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How Many UVa Students Feel Sense of “Belonging”?

by James A. BaconAs the University of Virginia Board of Visitors grapples with contentious issues such as equity, inclusion and racial preferences, it could benefit by knowing how well the policies of…
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UVa Spending on Staff Surges, Spending on Students Trails

by James A. BaconAlways alert for opportunities to arm the University of Virginia Board of Visitors members with statistics they don’t see in their board presentations, the Jefferson Council presents the table…
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Student Vets Win Back Their Space

by James A. BaconThe Student Veterans of America (SVA) at the University of Virginia notched up a small win Friday when Student Affairs officials reversed a decision to expropriate some of the…
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Faculty Bloat at UVa

by James A. BaconA key cost driver at the University of Virginia is the increasing size and declining teaching productivity of its faculty. The topic appears to be taboo.The Board of Visitors…

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Hard Numbers on Administrative Bloat

by James A. BaconA number of University of Virginia Board of Visitors members have expressed concern about UVa’s runaway costs. Administrative bloat has swollen the university’s cost structure, they say, and  higher…

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