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The Jefferson Council

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Focused on preserving Thomas Jefferson’s legacy at the University of Virginia

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The Morgan Bettinger case is one of the saddest examples of fear and retribution during the current UVA administration. Bettinger's academic record remains tarnished to this day. Even FIRE tried to intervene and explain that Bettinger was protected under the First

The Morgan Bettinger case is one of the saddest examples of fear and retribution during the current UVA administration. Bettinger's academic record remains tarnished to this day. 

Even <a href="/TheFIREorg/">FIRE</a> tried to intervene and explain that Bettinger was protected under the First
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BREAKING: AAGHarmeetDhillon just went on CNN and confirmed what many suspected about UVA — namely, that the DOJ did not demand Jim Ryan’s resignation, and that UVA still hasn’t proven it’s complying with federal law. “I did express to leaders at UVA that we significantly lacked

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One of America’s sharpest legal minds, Ilya Shapiro, appeared on PBS NewsHour to weigh in on Jim Ryan’s resignation as UVA president. Just last night, the DOJ confirmed that UVA failed to demonstrate compliance with multiple federal laws—including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, and

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For those just catching up or who haven’t been paying attention, here’s the timeline that led to Jim Ryan’s resignation. This is a university president who repeatedly asked the DOJ for deadline extensions, failed to provide a shred of evidence that UVA was complying with federal

For those just catching up or who haven’t been paying attention, here’s the timeline that led to Jim Ryan’s resignation. This is a university president who repeatedly asked the DOJ for deadline extensions, failed to provide a shred of evidence that UVA was complying with federal
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While some in the UVA community are nostalgically remembering “Run with Jim,” the reality is far less flattering: Jim Ryan is running away from legal accountability. He’s resigning because UVA failed to comply with federal laws designed to protect students from discrimination.

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Jim Ryan’s politicized and feckless leadership institutionalized double standards at UVA, leaving behind a trail of scandals, tragedies, and federal investigations -- including the UVA Health scandal, mishandling the shooting investigation, antisemitism, ignoring the Department

Jim Ryan’s politicized and feckless leadership institutionalized double standards at UVA, leaving behind a trail of scandals, tragedies, and federal investigations -- including the UVA Health scandal, mishandling the shooting investigation, antisemitism, ignoring the Department
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The Jefferson Council’s investigative reporting revealed that during a Faculty Senate Executive Council meeting on February 28, 2025, Eric Ramírez-Weaver—chair of the Faculty Senate’s DEI Committee—acknowledged that UVA had implemented “workarounds” to maintain “diversity” in

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President Ryan’s resignation is proof: alumni advocacy works. AFSA commends The Jefferson Council for exposing UVA’s failures on free speech, academic freedom, and transparency. Their success is a model for restoring integrity to higher ed. Full statement below.

President Ryan’s resignation is proof: alumni advocacy works. AFSA commends The Jefferson Council for exposing UVA’s failures on free speech, academic freedom, and transparency. Their success is a model for restoring integrity to higher ed. Full statement below.
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UVA’s Alumni Association is collecting reactions to President Jim Ryan’s resignation to share with university leadership. But let’s be clear: we’re already seeing a concerted effort to dodge the real issue—UVA’s repeated failure to comply with multiple federal civil rights laws.

UVA’s Alumni Association is collecting reactions to President Jim Ryan’s resignation to share with university leadership. But let’s be clear: we’re already seeing a concerted effort to dodge the real issue—UVA’s repeated failure to comply with multiple federal civil rights laws.
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UVA received a letter from the DOJ on April 11, citing possible civil rights violations regarding race and admissions at the University. It requested more information about UVA's admissions policies and related awards and set an April 25 deadline for a response. Ryan never

UVA received a letter from the DOJ on April 11, citing possible civil rights violations regarding race and admissions at the University. It requested more information about UVA's admissions policies and related awards and set an April 25 deadline for a response. Ryan never
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PART I: We received through a FOIA request the series of letters between the DOJ and UVA. The resignation of President Ryan has been characterized as federal overreach. These letters show instead that UVA was being investigated for Title VI violations related to racial

PART I: We received through a FOIA request the series of letters between the DOJ and UVA. The resignation of President Ryan has been characterized as federal overreach. These letters show instead that UVA was being investigated for Title VI violations related to racial
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PART II: We received through a FOIA request the series of letters between the DOJ and UVA. The resignation of President Ryan has been characterized as federal overreach. These letters show instead that UVA was being investigated for Title VI violations related to racial

PART II: We received through a FOIA request the series of letters between the DOJ and UVA. The resignation of President Ryan has been characterized as federal overreach. These letters show instead that UVA was being investigated for Title VI violations related to racial
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Yesterday at a UVA faculty townhall hosted by United Campus Workers, University of Virginia employees floated everything from a no-confidence vote against the Board of Visitors to a strike and DIY investigations targeting AAGHarmeetDhillon and Gregory W. Brown. The event blurred the line

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While the university was under construction, Thomas Jefferson wrote to English historian William Roscoe on December 27, 1820 and described his vision of UVA. This would be the third time he used the phrase "illimitable freedom of the human mind" in two days, the other two being

While the university was under construction, Thomas Jefferson wrote to English historian William Roscoe on December 27, 1820 and described his vision of UVA. This would be the third time he used the phrase "illimitable freedom of the human mind" in two days, the other two being