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Bert Ellis Responds to Governor Youngkin’s Letter

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">“UVA can once again be a beacon of excellence, the shining city on the hill, and a model for the nation. That is my mission. I have been steadfast in this fight, and I will remain so—regardless of the Governor’s decision.“</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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Should SATs Be Optional in College Admissions?

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">What might a meritocratic admissions system at the University of Virginia look like now that the Board of Visitors has banned racial preferences across the board?</p>
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DEI at UVA: the Backlash Begins

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">At the direction of Board of Visitors Secretary Susan Harris, a compilation of nearly 50 letters and email messages to the Board and President Jim Ryan was distributed to Board members Tuesday. The letters were almost uniformly critical of the Board’s decision earlier this month to abolish the office of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement.</p>

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DEI Won’t Die Easily

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">One might think that revamping a website would be an easy start to complying with the Board of Visitors’ order to dismantle the Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at the University of Virginia. Retitle the home page. Put up an “Under Construction” logo. Post a statement indicating that changes are coming. Do <em>something</em>! But a full week after the Board’s unanimous vote, the website still stands, as if nothing had changed.</p>

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