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Setting the Stage for the Great Race-in-Admissions Debate

by James A. BaconPeople have been asking me what I think about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling prohibiting colleges and universities from using race as a specific basis for admitting students. I’m…
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Jefferson Council Welcomes Four New UVa Board Members

CHARLOTTESVILLE (June 29, 2023)—The Jefferson Council applauds Governor Glenn Youngkin’s appointment of four fresh faces to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors. With Youngkin appointees now numbering eight on the 17-person…
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Who Guides the Guides?

by James A. BaconIn the spring of 2022 University of Virginia alumnus Warren Lightfoot emailed Rector Whitt Clement, a fraternity brother, to share the experiences of a friend and friend’s daughter during…
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“The Worst Tour of the 14 Colleges We Have Been on This Year”

by James A. BaconThis past April a University of Virginia alumna took her son for a tour of the university conducted by a student-run organization, the University Guide Service. The woman had…

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Probing UVa’s Gender Gap: Is It an Admissions Problem?

by James A. BaconAs highlighted in our last post, the University of Virginia admits significantly more women than men. The split in the undergraduate student body is roughly 54/46. My aim in…

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