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Student Veterans Want Their Space Back

by James A. BaconStudent veterans at the University of Virginia are up in arms, so to speak, about a decision by the Ryan administration to carve out space from the Veteran Student…
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The Curious Case of the Missing Podcasts

by Walter SmithIn 2019 the Carter G. Woodson Institute, founded to teach and research African-American studies at the University of Virginia, announced a major initiative: a six-part podcast series exploring “Jefferson’s complicated…
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Ryan Ignored Board of Visitors in Formulating Admissions Policy

by James A. BaconWhen University of Virginia President Jim Ryan and Provost Ian Baucom announced the university’s new admissions policy last week, they made a point of saying that they had sought…
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Racial Check Boxes Out at UVa Admissions. Racial Life Experiences In.

by James A. BaconThe University of Virginia will eliminate the race/ethnicity checkbox on admissions applications but will allow students to describe how their “personal experiences” — including but not limited to race…

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Tech to End Racial and Legacy Preferences in Admissions

I have cross-posted this article about Virginia Tech’s admissions policy from Bacon’s Rebellion. Tech is a peer institution, and its restatement of admissions policy sets an expectation that the University of Virginia…

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