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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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Three Strikes and You’re Out, Mr. Ryan

by James A. BaconIf University of Virginia President Jim Ryan wants to recruit more African-American students, faculty and staff to the university, here’s some advice: Stop reinforcing racial paranoia. Stop lending legitimacy…
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Not Gilly Sullivan’s Alumni Association Anymore

by James A. BaconAiming to address the lamentable decline in state/local news coverage, States Newsroom supports local news operations in 29 states, including Virginia. As Jim Sherlock detailed here, the nonprofit organization…
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A Reminder of Why UVa Needs the Jefferson Council…

Hosted by UVa’s Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:Here are some other suggestions for the Division of DEI:Tim Scott, U.S. Senator from South CarolinaCandace Owens, author and activistBen Carson, former Secretary of…
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The War on Virginia’s History

by Scott S. Powell and Ann McLeanThe United States is under a cultural and ideological attack that threatens its continuity and survival more than at any previous time in the 239-year history…

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The Impious Attack on Thomas Jefferson / The American ConservativeSome UVa students seem to agree with the “United the Right” marchers that Thomas Jefferson is significant only inasmuch as he supported white…

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