Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George Will is coming to Charlottesville April 25th. The title of his speech is “The Bad Ideas Fueling Today’s Attack on The Best Idea — Free Speech.” The event, which the Jefferson Council is co-hosting with the UVA Center for Politics, will be held 7:00 p.m. in the Minor Hall Auditorium. Register now to guarantee...

In this debate, co-hosted by the MIT chapter of the Adam Smith Society and the MIT Free Speech Alliance two teams will debate the place of academic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education and whether they should be abolished – a move increasingly called for by DEI critics, including in state government....

The Jefferson Council will hold its second annual meeting April 4th. Our keynote speaker will be Glenn Loury, a renowned conservative economist and outspoken African-American critic of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI). The program will commence at 3:00 p.m. and include cocktails and dinner. The venue will be Alumni Hall in Charlottesville. Space is limited. Register now...