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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think out-of-staters have had the impression that Virginia is changing and not as much of a Southern state. I don't know the magnitude, but I would guess that has generally increase interest in UVA...particularly from minorities who would be very reluctant to go to other highly ranked southern schools.

This event will re-associate Virginia with the south and racism, and it may have an impact in interest. It's hard to say, though, and it'll depend on what UVA does in response.[/quote]
Like what?[/quote]
Like acknowledging that minority students who are about to start college in a week might feel a little unsafe walking around Charlottesville right now, and talking about that openly instead of burying their heads in the sand.

And while I forgot to mention it initially, it'll also matter whether this is seen as a one-off thing or if Virginia is increasingly in the news for these types of events and controversies. As a former Virginia (albeit Arlington) resident, I can say the news seems very different now than it did only a few years back. A few years back the state government was picking on climate scientists, which was bad, but generally racial tensions were there but not in your face. This is a whole new thing, and after all of the C'ville gatherings this past year I feel very different now about having been a Virginia resident that I used to feel.[/quote]

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