Julian Bond’s ‘Explorations in Black Leadership’ interview with Clarence Thomas, an associate justice of the US Supreme Court. Thomas is the second African American to serve on the Supreme Court, having been nominated by Pres. George HW Bush. Julian Bond’s interview was conducted in Washington at the US Supreme Court building in March of 2008.
In these images of students, staff and faculty members, alumni, and others teaching, learning, and enjoying the many pleasures of life on the Grounds, we document a year of remarkable progress at the University of Virginia.
University of Virginia law professor Alex Johnson, former chair of the Law School Admissions Council and former dean of Minnesota Law School, discusses the black/white LSAT score gap and why law schools are not admitting African-American students at a rate proportional to the test-taking population. Johnson offered his remarks during a talk sponsored by the [...]
U.Va. President John T. Casteen III delivers the 2010 State of the University Address in Old Cabell Hall Auditorium. The speech marks President Casteen's 20th and final State of the University Address in light of his upcoming retirement. The President remarks on the challenges faced by the University of Virginia due to declining state support [...]
Teresa A. Sullivan delivers her acceptance speech upon being unanimously elected by the Board of Visitors to serve as the University of Virginia’s 8th president. Sullivan will begin her term on August 1, 2010, following the retirement of current U.Va. President John T. Casteen III. She currrently serves as the University of michigan’s provost and [...]