Is Love More Powerful than Hate on UVa’s Lawn?

A University of Virginia student shared the photo above and appended the following anonymous note: I am a student at UVA. I put out these signs this morning (10/31) to show my support for the University, and to counter the hate in the messages posted on the doors...

Ryan Defends UVa’s Diversity of Viewpoints

Earlier this week, University of Virginia alumnus Joel Gardner wrote a letter to President Jim Ryan outlining his concerns about the decline of intellectual diversity at the university. Writing in response, Ryan defended the diversity of viewpoints found at UVa. He...

Envision This: a Lawn with No Signage

by James A. BaconIn a letter written to Aubrey Daniel, one of the strongest critics of the UVa administration, Rector James B. Murray Jr. brings out new facts and arguments regarding Jim Ryan’s handling of the “F— UVA” Lawn sign...

An Intellectual-Diversity Agenda for UVa

by James A. BaconThe University of Virginia’s insurgent alumni have made it very clear what they’re against. They don’t like profane signs on the Lawn that disrespect the University. They oppose contextualizing the Thomas Jefferson statue....

UVA’s Lawn Scandal — Bad Leadership and Worse Lawyering

by James C. SherlockUniversity of VirginiaCollege of Arts and Sciences, 1966Hira Azher’s profane sign on the door of her room on the University of Virginia’s Lawn has made headlines, and the ensuing controversy has raised many questions. This article will...