With the hope of allowing the old and young to benefit from one another, Davidson and her staff set out to find similar care facilities, as well as research that supported their goals. They quickly found Dr. Shannon Jarrott’s research, and went to visit her program at the University of Virginia, where she had started a program with similar initiatives.
UVA students proposed solutions for tackling college voter registration and civic engagement at a Thursday meeting of Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s Millennial Civic Engagement Task Force.
The Dave Matthews Band announced Wednesday that it will host “An Evening of Music and Unity” for Charlottesville on Sept. 24 at the University of Virginia’s Scott Stadium to benefit victims and respond to the fallout of last month’s white supremacist rally in the city.
Some UVA students are rallying following President Trump's decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy.
The Dave Matthews Band is reuniting to honor its roots and help Charlottesville to heal after last month’s violence in the Virginia college town.
The Tom Tom Founders Festival is recognizing nine people who have shaped Charlottesville through their leadership in business, education and community service. The 2017 recipients include Larry J. Sabato, director of UVA’s Center for Politics.
As he stood in the hallway outside the John Paul Jones Arena press room, Craig Littlepage spoke of a “soliloquy” he was about to deliver and how he hoped to keep it to seven minutes. That wasn’t going to happen.
A recent study has revealed that the U.S. dominates in the ranking of millionaire-producing universities. Among the top 20: the University of Virginia.
The Dave Matthews Band has organized an evening of peace, music and unity in response to the deadly white supremacist nationalist that took place in their hometown of Charlottesville last month. "A Concert for Charlottesville" will take place on Sept. 24 at the University of Virginia's Scott Stadium.
In the wake of Aug. 11 and 12 violence in Charlottesville, a free show with the Dave Matthews Band headlining is set at the University of Virginia's Scott Stadium for Sept. 24.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Pharrell Williams, Chris Stapleton, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, the Roots, and Cage the Elephant are among the acts performing at A Concert for Charlottesville: An Evening of Music and Unity. Dave Matthews Band is hosting the star-studded event in the band’s hometown on Sept. 24.
A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found good news: nine in 10 Americans buckle up when riding in the front seat. But the real problem is a few feet behind, as rear seat passengers don't use seat belts nearly as often. A 2013 study by the University of Virginia found the odds are 137 percent higher for drivers to be killed in crashes when the left rear passengers are unrestrained.
Singer Dave Matthews, who formed his band in Charlottesville in 1991, will host a benefit concert for the city. Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Pharrell, Chris Stapleton, The Roots and Brittany Howard of The Alabama Shakes are slated to perform, along with other not-yet-named special guests.
Several Virginia politicians and UVA President Teresa A. Sullivan on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, saying the move will create hardship for DACA beneficiaries and cause the state to lose jobs and diversity.
Amanda Williford, a UVA professor whose research focuses on academic readiness for children, said a short-term program can help a child feel more comfortable in the classroom, but she was skeptical of the long-term effect. “That is not designed to get a child ready for kindergarten. It’s really just designed to help kids feel more comfortable,” Williford said.
When you think about it, it’s odd that “accident” would have become the standard term for incidents in which a car collides with another car or other significant object. A New York Times article about the crash-not-accident effort provided some interesting historical background. Apparently, “accident” was introduced into the lexicon of manufacturing and other industries in the early 1900s, when companies were looking to protect themselves from the costs of caring for workers who were injured on the job, according to Peter Norton, a UVA historian.
After they complete their initial treatment, breast cancer patients are typically told to go on hormone therapy for about five to 10 years. But they may not be prepared to handle the painful side effects. A new UVA study shows that, when opioids get involved, elderly patients are much less likely to adhere to hormone treatment than those who aren’t prescribed the powerful and addictive painkillers. Women who quit their treatment had a lower survival rate.
President Trump is expected to make a decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Sept. 5. Students at the University of Virginia are hopeful the immigration program will stay.
Northam promotes a plan that, while it isn’t exactly the same thing as free community college, does prod the state in that direction. Once, that might have been radical. However, Tennessee’s Republican legislature just enacted something very similar, so this is really a pro-business move. Northam’s most interesting proposal – at least on this side of the Blue Ridge – is his call to dramatically expand the University of Virginia’s College at Wise.
This radio documentary focuses on three universities – Harvard, Georgetown and the University of Virginia – as they grapple with a deeply troubling chapter in their vaunted histories.