The Revolution Consumes Its Own

The Revolution Consumes Its Own

Militant students and faculty held an online gripe session today skewering University of Virginia President Jim Ryan and Provost Ian Baucom, and their rhetoric — including calls for Ryan’s resignation — is more heated than ever. While I support the actions Ryan...
UVA Soft on Nazis but Brutal to Students?

UVA Soft on Nazis but Brutal to Students?

A continuing meme in the ongoing rhetorical battle between progressives and anarchists on the one hand and the Ryan administration on the other is that University of Virginia authorities brutally cracked down on peaceful protesters May 4 while allowing white...
Critics Don’t Buy Ryan’s Tent-Takedown Rationale

Critics Don’t Buy Ryan’s Tent-Takedown Rationale

From professors to Lawn residents, members of the University of Virginia community continue to criticize President Jim Ryan and senior UVA leadership for their decision Saturday to shut down the UVA Encampment for Gaza “liberated zone.” While Ryan’s...
Team Ryan Defends Shutdown of Tent Encampment

Team Ryan Defends Shutdown of Tent Encampment

The University of Virginia called in the Virginia State Police to disperse “UVA Encampment for Gaza” protesters because they feared the demonstration was spiraling out of control, said President Jim Ryan, University Police Chief Tim Longo, and other...
With the Tents Down, the Blowback Begins

With the Tents Down, the Blowback Begins

Following the decision to take down the tents in the University of Virginia Solidarity Encampment for Gaza “liberated zone” at the University of Virginia Saturday, UVA President Jim Ryan is facing strong blowback from elements in the UVA and...