Governance
TJC Statement: A Dangerous Precedent for the University of Virginia
The Jefferson Council is issuing the following statement in response to Governor-elect Spanberger’s unprecedented intervention in the governance of the University of Virginia. “This action by Governor-elect Spanberger is unprecedented in the…
Governor-elect Spanberger’s Political Amnesia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact: media@jeffersoncouncil.org CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA –In a striking act of political amnesia, Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger has demanded that the UVA Board of Visitors refrain from choosing a president until she…
Former UVA Counsel & Jim Ryan Confidant Admits That “UVA Has Had some Programs that Crossed the Legal Line”
At a recent lecture hosted by the UVA Retired Faculty Association, former UVA Counsel Tim Heaphy, a long-time confidant to President Ryan, acknowledged that “the University historically has had some programs that…