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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.

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Sign Standards for UVa’s Lawn Upheld

by James A. BaconNo longer will it be permissible for residents of the University of Virginia’s rooms on the Law to post large signs on their doors proclaiming, “F— UVA,” as a…
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“Hard” and “Soft” Threats to Academic Freedom

by James A. BaconDismissals and de-platforming of conservatives in academia have gotten a fair amount of media attention, but they are only the most outrageous and visible of the threats to intellectual…
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UVa Committee to Study Free Expression Issues

by James A. BaconThe University of Virginia has created two new committees: one to articulate the university’s commitment to free expression and inquiry, and another to examine naming and memorials on the…
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Positive Developments in Freedom of Expression at UVa

by James C. Sherlock I am an alumnus of the University of Virginia and have been one of the most prominent public critics for its drift into left-wing ideology at the expense…

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UVa and Tech — Less Intolerant than Other Elite Universities

by James A. BaconI have been critical of Virginia’s colleges and universities, especially the University of Virginia, for the intolerance of conservative political and cultural viewpoints. But there’s another side to the…

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