Equity: Equal Outcomes or Equal Opportunity?

by James A. BaconUniversity of Virginia President Jim Ryan begs to differ with critics of “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.” The term “equity” has become a lightning rod in the debate over DEI, he writes in an essay recently published in The...

Ryan Calls for a Kinder, Gentler DEI

by James A. BaconAs the University of Virginia Board of Visitors gears up for a discussion of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in its June board meeting, President Jim Ryan has made the case for a kinder, gentler DEI in an essay recently published in The Chronicle of...

More Great Events for Your Viewing Pleasure

Our friends the Princetonians for Free Speech recently hosted two exciting events on the Princeton campus . . . Civil Liberties – On Campus and Beyond w/ Robert P. George and Nadine Strossen The Conformity Gauntlet in Higher Education w/ Greg Lukianoff Both of...

How UVa Offsets Bureaucratic Bloat

by James A. BaconCollege Simply’s 2023 Best Value Colleges in America ranks the University of Virginia as the 2nd “best value” among public colleges and universities in the United States in 2023. The best-value distinction is conferred upon...