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The Lawn is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the physical argument for what Jefferson thought a university was. How UVA treats it, and how it talks about him, is not a side issue.

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Rogue Guides Still a Problem

by James A. BaconThe Jefferson Council continues to receive negative reports about the student tours at the University of Virginia. On Nov. 11, 2023, an alumnus posting under the name JBHoo05 wrote…
Jefferson

A Note from The Jefferson Council Executive Director Jim Bacon

In case you missed it…A Note from The Jefferson Council Executive Director Jim BaconNovember 18, 2023Dear friend of The Jefferson Council,Last month the Council invited best-selling author Abigail Shrier to the University…
Accountability

Will the Public Ever Get to See the Mass-Shooting Report?

The University of Virginia will delay a release of an external investigation into the Nov. 13, 2022, mass shooting that resulted in three deaths and two woundings until after the trial of…
Free expression

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…

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Accountability

Rising Costs Pushing UVa Tuition Higher

The Jefferson Council released the following press release this morning (Nov. 9, 2023):CHARLOTTESVILLE—Rising costs, not cutbacks in state aid, are primarily responsible for pushing tuition higher at the University of Virginia. State…

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