In my ethical engagement, which is centered on the interpretations of the New Testament, my professor is well-versed in the book and the religion itself; however, she does an incredible job at teaching the class and leading discussions in an unbiased way. She does not impart her views on the religion -- because the University is public and strives to “place all sects of religion on an equal footing” (although this is not always carried out successfully). In my experience, I think that the University has consistently adhered to this section of the text.

It is interesting that specific qualifications and are not stated, because it makes it more difficult to compare the intellectual capacity of admitted students to the University when it was first founded and current applicants and admitted students. It mentions the “circle of attendance” which implies the emphasis placed on the organization of the University to maximize the students’ presence in each of their classes. This humorously foreshadows the phenomenon of “skipping classes” in college, whether intended or not, by meticulously scheduling lectures (especially in the context of the University’s size and layout at the time) to anticipate the problem.

This phrase, especially the way it stands out on its own in this document, shows the emphasis that the founders of UVA wanted to have on entrepreneurship and the independence of its students during and after their time at the university. That being said, it's interesting that there aren't any explicit business classes or ones relating to economics (except for political economy). Most classes seem to point not toward individual businesses but more toward collaborative ones.

It's very interesting how the writers of this document see dancing, music, and drawing as hobbies that solely "furnish amusement and happiness" except when drawing is used for military use. They believe this so much so, in fact, that they will not even provide courses or professors for the arts, but only "proper apartments" in order to practice art. Further, they wanted to make the students pay an additional amount and find their own teachers in order to participate in the arts. Why would they build additional buildings for the arts but yet not provide any resources for further study of them?