The University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development maintains a program, Youth-Nex, that is dedicated to “supporting developmental science that is not only anti-racist but is in the service of dismantling white supremacy.”...
Bills to ban preferential treatment for relatives of alumni at Virginia’s public universities flew through the 2024 session of the General Assembly in remarkable time. In a legislature marked by intense partisan divisions, companion bills passed subcommittees,...
The battle for control of higher-ed institutions in Virginia is boiling over into the state legislature. Senator Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) has submitted a bill, SB 506, that would allow Virginia’s public universities to hire their own legal counsel in...
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...
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...
