Review of "On Rereading" by Patricia Meyer Spacks, retired professor of English

In the long list of honors collected by the Charlottesville region and its residents, three recent ones stand out…. Dr. Richard L. Guerrant, director of the Center of Global Health at the University of Virginia, was named one of Virginia’s Outstanding Scientists of 2012, one of three men so honored.

By Brent Cebul Doctoral candidate in American history President Obama recently unveiled a plan to reorganize and streamline government agencies. … The tragedy here is not that these measures inevitably fail. Instead, it's that these presidents' anti-government stance panders to and fuels Americans' mistrust of government.

A state lawmaker believes reducing the cost of tuition for the children of Virginia’s university professors could help the state’s research schools remain competitive as faculty salaries have stagnated. The measure has generated support among legislators in the past but the major concern remains the unknown cost to the state’s public colleges and universities to cover the resulting loss of tuition revenue.

Corban Addison A law school graduate and author Local writer takes novel approach to trafficking issue The Daily Progress / Jan. 22 Hilton Davis Who graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in business Lorton-Based Diet-to-Go Offers Healthy Meals Nationwide Patch.com / Jan. 23   Brandon Guyer Who played baseball at the University of Virginia from 2005 to 2007, and started 171 of the 172 games in which he played Guyer Ready For More Major League Moments NBC 29 News / Jan. 22 Dimetria A. Jackson A graduate of the School of Law OC Bar Assn. names first female black presiden...

Calleigh McRaith A law school student

Gerard Alexander an associate professor of politics at the University of Virginia and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute What the Left Gets Right New York Times (blog) / Jan. 23 Julian Bond A history professor Civil rights leader Julian Bond urges Utahns to learn the ... Salt Lake Tribune / Jan. 21 Jeff Goldsmith President of Health Futures Inc., a health-care consulting firm, and an associate professor of public-health sciences Can Accountable-Care Organizations Improve Health Care While Reducing Costs? Wall Street Journal / Jan. 22 Ellen Keeley An associate profe...

University of Virginia researchers recently made a breakthrough that could change the world of parent-child negotiations. They concluded that arguing with teenagers is good for their health. But what does it do to your health? As the father of four daughters, who thought they were adults at 13, I’ve often believed raising teenagers is one of the hardest undertakings known to civilized man, second only to watching Jersey Shore without a bottle of Pepto Bismol handy. Looking at how that cast of nitwits turned out, I have to conclude their parents didn’t argue enough with them.

Researcher from the University of Virginia are conducting a survey in Charlottesville and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson counties aimed at gauging what people think of services provided by government and nonprofits, as well as attitudes about development. The Jefferson Area Community Survey is being conducted by UVa’s Center for Survey Research.

The California bar exam isn’t easy, by any means, and the latest data certainly illustrates that. Of students from American Bar Association accredited schools (the most sought-after accreditation status), a total of 3,869 passed out of a total 5,258 who took the test. Among California institutions, USC’s School of Law (91 percent), Stanford Law School (89 percent) and UC Berkeley (87 percent) ranked the highest for the number of first-time test takers who passed. Among out-of-state schools who had students taking the California bar, the University of Texas had the highest passage r...

Thousands of high school seniors who applied for early admission through the new, early action program, at the University of Virginia found out online Friday if they are accepted. Inaugurated in the fall, early action gives students the new non binding option, which also gave those accepted the ability to wait until the regular cycle deadline of May 1, to make their decision.

Efforts to improve STEM education are getting a boost from several recent announcements, including grants from the National Science Foundation and the Gates Foundation to drive research and development, as well as a new initiative that will send a lucky batch of science teachers down to Costa Rica for an eco-expedition. First, researchers at the University of Virginia and the Concord Consortium have received a $1.35 million NSF grant to create new kinds of science lab activities that bridge virtual and real environments.

A group of students and faculty at the University of Virginia is doing its part to make sure people around the world have clean water. The project is called PureMadi. Professor Jim Smith is heading up the effort to craft clay water filters and teach communities in South Africa how to make their own.

The University of Virginia offered admission Friday to 3,187 high school seniors who applied through the university’s new “early action” admissions program. Among them were 1,547 in-state students. The university posted the decisions for all 11,753 of the early applicants on a password-protected website. UVa said the average SAT score of those accepted was 1,413 on a 1,600-point scale, and 2,119 on a 2,400-point scale, up from 1,380 and 2,066 for those offered admission last year.

Tonya Cardoza Who as a guard at the University of Virginia, led her squad to the NCAA tournament each year, earning all-Final Four team honors her senior year. Temple coach Cardoza playing her cards right The Daily Pennsylvanian / Jan. 20   Charles Cory A Law School graduate A Jedi of Deals Brings His Magic Back to Morgan Stanley New York Times (blog) / Jan. 19   Joe DeGaravilla A 2010 graduate WRESTLING: Conwell-Egan Catholic trying to keep spirits up ... Bucks Local News / Jan. 19   Robert Hallman A Law school graduate Conservationist named top Cuomo adviser Albany Times Unio...

Rita Dove Commonwealth professor in the Creative Writing Department and Pulitzer Prize winner Belafonte will screen film for MLK celebration The Daily Progress / Jan. 20   John Herr A professor in the Department of Cell Biology and founder, chairman and chief scientific officer of ContraVac. Biz to Go: Male-fertility test soon to hit drugstores Richmond Times Dispatch / Jan. 20   Kyle Kondik An analyst at the Center for Politics Perry Drops Out, Boosts Newt's New Surge Forward (blog) / Jan. 19 and Daniels will give GOP response to speech The Herald-Times / Jan. 19   Robert O...

The latest data from the Center for Disease Control on out-of-wedlock births does not bode well for Delaware. During 2009 nearly 48 percent of all the births in the First State were to unwed mothers. This ranges from 34 percent of all births to whites, 65 percent for Hispanics, and 72 percent for blacks. … Is this a cause for concern? Yes, according to a compilation of recent scholarship by the University of Virginia National Marriage Project.

University of Virginia researchers recently made a breakthrough that could change the world of parent-child negotiations. They concluded that arguing with teenagers is good for their health.

Former Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris has a new job.  Norris is the executive director of the Charlottesville Institute for University-Community Engagement. He started the nonprofit with the mission of harnessing the intellectual resources of the University of Virginia to benefit the community.

Medical helicopters heading to Charlottesville will soon have a new place to land, as the University of Virginia Medical Center is getting a new rooftop landing pad. The hospital is often a destination for trauma patients from around Central Virginia. Choppers now land at a ground level pad adjacent to Crispell Street on the complex's southeastern side.