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.