Janet Spittler

That is my building, I am that guy. Sigh.

You mean you think they’ll essentially reinvent affirmative action, but just for dudes? If so, yes: I agree.

I fully expect this to be the one area in which universities do not comply in advance, since they know the DOJ has no real interest in fairness or non-discrimination.

This is the first thing I thought about when I read the “guidance” docs in the spring. This is the first time I’ve seen a major news source mention it.

Trump’s attack on DEI may hurt college men, particularly White men The Trump administration’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion also targets gender. The ban may impact gender balancing practices that often benefit college men.

“Boys also have lower mean scores on the SAT in reading and writing, score lower overall on the ACT and have lower grade point averages in high school. “If we were going to eliminate preferences for men, the undergraduate population would skew to 65 percent female overnight,” Mitchell said.”

Here it is in 1972.

My dad wore a black Cossack hat from roughly 1962 to 1989. He dressed pretty much like you.

Sources say the provost search this spring was ‘unusual.’ Here’s why. Sources qualified the search or elements of the search as “highly unusual” in large part because of the actions of Porter Wilkinson, who was at the time a member of the Board of Visitors and is now vi...

Once again: the presidential and provost search must be paused, Sheridan and Wilkinson must resign, and the student newspaper is utterly outpacing all other news sources. Wahoowa!

UVa Asked Its Community to Weigh in on Trump’s Compact. Here’s What They Said. A survey seeking opinions on the controversial document elicited more than 2,000 responses — overwhelmingly in opposition.

www.chronicle.com/article/uva-...

You could edit, translate, and publish a shitload of Coptic with those dollars.

I truly appreciate this, John! We’re playing a very long game over here, and it’s nice to be seen! (Also: extraordinarily grateful, always, to be allowed to do this kind of work.)

Join us on the First Friday of December for a workshop with Sam Cook on the Monastic Use of Coptic Apocrypha!

Notice of Election of the 2025–2027 NASSCAL Board The NASSCAL First Fridays workshop taking place December 5 will also be the time that we elect a new Board of Directors. Ideally, this would take place at a bi-annual meeting of the Society, but we…

An election for the 2025-2027 NASSCAL Board of Directors will take place at this week's First Friday Workshop (Dec. 5). The slate of nominees can be found here: www.nasscal.com/2025/12/02/n...

I do love an advent calendar!

well, what the heck. it's the tuesday before thanksgiving, and whoever is on here deserves a treat: the first new translation I've posted in a long while: the Life and Martyrdom of Susanna:

andrewjacobs.org/translations...

I love this pope.

Icon of St Katherine

Happy St Katherine's Day to all scholars, librarians, and Katherines. May you win an argument against an annoying man today, in the true spirit of Katherine herself.

A statement from 181 concerned faculty on the Faculty Senate’s Nov. 14 resolution Continuing the search now would be all the proof needed to conclude that the Board and Mahoney are acting not in the University’s best interests but pursuant to some other agenda, if further proof wer...

I agree with the UVa faculty senate: the Rector and Vice Rector must resign, and the presidential search must be paused.

All Rs will be perfectly pronounced at this wicked awesome reception.

AAR/SBL folks: Sunday, 8-11pm First Church Boston (on Marlborough between Clarendon and Berkeley)!

Big cookie with the book cover on it

lovely and enlightening event about @ingerkuin.bsky.social's new DIOGENES book in conversation w @aristofontes.bsky.social. there were sheet cookies with the cover!

Cover of the book 'early christian epistolarity' by Judith Lieu and Matthijs den Dulk

Early Christian Epistolarity is out now! Get your copy (or, you know, get your library to order it) at brill.com/display/titl.... It was an honor to work on this project with Judith Lieu
@greggiven.bsky.social @angelastandh.bsky.social @cavanconcannon.bsky.social, Harry Maier (1/2)

Having a Drink With Your Donkey: The Absurd in Antiquity

From the inimitable @ingerkuin.bsky.social!

Post-doctoral Research Associate and Lecturer - Engagements, College of Arts & Sciences in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia Apply for Post-doctoral Research Associate and Lecturer - Engagements, College of Arts & Sciences job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at Un...

Teaching post-doc position in UVa’s College, renewable for up to three years total. Apply!

I was typing a longer thing about betas then thought fuck it I’ll see him in 20 minutes.

That seems right to me.

lol: that’s the line that popped for me, to!

State Sen. Creigh Deeds received his FOIA requests from U.Va. — here’s what we learned After submitting a six-section Freedom of Information Act Request to the University Sept. 18, State Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, received 284 pages of records Oct. 29, pertaining to former Un...

Former BOV Rector Hardie to current Rector Sheridan and BOV member Manning: “I am very disappointed that two of my closest friends decided to leave their friend the Rector out of such a conservation. Stand by your president. This is sickening to me. I am appalled.”

Christian Apocrypha Books to Look for at SBL 2025 The SBL Annual Meeting presents an ideal opportunity to check out new books on Christian apocrypha, and at substantial discounts. As you make your way through t

Shopping for new books at SBL 2025? Here are some suggestions for titles related to Christian apocrypha. www.apocryphicity.ca/2025/11/16/c...

youngkin serving the commonwealth by conspiring with the white house to destroy one of its flagship educational institutions