The University of Virginia adopted a resolution on September 13, backing a statement of institutional neutrality on events taking place outside the University.
UVA Board Endorses Institutional Neutrality Read More »
Militant groups at the University of Virginia tried to organize a “sit-in” at the Board of Visitors meeting on September 12. Are their demands realistic?
What if They Gave a Sit-In and Nobody Came? Read More »
The University of Virginia has adopted a high-tuition, high-aid business model, similar to that of Ivy League schools. A clear understanding of how all the pieces work creates an opportunity.
UVA’s Public-Ivy Business Model Read More »
The University of Virginia Honor System is governed by students, but the Board of Visitors is enjoined by its mission statement to support and uphold the Honor System. Here’s what the Board can do to strengthen the culture of Honor at UVA without infringing upon student sovereignty.
Remembering and Reinvigorating the UVA Honor Code Read More »
The University of Virginia’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs fail to contribute to, even undermine, the University’s educational mission. We call upon the Board of Visitors to defund the vast DEI infrastructure and redirect such resources toward mission-critical activities.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: An Assessment of Value Read More »
The Board of Visitors and President of the University have a duty to the people of the Commonwealth of Virginia to preserve the beauty and dignity of the Academical Village as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The current regulations have proven inadequate and unenforceable.
Beauty and Free Speech in the Academical Village Read More »
Read The Jefferson Council President Tom Neale’s letter to the UVA Board of Visitors, included in TJC’s Fall 2024 BOV Welcome Brief.
Fall 2024 Board of Visitors Welcome Brief: Letter from the President Read More »
A letter from 128 physicians to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors has urged the Board to uphold academic freedom, free speech and patient safety by replacing UVA Health Systems CEO Craig Kent and medical school Dean Melina Kibbe.
As an organization committed to those Jeffersonian principles which formed UVA 205 years ago, The Jefferson Council is prepared to serve as an independent source of information and analysis for the new Board of Visitors.
The Jefferson Council Responds to the Defacing of Israeli Flag at UVA’s McIntire School Read More »
The Daily Progress’ Jason Armesto quotes The Jefferson Council President Tom Neale: “The tragedy is that hundreds if not thousands of parents and prospective students elected not to attend UVA as a result of this not being rectified earlier.”