Elite business schools perpetuate a campus climate of upbeat positivity that could be intimidating for some. However, a growing number of schools take disabilities into account when reviewing GMAT entry test scores and university grades. For example, a student who declares a disability at Cambridge Judge Business School in the UK is introduced to its Disability Resource Centre, which develops a plan to meet the student’s needs. This might be centered on physical equipment such as customized furniture, or could involve working with tutors on the student’s learning needs. At other schools, such ...
The United Way of Greater Charlottesville is again joining the University of Virginia’s Madison House CASH Program, several UVA organizations and local government agencies for the 12th annual Cville Tax Aid program to help area residents deal with the ins, outs and roundabouts of state and federal tax laws. The local partnership will begin its free tax preparation services Monday and continue filling out forms until April 15 at sites in Charlottesville and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson counties.
(By John Favini, Ph.D. candidate in anthropology) Scientists are slowly understanding collaboration’s role in biology, which might just help liberate our collective imagination in time to better address the climate crisis.
Josipa Roksa, a UVA professor of sociology and education, was part of a panel that visited The Chronicle’s office recently for a roundtable discussion of what a “holistic” student experience actually means.
(Commentary by Rector Jim Murray) UVA President Jim Ryan, Dean of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies Alex Hernandez and I participated in a large public forum on expanding the American dream, convened by the University at the Jefferson School’s African American Heritage Center on Jan. 16. Earlier that same afternoon, at the Albemarle County Courthouse, the UVA Foundation recorded a deed donating to the county development rights on 1,195 acres east of Morven Farm in Albemarle County. Both events represent the University’s renewed commitment to the Central Virginia community.
Among the biggest winners on this year’s list is UVA’s Darden School of Business. Darden advanced another five places to rank 18th, its highest FT rank, moving the school into the Top 20 in the world. No less important, however, this latest improvement comes on top of a nine-place gain the previous year.
Mahoning County is one of 10 key counties around the nation to watch during the 2020 election, according to Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at UVA’s Center for Politics. “Dem bounceback needed here for path to victory,” explains Kondik, an Ohio native.
The homeland of about 12,000 aboriginal people in Australia is more than 10,000 miles from Virginia, but this week at five different locations in Charlottesville, more than 200 works by Australia’s top indigenous artists will be on display.
Abby, Abram, Aggy and Amy. Susan, Tucker and William. These are just seven of the names of the 607 enslaved people that Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, owned. “Paradox of Liberty: Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello,” a new traveling exhibit at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, opens with a powerful statement.
Virginia Humanities has given out grants to more than two dozen organizations to support public humanities programs serving communities in the commonwealth, including four in this area.
Several Central Virginia nonprofits are among those getting grant funding for historical projects. Virginia Humanities is doling out a total of $185,650 in grants.
A Charlottesville organization challenged the University of Virginia’s students, faculty and staff to walk in someone else’s shoes as part of UVA’s Community MLK Celebration. Playground of Empathy organizers set up “The Walk in My Shoes Experience,” at Newcomb Hall on Wednesday and Thursday.
By John Favini, Ph.D. candidate in anthropologyScientists are slowly understanding collaboration’s role in biology, which might just help liberate our collective imagination in time to better address the climate crisis.
On Jan. 20, for the first time in its history, the University of Virginia School of Law joined most academic, professional and governmental institutions in observing the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The societal ideals for which MLK stood – equality, justice, and human rights advocacy – are constantly challenged, so taking a holiday on this day interrupts our routine to remind us of these ideals and gives us a chance to recognize the sacrifices that have been made in the pursuit of achieving them.
Fresh off announcing his re-election campaign, U.S. Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-5th, attended an event Thursday, hosted by UVA’s College Republicans, to discuss his first term and drum up support.
UVA students are going the extra mile to make sure their fellow Cavaliers stay healthy this winter. The Class of 2022 and the Second-Year Council Safety & Wellness Committee provided wellness kits for students in Newcomb Hall on Thursday.
Gov. Ralph Northam is proposing $12 million over the next two years for a pilot program under which UVA and VCU would take over elements of inmate care with an eye toward more extensive collaboration in the future – something Northam’s administration hopes will address problems with both the quality of care and costs.
Since Tony Bennett’s arrival, UVA has taken a major step forward in the world of college basketball. Bennett’s system and an influx of talent has Virginia slowly turning into an NBA pipeline.
A legal fight between East Lansing and a mid-Michigan orchard owner who says the city barred him from its farmers market over his stance on same-sex marriage sets up what one legal expert called a unique case pitting religious liberties against a community's laws aimed at inclusivity for LGBTQ people. The plaintiff "simply expressed his opinion," said Douglas Laycock, a constitutional law professor at the University of Virginia. "And the city isn't enforcing anyone's right to be served; it is depriving him of a different and totally unrelated benefit. They are treating him as untouchable ...