Round and round we go. It may be impossible to bring greater transparency to higher ed at the level of the individual institution. It may require changing state law and taking on the higher-ed lobby in Richmond.

Acting on behalf of The Jefferson Council, Walter Smith has filed a complaint in Henrico County against the University of Virginia, seeking a remedy for its refusal to supply documents under the Freedom of Information Act.

In light of the presidential defenestrations at Harvard and Penn, what should an elite university look for in a president?

Free speech isn't easy, UVA President Ryan has concluded. Neither is being a Jew at UVA these days.

The Morgan Bettinger story and lawsuit continues to garner national attention.

Morgan Bettinger was found guilty of violating UVA's Standards of Conduct after she was overheard speaking to a garbage truck driver and was accused of making a threat. The student judiciary instituted a punishment in the form of compelled speech to avoid expulsion.

The Jefferson Council President and signatories write to the UVA Board of Visitors in response to the Board's decision to act on the Racial Equity Task Force's recommendation to “contextualize” the Thomas Jefferson statue in front of the Rotunda.