WVEC

University of Virginia suspends its University Guide Service Tours

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The University of Virginia (UVA) has suspended its student volunteer-led University Guide Service for the Fall semester, but officials say it's not related to recent criticism ...
Yahoo

University of Virginia suspends tours that had come under fire for mentioning Thomas Jefferson's ties to slavery

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A statue of Thomas Jefferson stands in front of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., on May 16, 2020 ...
EdSource

Campus tour guides set the tone for college prospects’ first impressions

“First impressions are everything,” according to Sonoma State University tour guide Jennifer Garcia. “For a while, I didn’t really think about how important my first impression impacts tour guests.” ...
The New York Times

University of Virginia Suspends Tours Criticized for Emphasizing Ties to Slavery

A group of conservative alumni said the student-led tours were overly focused on the school’s history of using enslaved laborers. By Stephanie Saul The University of Virginia said on Thursday that it ...