UVa Memorial Illuminates a Neglected Part of Virginia’s Past

by James A. BaconThe memorial to the slaves who labored at the University of Virginia is a quiet, dignified and moving tribute to the Virginians whose contributions to the university went unappreciated and unrecognized for too long. Yesterday my wife and I visited the...

RIP E. Morgan Massey

Editor’s note: E. Morgan Massey graduated from the University of Virginia in 1949. A member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, he was a generous donor to the School of Engineering and the Darden School.by James A. BaconVirginia lost one of her greatest sons...

Show Us the Plan!

Parents Petition to the University of Virginia AdministrationDear UVA Administrators and Board of VisitorsWe write to you today as a large, rapidly expanding coalition of UVA stakeholders including parents, students, and alumni who are increasingly concerned about the...

Will Historians One Day Contextualize the Contextualizers?

by Walter SmithThe Virginia Magazine newsletter recently featured this article on two newly formed commissions: one to articulate the university’s commitment to free expression and inquiry, the other to pursue recommendations of the Racial Equity Task Force regarding...