As an organization committed to those Jeffersonian principles which formed UVA 205 years ago, The Jefferson Council is prepared to serve as an independent source of information and analysis for the new Board of Visitors.
The Jefferson Council Hails New Board Appointments at the University of Virginia Read More »
Nominate individuals who will have the grit to fight for the university, its history, its legacy, and its students.
An Open Letter to Governor Youngkin: Pick Fighters for the UVA Board Read More »
Since the advent of anti-Israel / anti-Jewish rhetoric and behaviors of questionable legality on Grounds, our goal to promote a culture of civil dialogue at the University of Virginia has been brought into clear focus.
Taking a Bold Stand for Intellectual Diversity and Civil Dialogue at UVA Read More »
Alumnus to TJC after UVA tour: “No history lesson of the Grounds, its architecture, or its purpose. No homage to TJ and his vision for the advancement of an enlightened society. No fabled stories about the secret societies, or traditions at the sporting events or around Grounds. Nothing.”
Not the UVA I Remember Read More »
The Jefferson Council president Tom Neale joins the Armstrong Williams Show to discuss antisemitism and free speech at the University of Virginia.
The Jefferson Council President Tom Neale on The Armstrong Williams Show Read More »
Parents of Jewish students recently compiled a list of incidents involving students and faculty detailing the hostile environment their children face at the University of Virginia which was sent to Rector Robert Hardie. We have obtained a cleaned-up copy of those incidents to share, some of which have been previously reported on and some have
Jewish Parents Document Antisemitic events at UVA Read More »
Dear Jefferson Council members and friends,The Jefferson Council Board and I wish you a very happy Independence Day.We alumni of the University of Virginia share a very unique academic heritage as the only university established by one of America’s Founding Fathers. I am especially appreciative on this day, the 247th anniversary of the signing of
Happy Independence Day from Tom Neale, President, The Jefferson Council Read More »
AFSA NewsBuilding official\’s decision upheld rejecting W&L chapel wall to shield Lee statue – The Roanoke TimesPrinceton’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) declines to sponsor referendum on antisemitism – The Daily Princetonian‘Dismiss 95 percent of the bureaucrats’: Harvey Silverglate on what he’d change at Harvard – The College FixConference on Institutional Neutrality: Scholars Probe the Issues
Alumni Free Speech Alliance Readings, Week of Nov. 17 Read More »