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.
Statement from The Jefferson Council on the Passing of President Emeritus John Casteen
CHARLOTTESVILLE — The Jefferson Council joins the University of Virginia community in mourning the passing of President Emeritus John Casteen III. His decades of leadership left an enduring impact on UVA, guiding…
DEI at UVA: the Backlash Begins
<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">At the direction of Board of Visitors Secretary Susan Harris, a compilation of nearly 50 letters and email messages to the Board and President Jim Ryan was distributed to Board members Tuesday. The letters were almost uniformly critical of the Board’s decision earlier this month to abolish the office of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement.</p>
DEI Won’t Die Easily
<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">One might think that revamping a website would be an easy start to complying with the Board of Visitors’ order to dismantle the Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at the University of Virginia. Retitle the home page. Put up an “Under Construction” logo. Post a statement indicating that changes are coming. Do <em>something</em>! But a full week after the Board’s unanimous vote, the website still stands, as if nothing had changed.</p>