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.
Will UVa Cancel Mike Pence?
by James A. BaconOne might think that former Vice President Mike Pence would have earned a little cred for standing up to Donald Trump in overseeing the counting of electoral votes that…
Asleep at the Wheel
Letter to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors from Walter Smith.Ladies and Gentlemen:I expect you will ignore me, as usual, but, for purposes of establishing a record when the time for…
A Disastrous Week for UVa
Open letter from Bert Ellis, president of The Jefferson Council, to members of the University of Virginia community.Last week will go down as one of the worst weeks in the history of…