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by James A. BaconThe University of Virginia task forced assigned the job of ensuring that UVa is \”welcoming\” to all religions includes two faculty members who signed an open letter criticizing UVa President Jim Ryan for failing after the October 7 terrorist rampage afflicted upon Israel to acknowledge the suffering of the Palestinian people.Ryan denounced […]

by James A. BaconA newly appointed Task Force on Religious Diversity and Belonging will have the mission of ensuring that UVA is \”welcoming to students, faculty and staff across the full spectrum of religions and cultures,\” the Ryan administration said Wednesday.\”The group will explore opportunities for meaningful engagement across religious differences and examine the scope

by James A. BaconA newly appointed Task Force on Religious Diversity and Belonging will have the mission of ensuring that UVA is \”welcoming to students, faculty and staff across the full spectrum of religions and cultures,\” the Ryan administration said Wednesday.\”The group will explore opportunities for meaningful engagement across religious differences and examine the scope

by James A. BaconA major piece of the University of Virginia\’s value proposition is a promise to meet 100% of a student\’s financial needs through grants, loans and work study. In the past, the University covered tuition, fees, room and board for students in families with incomes of less than $30,000 yearly and tuition &

by James A. BaconThe Ryan administration notched up two big wins in the University of Virginia Board of Visitors meeting Thursday and Friday. It pushed through 3% tuition increases for the next two academic years and it framed the budgetary debate to its advantage. Rather than engaging in a wide-ranging discussion of how UVa might

by James A. BaconIn early October Governor Glenn Youngkin asked Attorney General Jason Miyares for a formal opinion on a seemingly innocuous question: Whose interests are members of Virginia\’s public university governing boards supposed to represent? Miyares responded that the \”primary duty\” of the boards of visitors is to the commonwealth, not to the institutions

by James A. BaconIn early October Governor Glenn Youngkin asked Attorney General Jason Miyares for a formal opinion on a seemingly innocuous question: Whose interests are members of Virginia\’s public university governing boards supposed to represent? Miyares responded that the \”primary duty\” of the boards of visitors is to the commonwealth, not to the institutions

by James A. BaconGovernor Glenn Youngkin outlined yesterday his vision for colleges and universities in Virginia as bastions of free speech and intellectual diversity where people come together to devise solutions to society\’s most pressing problems.\”How do we ask serious questions and foster informed debate so we can get to answers?\” he asked in a

In case you missed it…A Note from The Jefferson Council Executive Director Jim BaconNovember 18, 2023Dear friend of The Jefferson Council,Last month the Council invited best-selling author Abigail Shrier to the University of Virginia to share her findings on the transgender phenomenon. Unwilling to contest her ideas in a civil manner, transgender students and their