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FOIA Fighter

"I never wanted to know this much about FOIA and the IRB, and all elements of UVA trickery to avoid disclosing things they are legally required to."

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The Snowflake Factory

Jim Bacon: If this emerging paradigm is correct, UVA and other higher-ed institutions are taking a generation of students coddled by parents and K-12 schools to begin with and making things worse.

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Bloat Watch

Just how bad is administrative overhead at the University of Virginia? It’s difficult to say. Hard numbers are difficult to come by. But a revealing statistic surfaced in a document shared Friday with the Board of Visitors.

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Remembering and Reinvigorating the UVA Honor Code

The University of Virginia Honor System is governed by students, but the Board of Visitors is enjoined by its mission statement to support and uphold the Honor System. Here's what the Board can do to strengthen the culture of Honor at UVA without infringing upon student sovereignty.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: An Assessment of Value

The University of Virginia's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs fail to contribute to, even undermine, the University’s educational mission. We call upon the Board of Visitors to defund the vast DEI infrastructure and redirect such resources toward mission-critical activities.

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Beauty and Free Speech in the Academical Village

The Board of Visitors and President of the University have a duty to the people of the Commonwealth of Virginia to preserve the beauty and dignity of the Academical Village as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The current regulations have proven inadequate and unenforceable.

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