For anyone interested in UVA governance, it can be immensely helpful to consult Board of Visitors proceedings. Archiving the video is essential to maintaining transparency and accountability, and if UVA won’t do it, The Jefferson Council will.
Spring UVA Board of Visitors Video Archive Read More »
This grading measure is worthy of attention by the Board of Visitors.
New Labor-Based Grading Trend Read More »
What do you get when you turn over management of organizational culture to an army of bureaucrats?
How to Model Inclusivity Read More »
Jim Bacon summarizes a recent University of Virginia Board of Visitors meeting which addressed tensions in the UVA community between Jews and the vocal pro-Palestinian faction over the Israel-Gaza war.
UVA Leadership Squelches Debate About University’s Antisemitism Problem Read More »
University of Virginia students this week voted two-to-one in favor of a referendum asking the University to “divest its stocks, funds, and endowment from companies that profit from any and all acts of human rights violations across the world.” The referendum specifically asked for UVIMCO, which manages the university’s $14 billion endowment, to audit its
UVA Board Shows No Interest in Israel Divestment Read More »
Meet Christa Noel Robbins who teaches art history at the University of Virginia who was motivated to cancel class by solidarity with the “Yes on Divest Walkout.”
In Their Own Words: Christa Noel Robbins Read More »
Meet Rachel Spraker (she/they), assistant vice president of equity and inclusive excellence at the University of Virginia, and one of fifteen staff members in the university’s Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
In Their Own Words: Rachel Spraker Read More »
Meet Dr. Lanice Avery, assistant professor in the departments of psychology and women, gender, and sexuality, whose work as a “board-certified sexologist” conforms to the intersectional-oppression paradigm that is increasingly prevalent at UVA.
In Their Own Words: Lanice Avery Read More »
Morgan Bettinger has resolved her lawsuit with the University and its administrators. Learn more about her case and allegations of the UVA Administration’s responsibility for the alleged deprivations of her federally protected civil rights.
Morgan Bettinger Lawsuit Settled Read More »