Part 2 of a three-part series, DEI in the Dormitories. Eddie came to the University of Virginia as an out-of-state student. The move was a big leap for him, and the transition was not easy. Fortunately, the Resident Adviser (RA) on his dormitory hall helped him fit in. “He was here for me,” Eddie recalls. […]
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Part 1 of a three-part series, DEI in the Dormitories To visit the Instagram page of the University of Virginia’s residence advisors (RAs), who mentor dormitory students and enforce the rules, is to pass through a portal into a world of happy thoughts and contagious exuberance. The RAs, as they are known, exude positivity. In
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Concerned about the growing threat of antisemitism at UVA, several parents of Jewish students inquired about meeting with President Ryan. After several requests, he finally relented but to speak with a very small group comprising four parents and their student children. This meeting took place on February 14, 2024. The families came very well prepared.
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Meet Melody Pannell, UVA Health’s Director of Diversity and Community Engagement. Her job is to “cultivate an inclusive community, address social disparities and health inequities, and empower others.”
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Parents of Jewish students recently compiled a list of incidents involving students and faculty detailing the hostile environment their children face at the University of Virginia which was sent to Rector Robert Hardie. We have obtained a cleaned-up copy of those incidents to share, some of which have been previously reported on and some have
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by James A. BaconThe University of Virginia task forced assigned the job of ensuring that UVa is “welcoming” to all religions includes two faculty members who signed an open letter criticizing UVa President Jim Ryan for failing after the October 7 terrorist rampage afflicted upon Israel to acknowledge the suffering of the Palestinian people.Ryan denounced
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by James A. BaconEarlier this month the Jefferson Council noted that the Board of Visitors had virtually no input into decision-making for setting the University of Virginia’s tuition & fees in 2025 and 2026. The three-month process, orchestrated by senior administrators, presented a carefully curated set of statistics and allowed no opportunity for board members
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