by James A. BaconThe University of Virginia Board of Trustees has voted to approve a statement affirming the university’s commitment to free expression and free inquiry.”All views, beliefs and perspective deserve to be articulated and heard free from...
by Walter SmithFor some time I have been beyond disappointed by the deafening silence from the University of Virginia Law School over its apparent lack of concern with basic abuses of civil liberties. Once upon a time, lawyers zealously defended American civil...
by James C. SherlockUniversity of Virginia President Jim Ryan was kind enough to read my column detailing the unacceptable behavior of two Department of Religious Studies professors.There are two “counts” I charged against them: First, slander. All speakers...
TO: All UVA Alumni and Friends Who Care About Our UniversityFROM: The Jefferson CouncilRE: We Are Losing the Soul of Our UniversityDATE: May 20, 2021On the eve of Final Exercises at our University, we, the founding members and Board of the Jefferson Council, feel the...
by James C. SherlockThirty percent of Virginians identify as evangelical Christians. So, one can never say that the University of Virginia, in targeting them with school-sponsored hate speech, doesn’t swing for the fences.Members of UVa Department of Religious...
by Walter SmithNext weekend is Finals (graduation in University of Virginia speak). The Class of 2021 class arrived at the University just after the traumatizing Unite the Right rally, lived through the backlash against Donald Trump, suffered through the suppression...
Your periodic review of topics deemed worthy of coverage by the administration’s house organ, UVA Today, by Ann Mclean.Class of 2021: With a Passion for Equity in Education, Graduate Makes Her MarkAfrican American education school graduate praised for her equity work...
The Committee on Free Expression and Inquiry heard more than 20 students, professors, alumni and parents during an hour-and-a-half “listening session” May 4, but did not respond to questions or concerns.University of Virginia President Jim Ryan created the...
by Walter SmithUniversity of Virginia President Jim Ryan has repeatedly stated that the Thomas Jefferson statue in front of the Rotunda will not be removed on his watch. However, after reading UVA Today and viewing his personnel appointments, I get the distinct...
Your fortnightly review of topics deemed worthy of coverage by the administration’s house organ, UVA Today, by Ann Mclean.What Do We Choose to Remember? Q&A With Memory Project Director Jalane SchmidtThis story features a “bird’s-eye view”...
