When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 4 p.m.–10 p.m.
The Jefferson Council’s Fourth Annual Meeting will be held on April 8, 2025 at Alumni Hall from 3 PM - 9 PM.
The spring of 2025 is a crucial time for the University of Virginia. The Board of Visitors has been largely silent on multiple matters plaguing UVA, including skyrocketing tuitions costs, anti-semitism, and an ongoing healthcare scandal. Is this silence indicative of a larger problem at UVA? Is civil dialogue and intellectual diversity a thing of the past? How can we preserve Thomas Jefferson's legacy of freedom and excellence? The Jefferson Council will be exploring these ideas at our 4th Annual Meeting. Be a part of the conversation!
Enjoy Attorney General Jason Miyares as our keynote speaker, along with other notable speakers, our student leaders, and this year’s Jefferson Award recipient.
The Fourth Annual Meeting will be held on April 8, 2025 from 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Alumni Hall. Register is closed. We look forward to seeing you there.
Additional Speakers Include
Mr. Landon Epperson is a third year student at the University of Virginia, pursuing a major in economics and foreign affairs. He is editor-in-chief of The Jefferson Independent, UVA’s pioneer newspaper of intellectual curiosity and journalistic integrity, imaging Mr. Jefferson’s vision of “the illimitable freedom of the human mind.” He is passionate about history, geography, and fostering an environment of cordial debate and discourse.
Mr. Matan Goldstein is an American-Israeli and second year student at the University of Virginia, pursuing a major in classics and archaeology. In October 2023, following the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, Matan publicly displayed the Israeli flag during a pro-Palestinian student walkout at the Rotunda, subsequently facing hostility from fellow students. In interviews and articles, he has shared his personal experiences of physical, verbal, and emotional assaults, urging University leadership to take more decisive action in support of student safety, civil discourse, and intellectual diversity.
Mr. Simon Goldstein is a fourth year student, pursuing a major in computer science. In the fall of 2024, he wore a hat to class on Grounds with the words “Make America Christian Again.” After being reported by a fellow student and summoned by UVA’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights, Simon elected to continue wearing the hat in support of his sincerely held religious beliefs. A member of the Young Americans for Freedom Chapter at UVA, Simon continues to advocate for civil discourse and intellectual diversity on Grounds.
Ms. Avery Lambert is a third year student at the University of Virginia, pursuing a major in sociology and a minor in general business. She is passionate about unraveling the impact of unchallenged media ideologies on societal perceptions of historical figures, particularly in the realms of race and gender. Her paper "The Rise and Fall of American Liberty: How Modern-Day Political Discourse Impacts Thomas Jefferson’s Lasting Legacy," was featured in the fall 2023 edition of the prestigious Seriatim Journal of American Politics.
Mr. Tyler Lucas is a fourth year student at the University of Virginia, pursuing a major in government. He is chairman of the Young Americans for Freedom Chapter at UVA which The Jefferson Council was instrumental in reviving in 2023. He is author of Kingfish Of The Lodge: The Extraordinary Governorship of Huey P. Long and plans to pursue a career in politics in Washington, DC.