A core principle of academic research is for scholars to make their data open to inspection by others for the purpose of peer review. The UVA administration doesn’t live up to its own principles.
Share Your DEI Data, UVA! Read More »
Is this case an outlier or a symptom of a larger corruption in which academic standards were suspended for demographically favored groups?
Extensive Plagiarism Alleged for Education School PhD Dissertation Read More »
Sometimes we hear from alumni who believe UVA has gone so far down the rabbit hole of wokeness that it’s a lost cause. UVA is not a lost cause. If it were, we wouldn’t be wasting our time with it.
A Tale of Two Protests: UVA vs. Berkeley Read More »
By manipulating the Board agenda, the Jim Ryan administration has managed to avoid any meaningful accountability at the University of Virginia.
Team Ryan Defends Closed Board Session Read More »
We applaud OpenTheBooks for its extensive research and for its willingness to hold the Ryan administration’s feet to the fire over the number of DEI administrators employed by UVA. But we must remember that there is an even bigger story to be told.
Who Counts as a DEI Employee? Read More »
Was “student safety” a legitimate reason to reject a call for open debate about one of the most contentious set of issues to afflict UVA in years?
Did the Board of Visitors Illegally Meet in Closed Session? Read More »
OpenTheBooks’ exposé on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion costs at the University of Virginia is generating loads of attention.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scrutiny Spreads Read More »
For anyone interested in UVA governance, it can be immensely helpful to consult Board of Visitors proceedings. Archiving the video is essential to maintaining transparency and accountability, and if UVA won’t do it, The Jefferson Council will.
Spring UVA Board of Visitors Video Archive Read More »
This grading measure is worthy of attention by the Board of Visitors.
New Labor-Based Grading Trend Read More »
What do you get when you turn over management of organizational culture to an army of bureaucrats?
How to Model Inclusivity Read More »