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A New “Landscape” for UVa Admissions

by Walter SmithWith the recent U.S. Supreme Court restricting “affirmative action” in college and university admissions, an all-consuming question in Charlottesville is how the University of Virginia might change its policies and…
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Setting the Stage for the Great Race-in-Admissions Debate

by James A. BaconPeople have been asking me what I think about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling prohibiting colleges and universities from using race as a specific basis for admitting students. I’m…
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Jefferson Council Welcomes Four New UVa Board Members

CHARLOTTESVILLE (June 29, 2023)—The Jefferson Council applauds Governor Glenn Youngkin’s appointment of four fresh faces to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors. With Youngkin appointees now numbering eight on the 17-person…
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Speak Softly… and Listen to Mike Pompeo

Save the date: Monday, September 25Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.Location: Newcomb Hall BallroomFormer Secretary of State and Director of the CIA Mike Pompeo will speak on the topic, “Talk softly but…

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Colleges Should Compete on Free Speech

by James A. BaconThe U.S. News & World-Report ranking of best U.S. colleges and universities is coming under assault from the left on the grounds that the publication’s methodology gives insufficient weight…

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