UVA Board Endorses Institutional Neutrality

UVA Board Endorses Institutional Neutrality

The University of Virginia adopted a resolution on Friday, September 13, backing a statement of institutional neutrality on events taking place outside the University.“The University of Virginia should express no opinions about social and political questions except as...
What if They Gave a Sit-In and Nobody Came?

What if They Gave a Sit-In and Nobody Came?

Militant groups at the University of Virginia tried to organize a “sit-in” at the Board of Visitors meeting on September 12, but the event fizzled. A dozen or so local radicals showed up at the Rotunda, where the board meeting was held, but they were met by a strong...
UVA’s Public-Ivy Business Model

UVA’s Public-Ivy Business Model

The University of Virginia (UVA) has adopted a high-tuition, high-aid business model, similar to that of Ivy League schools, which has engendered a vicious cycle of higher tuition, increased financial aid for lower-income students, and higher tuition to pay for the...
Docs Up in Arms

Docs Up in Arms

A letter from 128 physicians to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors has urged the Board to uphold academic freedom, free speech and patient safety by replacing UVA Health Systems CEO Craig Kent and medical school Dean Melina Kibbe.In the letter issued last...
DEI at UVA Astronomy: the Stars are Not Aligned

DEI at UVA Astronomy: the Stars are Not Aligned

Back in 2020, the University of Virginia Astronomy Department jumped on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) bandwagon. Ashamed of its history of attracting so few Blacks and Hispanics, the Department formed a DEI committee to advance the goal of making the...