August 9, 2010 — Bill McDonald likes to say he didn't help found the University of Virginia's Summer Language Institute.
"I'm not the founder," he laughed one recent Friday. "I'm the survivor!"
Recent Articles by
Jane Kelly
May 12, 2010
May 12, 2010 — Mongolia native Batkhuu Dashnyam decided he wanted to come to the University of Virginia four years ago during "Days on the Lawn," an annual series of springtime open houses at the University for admitted students who are undecided about attending.
May 06, 2010
May 6, 2010 — The chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission will speak Monday at the University of Virginia about the state of nuclear energy in his country.
April 30, 2010
April 30, 2010 — As the University of Virginia continues to emphasize globalization, one department plays an especially important role in welcoming international scholars, students, staff and faculty members to Charlottesville.
April 15, 2010
April 15, 2010 — Making the transition to college life can be challenging. Students must adjust to a new environment, new friends and new classes.
Kim Sine, a fourth-year student at the University of Virginia, had some other adjustments to make.
March 18, 2010
March 18, 2010 — Experts from China, France and the United States will convene Sunday at the University of Virginia for a three-day conference to discuss how non-governmental agencies help to shape public health policy.
March 16, 2010
March 16, 2010 — Immigration specialists at the University of Virginia are holding a panel discussion Wednesday about the process of employing international workers at the University.
February 24, 2010
February 24, 2010 — The man credited with overseeing the most successful elections in Bangladesh's history, Fakhruddin Ahmed, is undertaking a yearlong appointment at the University of Virginia as a distinguished visiting scholar.
February 12, 2010
February 12, 2010 — The evolution of democracy in Panama since the removal of military dictator Manuel Noriega will be the topic Wednesday when Panama's ambassador to the United States, Jaime Aleman, arrives on Grounds to continue the University of Virginia's Ambassador's Speaker's Forum.