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Statement on the Trashing of Thomas Jefferson by UVA’s Vice President of Student Affairs During Graduation

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charlottesville, VA – The Jefferson Council strongly condemns Kenyon Bonner’s denigration and marginalization of Thomas Jefferson during his address at UVA’s final exercises. His remarks were incongruous, unseemly, and incorrect– and perhaps more than anything, they were an example of psychological projection.  Most egregiously, Bonner proclaimed, “For all his brilliance, his unfounded […]

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TJC Statement: A Dangerous Precedent for the University of Virginia

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The Jefferson Council is issuing the following statement in response to Governor-elect Spanberger’s unprecedented intervention in the governance of the University of Virginia. \”This action by Governor-elect Spanberger is unprecedented in the history of the Commonwealth and represents an extraordinary abuse of executive power. Forcing the resignation of duly appointed members of the University of

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DEI is NOT Dead: See our Published Ad

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In advance of Tuesday’s critical University of Virginia Board of Visitors meeting, the Jefferson Council placed a bold, full-page advertisement in the Richmond Times-Dispatch exposing how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ideology remains deeply entrenched at UVA — and why it must be removed to protect the university’s founding principles.

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The Jefferson Council Urges Board of Visitors to Uphold Free Speech and Viewpoint Diversity at Friday’s Special Meeting

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TJC urges the UVA Board of Visitors to take a strong stand for the Kalven Principles and to embrace this opportunity to return the University to its true mission: the pursuit of knowledge and truth without political interference.

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