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.
Letter to President Ryan and the Board of Visitors
August 29, 2022Board of Visitors of the University of VirginiaPresident James E RyanThe University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA 22904Dear Members of the Board and President Ryan,As you know, on August 11 the Editorial…
As Anti-Jefferson Rhetoric Swells, Ryan Stands Silent
by James A, BaconHere is what passes for logic at The Cavalier Daily, the student newspaper of the University of Virginia, a university once reputed for the excellence of its education: We…
Want a Woke Version of UVa History? Go on a Student-Guided Tour.
by James A. BaconIn June 2022 a University of Virginia alumnus took his college-bound daughter to visit Mr. Jefferson’s university. UVa was one of the young woman’s two top choices, and she…