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This Is It! Act Now to Save the Honor Code, or It Dies

Letter from Bert Ellis, president of The Jefferson Council to All Friends of the University of Virginia.I am writing this letter as Bert Ellis, a passionate Double Hoo (College ‘75, Darden ‘79)…
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Alumni Power

by James A. BaconThe university alumni rebellion, which first took root in Virginia, is going national.Washington & Lee University was the first higher-ed institution in the country, to my knowledge, where alumni…
Free expression

Alumni of the World Unite!

This press release was issued today by the Alumni Free Speech Alliance, of which The Jefferson Council is a founding member. I serve as vice president-communications of the Council. — JABMillions of…
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With a $14.5 Billion Endowment, Are UVa Leaders Accountable to Anyone But Themselves?

by James A. BaconThe University of Virginia endowment racked up a breathtaking 49% investment return in the year ending June 30, 2021, bringing the total value of the university’s investments to $14.5…

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Intellectual Enslavement at UVa

by Jock Yellott“This year, members of the Class of 2025 are required to attend a historical tour and debrief discussion centered around the history of enslavedlaborers at the University.”— Sydney Hertzog, Cavalier…

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