by James C. SherlockSometimes thumbing through the state Budget Bill, HB1800 (Enrolled), one finds something other than what one is looking for.I was examining the Education budget, and specifically the Department of Education, Central Office Operations, Item...
by James A. BaconLike most higher-ed critics, Bacon’s Rebellion conducts analysis of Virginia’s higher-ed institutions from a politically conservative perspective. Colleges and universities have mostly gotten a pass from commentators on the left wing of...
by Walter Smith On occasion, the University of Virginia’s Lifetime Learning program addresses topics that appeal to a broad cross-section of the alumni population. I have found the courses taught by Michael Ragosta about Patrick Henry to be enjoyable and instructive....
This letter to University of Virginia alumni and parents appears in a change.org petition. As of 11:00 p.m., March 18, it had racked up 1,769 signatures. — JABAs students at the University of Virginia during a time of crisis, we are reaching out for alumni and...
by Walter SmithWhat is the mission of the University of Virginia’s Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?You can try reading the Office’s “Mission” here, but that won’t clear anything up. The document is so loaded with jargon and fuzzy thinking that...
by James A. BaconThe Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), an organization dedicated to defending freedom of expression and conscience on America’s college campuses, has sided with fourth-year student Hira Azher regarding her right to post...
by James A. BaconThe memorial to the slaves who labored at the University of Virginia is a quiet, dignified and moving tribute to the Virginians whose contributions to the university went unappreciated and unrecognized for too long. Yesterday my wife and I visited the...
Editor’s note: E. Morgan Massey graduated from the University of Virginia in 1949. A member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, he was a generous donor to the School of Engineering and the Darden School.by James A. BaconVirginia lost one of her greatest sons...
Parents Petition to the University of Virginia AdministrationDear UVA Administrators and Board of VisitorsWe write to you today as a large, rapidly expanding coalition of UVA stakeholders including parents, students, and alumni who are increasingly concerned about the...
The University of Virginia perpetuated the damaging stereotype of African- American society as an intellectual monoculture today with the release of speakers in its upcoming Racial Equity Speaker series. The three speakers represent a narrow range of black views on...
