Part 1 of a three-part series, DEI in the DormitoriesTo 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...
The Jefferson Council is deeply disturbed by Governor Youngkin’s decision to remove Bert Ellis from the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors.At a time when UVA is confronting some of the most serious crises in its recent history—including the ongoing...
Bert Ellis released the following statement on Governor Youngkin’s letter:DEI at the University of Virginia has not been eliminated. Governor Youngkin should reverse his decision so we can hold the university President Jim Ryan accountable, ensure that common sense...
Governor Glenn Youngkin has fired Bert Ellis from the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, terminating the most outspoken member of the board supporting his goals of reining in tuition, promoting free speech and intellectual diversity, and eliminating diversity,...
Who leaked police-cam videos meant to embarrass Bert Ellis to The Washington Post? If we knew the answer to that, we could get a clearer view of the behind-the-scenes power play to shape the future of the University of Virginia.Governor Glenn Youngkin has asked Ellis...
Having bragged on national cable news that “DEI is done” at the University of Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin now is asking for the resignation of the man most determined to ensure that DEI is, in fact, laid to rest.Youngkin is worried that Board of Visitors member...
After more than a year of delays, the University of Virginia has finally released two reports ordered by the Attorney General — one detailing the University Police Department (UPD) response to the Nov. 13, 2022, mass shooting at UVA, and one reviewing the failure of...
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 the university with a steady hand, a deep respect for...
What might a meritocratic admissions system at the University of Virginia look like now that the Board of Visitors has banned racial preferences across the board?Board members got a glimpse at some of the factors that could be considered and the tradeoffs involved...
