The University of Virginia relegated “alumnae relation” to a minor factor. In a list of seventeen published admissions criteria classified as “considered,” “important,” and “very important,” legacy status was considered but not deemed important.
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The battle for control of higher-ed institutions in Virginia is boiling over into the state legislature.
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TJC executive director Jim Bacon joins the John Reid show to discuss political signage on UVA’s Lawn doors. Does this violate the Lawn as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Jim Bacon, John Reid Discuss Political signs on the Lawn Doors Read More »
The backlash against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in higher-ed may be gathering momentum across the country, but the University of Virginia is rolling out a new DEI initiative oblivious to the shift in the national mood.
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If an event is held on a college campus and the university police department mobilizes twenty to thirty officers and auxiliary personnel to maintain order and keep everyone safe, who should pay the bill?
When Protesters Misbehave, Who Pays for Campus Security? Read More »
How do students respond to the statement, “I feel that I belong at the University of Virginia”? Does UVA President Ryan’s emphasis on racial, ethnic, and religious identity make it easier for students to fit in?
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The University of Virginia has paid more than $1.8 million in legal fees fighting a lawsuit filed by UVA Health employees who were fired, despite religious objections, for refusing to take the COVID vaccine. And that’s just through November.
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Jonathan Haidt is one of the most important public intellectuals in America today. If you’re not familiar with his work, you need to be. You’ll get a chance to hear him when he comes to the University of Virginia February 8 as a guest of The Jefferson Council.
Morals, Coddling, Mental Illness, and Wokeness Read More »
Free speech and open dialogue are the best ways to drive pernicious ideas into oblivion. Sadly for UVA, there is widespread support among professors and students not only for banning ideas they find offensive, but for shaming and shunning those who support the right of people to even hold and express those ideas.
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The manner in which partisan and ideological bias at UVA works its effect on students is more complex and nuanced than commonly understood. We’ll do our best to give UVA alumni a balanced appraisal.
How Open is “Political Dialogue” at UVA? Read More »