Jim Bacon, John Reid Discuss Political signs on the Lawn Doors

Jim Bacon, John Reid Discuss Political signs on the Lawn Doors

TJC executive director Jim Bacon talks with WRVA talk show host John Reid about the floor-to-ceiling Palestinian martyr signage on UVA’s Lawn doors.Would the UVA Administration have reacted the same if a Lawn resident posted signage listing the names of the...
Enacting Racial Change by Design

Enacting Racial Change by Design

The backlash against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in higher-ed and the corporate world may be gathering momentum across the country, but the University of Virginia is rolling out a new DEI initiative oblivious to the shift in the national mood.UVA’s...
When Protesters Misbehave, Who Pays for Campus Security?

When Protesters Misbehave, Who Pays for Campus Security?

Let me post a hypothetical situation: If an event is held on a college campus and the university police department mobilizes twenty to thirty officers and auxiliary personnel to maintain order and keep everyone safe, who should pay the bill?The group that organized...
Religion and Belonging at UVA

Religion and Belonging at UVA

Hindus and Buddhists were the most likely of any major religious classification to say in 2022 that they feel like they “belong” at the University of Virginia, with Christians not far behind. Muslims and Jews were the least likely to say that they...
Covid and Religious Freedom at UVA

Covid and Religious Freedom at UVA

The University of Virginia has paid more than $1.8 million in legal fees fighting a lawsuit filed by UVA Health employees who were fired, despite religious objections, for refusing to take the COVID vaccine. And that’s just through November. Given the continuing...