The University of Virginia president defended her use of Thomas Jefferson quotations after a group of students and professors criticized her, saying Jefferson shouldn’t be used as a “moral compass” because he was a slave owner. School president Teresa Sullivan quoted Jefferson in statements made to the campus community before and after Donald Trump’s election, urging students in one email to remember their own responsibility in the world. In response, assistant psychology professor Noelle Hurd drafted a letter denouncing Sullivan’s use of the quotes. More than 400 faculty members and students signed it.
University of Virginia president criticized for quoting Thomas Jefferson
