Students and faculty at the University of Virginia often talk about having “hard conversations” about the tragic realities. But do they have any interest in confronting discomfiting truths themselves? TJC contributing editor Jim Bacon writes.
So Much for Empathetic Listening Read More »
Like the Bolsheviks of yore, UVA militants have turned upon Ryan and Baucom with a vengeance. TJC contributing editor Jim Bacon weighs in.
The Revolution Consumes Its Own Read More »
The 2017 Unite the Right tragedy forced the University to think through issues it had not confronted in its recent history. The reforms created processes and protocols that were applied in 2024, TJC contributing editor Jim Back writes.
UVA Soft on Nazis but Brutal to Students? Read More »
From professors to Lawn residents, members of the University of Virginia community continue to criticize senior UVA leadership for shutting down the UVA Encampment for Gaza “liberated zone.”
Critics Don’t Buy Ryan’s Tent-Takedown Rationale Read More »
The University of Virginia called in the Virginia State Police to disperse “UVA Encampment for Gaza” protesters, said President Jim Ryan, University Police Chief Tim Longo, and other University leaders in a virtual town hall.
Team Ryan Defends Shutdown of Tent Encampment Read More »
“It is good to know that the University of Virginia set boundaries and enforced them, unlike other universities and states.“
With the Tents Down, the Blowback Begins Read More »
Pro-Palestinian protestors erected tents last night at their “liberation zone for Gaza” near the University of Virginia chapel in defiance of orders to take them down. The administration’s immediate response: engage in dialogue.
Pro-Palestinian Protestors to Jim Ryan Administration: BS Read More »
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the Grounds of the University of Virginia showed signs of losing enthusiasm, even as organizers demanded that the administration divest investments from Israel and cut off all ties with Israeli universities.
Pro-Palestinian Protests are Petering Out Read More »
While the Grounds remained orderly, there were some darker undercurrents.
At UVA, One Pro-Palestinian Protest Disperses, a Second Persists Read More »
Virginia Governer Youngkin: “We’re not going to have encampments and tents put up and yes, we will protect the ability to peacefully express yourself, but we’re not going to have the kind of hate speech and intimidation we’re seeing across the country in Virginia.”
Amid Arrests on Other Campuses, Tensions Mount at UVA Read More »