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The Opportunity-for-All Candidate

Pundits and politicians are enamored with the idea that Virginia will “make history” in its gubernatorial elections this fall. No matter who wins the election — Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears or…
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Woke Bootcamp: Part 2

Part 2 of a three-part series, DEI in the Dormitories. Eddie came to the University of Virginia as an out-of-state student. The move was a big leap for him, and the transition…
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Statement from The Jefferson Council on the Removal of Bert Ellis from the UVA Board of Visitors

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Bert Ellis has been the Board’s most consistent and vocal advocate for transparency, accountability, and responsible governance. Removing him now sends the wrong message to students, faculty, alumni, and the broader UVA community.</p>
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Youngkin Fires Ellis

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Governor Glenn Youngkin has fired Bert Ellis from the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, terminating the most outspoken member of the board supporting his goals of reining in tuition, promoting free speech and intellectual diversity, and eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from the University’s policies and practices.</p>

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Disassembling the Post’s Latest Hit Piece

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Who leaked police-cam videos meant to embarrass Bert Ellis to <em>The Washington Post</em>? If we knew the answer to that, we could get a clearer view of the behind-the-scenes power play to shape the future of the University of Virginia.</p>

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