Free expression
Speech policy at UVA is tested every time a speaker arrives, a protest forms, or a student says the wrong thing. We report on how the University responds when it is tested.
Jefferson Council Report on Disruptions to the Shrier Event
The Jefferson Council distributed the following statement and attached report to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors this morning.Dear Board of Visitors members,On Oct. 11, 2023, journalist Abigail Shrier engaged in…
Strengthening Free Speech at UVa: Part II
Here follows the second part of a speech delivered by Professor Mary Kate Cary to the Colonnade Club Oct. 12. Part I recounted the state of free speech at the University of…
Strengthening Free Speech at UVa: Part I
Mary Kate Cary, a former presidential speech writer, teaches politics at the University of Virginia and is director of Think Again, a program promoting free speech and viewpoint diversity. Addressing the Colonnade…