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.
Ryan Defends UVa’s Diversity of Viewpoints
Earlier this week, University of Virginia alumnus Joel Gardner wrote a letter to President Jim Ryan outlining his concerns about the decline of intellectual diversity at the university. Writing in response, Ryan…
Envision This: a Lawn with No Signage
by James A. BaconIn a letter written to Aubrey Daniel, one of the strongest critics of the UVa administration, Rector James B. Murray Jr. brings out new facts and arguments regarding Jim…
An Intellectual-Diversity Agenda for UVa
by James A. BaconThe University of Virginia’s insurgent alumni have made it very clear what they’re against. They don’t like profane signs on the Lawn that disrespect the University. They oppose contextualizing…