UVA Tries to Stop Student History Tours from Discussing Slavery

Sunday, May 11, 2025

For decades, the University of Virginia relied on the student-run group, University Guide Services (UGS), to lead admissions and historical tours on campus. That changed earlier this year when the university ended the group's special status designation. UGS leaders saw the move as part of a larger crackdown on history and truth-telling that is happening across the nation.

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Starting in the '90s, the group expanded the scope to include the more difficult parts of UVA's history. The tours mostly covered student life, but also the Unite the Right rally in 2017, in which neo-Nazis with tiki torches marched through the campus, and how enslaved workers built the school.

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The tours mostly covered student life, but also the Unite the Right rally in 2017, in which neo-Nazis with tiki torches marched through the campus, and how enslaved workers built the school.

The-------------'s nazis are trying to delete slavery from history.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-05-11 12:42 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

History is Woke.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-11 12:44 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Shameful attempts, starting with President Trump, to rewrite American history should be pushed back by every American. Florida's Governor is one of the worst in the nation in regards to honesty about our our history beinng taught in our schools. I wouldn't even have believed this could happen in the Uited States only a few years ago but today Republicans are refusing to allow important historical facts to be even mentioned in histoey books. President Trump just fired the Librarian of Congress; I just can't wait to hear who he appoints to take her place; which Fox News host wants the job? No knowledge or educational requirements just a willingness to kiss his fat, smelly ass!

#3 | Posted by danni at 2025-05-11 12:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

AND here I thought Trumpers only wanted to go back to the 1950s... when it's the 1850's they are really shooting for.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-11 01:21 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

If they want the 1950's:

Raise the tax rate to 90%
Invest in infrastructure
Increase unions
Cut CEO pay

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-05-12 09:02 AM | Reply

Going back before 1215...

#6 | Posted by YAV at 2025-05-12 09:28 AM | Reply