James Bacon

by James A. BaconCollege alumni, to borrow the classic phrase from the 1976 movie Network, are mad as hell and aren\’t going to take it anymore. Unlike the fictional TV newsman played by Peter Finch, who had no idea how to channel his frustration, alumni groups around the country are organizing to push back against […]

by James A. BaconCollege alumni, to borrow the classic phrase from the 1976 movie Network, are mad as hell and aren\’t going to take it anymore. Unlike the fictional TV newsman played by Peter Finch, who had no idea how to channel his frustration, alumni groups around the country are organizing to push back against

Jefferson Council board member Joel Gardner participated yesterday in a panel discussion about the proliferation and growth of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) offices in universities across the country. The discussion, sponsored by the National Association of Scholars, also features John Sailer, a NAS research associate, and Scott Yenor, a Boise State University faculty member.For

by James A. BaconOn Jan. 16, the University of Virginia announced that Provost Liz Magill had been chosen to serve as the president of the University of Pennsylvania. The same day, President Jim Ryan announced her replacement, Ian Baucom, dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.Baucom had been widely praised within

by James A. BaconAttorney General Jason S. Miyares has fired the university counsels of the University of Virginia and George Mason University: Tim Heaphy at UVa and Brian Walther at GMU.I have no inside knowledge about why Miyares took these actions, but they are, I believe, best understood as the opening salvos in what will

by James A. BaconThis month University of Virginia departments embark upon a four- to five-month \”peer review\” of faculty members. The stakes are high. Scores from the review will affect merit raises and prospects for promotion.New this year: Twenty percent of the scores will be awarded on the basis of the faculty member\’s contributions to

by Walter SmithThe statue of Emil Faber, founder of Faber College (of Animal House fame), bears a quote, “Knowledge is good.” The reigning philosophy at the University of Virginia, by contrast, seems to be, \”Only some knowledge is good.\”By way of introduction, let us note that the University of Virginia Alumni Association this fall conducted

Featuring University of Virginia alumni National Review Editor Rich Lowry and Texas Congressman Chip Roy.