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Statement on the Trashing of Thomas Jefferson by UVA’s Vice President of Student Affairs During Graduation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charlottesville, VA – The Jefferson Council strongly condemns Kenyon Bonner’s denigration and marginalization of Thomas Jefferson during his address at UVA’s final exercises. His remarks were incongruous, unseemly, and…
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Setting the Record Straight on the Presidential Search

‍The Cavalier Daily’s most recent op-ed critiquing the University’s presidential search process presents the same story of opacity, irregularity, and institutional dysfunction. However, such claims are either grossly overstated or just fundamentally…
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DEI in the Dorms: Part 1

Part 1 of a three-part series, DEI in the Dormitories To visit the Instagram page of the University of Virginia’s residence advisors (RAs), who mentor dormitory students and enforce the rules, is…
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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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