Lessons from the Virginia Governor’s Race

Editor’s note: The curators of the Jefferson Council blog have frequently observed how rarely UVA Today profiles faculty or students who profess conservative, or even moderate, political or philosophical views. We are pleased to note an exception to that rule,...

Does Jim Ryan Value Jefferson’s Legacy?

by Walter SmithUniversity of Virginia President Jim Ryan has stated that, as long as he holds office, the Thomas Jefferson statue in front of the Rotunda will remain in place. UVa’s founder, he says, will not be de-memorialized.Talk is cheap. When given a golden...

Why Is UVa Hiding Its Campus Survey Results?

by Walter SmithJim Bacon recently posted an article urging Governor-elect Youngkin to take full advantage of his higher-ed Board of Visitors appointments if he wishes to remain true to the education reform momentum that played a big part in his election. Bacon’s bits...

Mr. Youngkin, Pay Heed to Your University-Board Appointments

by James A. BaconGlenn Youngkin’s winning campaign issue in the 2020 gubernatorial election was expunging Critical Race Theory from Virginia’s public school system. An endlessly repeated trope of the Left is that CRT is an academic legal theory not taught...

The Stunning Wealth of UVa’s Nonprofits

by James C. SherlockAs an alumnus of the University of Virginia, I like to check in occasionally to see how my alma mater is doing financially.Not the actual University, but the wealthy and proliferating nonprofits set up for its off-the-books support. When I say...

Jefferson Defended

by James A. BaconI was proud of the University of Virginia last night.The Young Americans for Freedom organized an event, “Defending Thomas Jefferson,” featuring National Review editor Rich Lowry and Texas Congressman Chip Roy, both UVa alumni. Organizers...

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) and as a Founder and President of The Jefferson Council. Our University is...

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 organized to fight the leftward drift of their alma...

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 college and university alumni around the country are dismayed...