administration would respond to a petition promulgated by the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) demanding the resignation of…
Within days of the worst massacre, torture, and sexual violation of Jews since WWII which occurred on October 7, 2023, the UVA chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) began a…
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