Jefferson
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.
New York Times “DEI” Article Prompts Questions About Ryan’s Views
by James A. BaconKudos to Stephanie Saul for her front-page article in The New York Times this morning. She quotes Bert Ellis and me accurately and in context in an impressively even-handed…
Controversial Commerce School Prof Resigns Mid-Semester
Jeffrey Leopold, a McIntire School of Commerce assistant professor who was subjected to a Twitter firestorm two-and-a-half years ago, has resigned from his post mid-semester. No explanation has been given.The Jefferson Council…
Thomas Jefferson Deserves Respect From All Americans
by Bob TurnerThomas Jefferson owned slaves and is widely believed by able and honorable people to have raped the enslaved child Sally Hemings and fathered all her children. Therefore, it’s understandable that…