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The UVa Track Record on Graduation Rates

by James A. BaconThe University of Virginia has the highest graduation rate of any public university in the country, a record it can be proud of. Some analysts contend, however, that UVa’s…
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SCHEV’s Study on College Completion Rates Is… Incomplete

by James A. BaconThe dirty secret of the higher-ed industry is the high rate at which students drop out of college. The six-year graduation rate for full-time, in-state students entering Virginia’s public…
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Proposed Topics for President Ryan’s Podcast

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan hosts “Inside UVA,” a podcast designed to highlight the “inner workings” of the University of Virginia. Over the past two seasons, he has chatted with figures…
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The Commissars of Charlottesville

by James C. SherlockLeon Trotsky, who headed the Red Army from 1917-22, did not trust it.On 6 April 1918, he wrote in Isvestia: The military commissar is the direct political agent of…

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In Higher-Ed, Diversity = Affirmative Action

by Allan Stam A couple of years ago, in a conversation with another dean at the University of Virginia, I was asked about my views on the ever-expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion…

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