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The University of Virginia is a community in which the ideals of freedom of inquiry, thought, and expression are respected and sustained. The University is committed to supporting the exercise of constitutionally protected expression in University-controlled facilities and property while maintaining a safe atmosphere free from disruption. The University has issued a "Statement on Free Expression and Free Inquiry," available here

Promoting free expression and free inquiry on Grounds is core to our mission and integral to who we are. That commitment to protect and promote expressive activity lives alongside a responsibility to ensure that the Grounds are equally open and accessible to all members of the University community, and that we offer our students, faculty, staff, and visitors a safe and welcoming environment in which to live, learn, and work as we maintain normal operations. 

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November 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
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October 22, 2024: Salam Fayyad, a former prime minister and finance minister for the Palestinian Authority, said planning for a future Palestinian state should start even before the conflict wi

October 8, 2024: Since the inauguration of Donald Trump in 2017, University of Virginia associate professor Rachel Wahl has been analyzing political dialogue on college campuses.

Report an Incident

You may report an incident of disruption of constitutionally protected speech (including, but not limited to distribution of literature or public speaking under the University’s Use of University Facilities or Property, and Limits on Direct Solicitation and Advertising Policy) in the following ways:

For non-emergency incidents, you may file a report online through

Current University students and employees

Non-UVA students and employees

 

These tools can be used to report a variety of incidents, not only those related to free speech. Please follow the links for more information.

 

Report by telephone to the Associate Vice President for Safety and Security: 434-243-5636

For emergency incidents that require a public safety response, call 9-1-1.