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Who Counts as a DEI Employee?
We applaud OpenTheBooks for its extensive research and for its willingness to hold the Ryan administration's feet to the fire over the number of DEI administrators employed by UVA. But we must remember that there is an even bigger story to be told.
The Use and Misuse of a UVA Lecture Series
The problem at UVA is not showcasing Bartov's perspective. The problem is showcasing only one side of a contentious debate.
In Their Own Words: Melody Pannell
Meet Melody Pannell, UVA Health's Director of Diversity and Community Engagement. Her job is to "cultivate an inclusive community, address social disparities and health inequities, and empower others.”
Assigning Extra Credit for Attending Pro-Hamas Event
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion staff at the University of Virginia downplayed concerns about Tessa Farmer, an anthropology professor who reportedly offered extra credit to students to attend a Students for Justice in Palestine-organized teach-in.
What Viewpoint Diversity Looks Like at the University of Virginia
A review of upcoming events at the University of Virginia shows vividly how UVA has become an intellectual monoculture that explores only ideas that fall within a narrow partisan and ideological range.
Did the Board of Visitors Illegally Meet in Closed Session?
Was "student safety" a legitimate reason to reject a call for open debate about one of the most contentious set of issues to afflict UVA in years?
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scrutiny Spreads
OpenTheBooks' exposé on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion costs at the University of Virginia is generating loads of attention.
Spring UVA Board of Visitors Video Archive
For anyone interested in UVA governance, it can be immensely helpful to consult Board of Visitors proceedings. Archiving the video is essential to maintaining transparency and accountability, and if UVA won't do it, The Jefferson Council will.
New Labor-Based Grading Trend
This grading measure is worthy of attention by the Board of Visitors.
University of Virginia Spends $20 Million on 235 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employees
Tens of millions of dollars in student tuition and taxpayer monies are flowing into promoting anti-American notions and radical philosophies that judge the color of one’s skin instead of the content — and competence — of their character.
How to Model Inclusivity
What do you get when you turn over management of organizational culture to an army of bureaucrats?
The Jefferson Council President Tom Neale on The Armstrong Williams Show
The Jefferson Council president Tom Neale joins the Armstrong Williams Show to discuss antisemitism and free speech at the University of Virginia.
UVA Leadership Squelches Debate About University's Antisemitism Problem
Jim Bacon summarizes a recent University of Virginia Board of Visitors meeting which addressed tensions in the UVA community between Jews and the vocal pro-Palestinian faction over the Israel-Gaza war.
In Their Own Words: Christa Noel Robbins
Meet Christa Noel Robbins who teaches art history at the University of Virginia who was motivated to cancel class by solidarity with the "Yes on Divest Walkout."
In Their Own Words: Rachel Spraker
Meet Rachel Spraker (she/they), assistant vice president of equity and inclusive excellence at the University of Virginia, and one of fifteen staff members in the university's Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
In Their Own Words: Lanice Avery
Meet Dr. Lanice Avery, assistant professor in the departments of psychology and women, gender, and sexuality, whose work as a "board-certified sexologist" conforms to the intersectional-oppression paradigm that is increasingly prevalent at UVA.
Morgan Bettinger Lawsuit Settled
Morgan Bettinger has resolved her lawsuit with the University and its administrators. Learn more about her case and allegations of the UVA Administration’s responsibility for the alleged deprivations of her federally protected civil rights.
Ryan Appoints Board to Craft University-Neutrality Policy
University of Virginia President Jim Ryan has announced the creation of the Committee on Institutional Statements to develop principles to guide official university statements on national and global events.