They’re concerned that black communities and other underserved groups might be disproportionately missing out on getting tested for COVID-19, in the absence of data breaking down who’s been tested so far by race and ethnicity. “We know in the U.S. that there are great discrepancies in not only the diagnosis, but the treatment that African Americans and other minorities are afforded. So I want to make sure that in this pandemic, that black and brown people are treated in the same way and that these tests are made available in the same pattern as for white people,” said Dr. Ebony Hilton, a UVA a...
Across the country, there are few programs and policies that center on the wellbeing of teachers. One notable exception, Dr. Patricia Jennings and the University of Virginia have been offering a lifeline to stressed teachers since 2007 with the Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education program that has far-reaching implications, including around equitable treatment of children.
Analysts said it’s too soon to determine whether Hogan’s increased visibility will pay political dividends down the road. None suggested that he was using the exposure to boost his brand. UVA political science professor Larry Sabato said it’s unlikely there will ever be a lane within the national GOP for someone like Hogan. Others cautioned that the future is impossible to predict.
The UVA Medical Center made drastic changes to its visitor policy beginning Sunday. Visitors to inpatient units are not permitted at UVA Medical Center. There are also new limitations on visitors to outpatient areas including patients at the end of life, mothers in labor and pediatric patients.
Testing for COVID-19 is key to getting the pandemic under control, but labs have found it hard to get the elements they need for tests. At UVA, two doctors pulled out all the stops and have now come up with their own test – one that yields results in 24 hours.
William Petri, a professor in UVA’s Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, said setting aside dedicated times for seniors to shop makes sense.
Brenda Tracy is a survivor of sexual assault and has become one of the most influential advocates against sexual violence, especially in the world of collegiate athletics. She spends significant time speaking with collegiate programs across the country, and she’s visited UVA twice in the past year and a half. During her most recent visit to Grounds, Tracy met with first-year men’s and women’s athletes as well as the football team. On the visit, Tracy began to regain her sense of purpose and feel fulfilled in her job. A conversation with the football team’s leadership council reignited Tracy’s ...
Stanford also had one of the highest Writing scores: 4.9. Yale SOM likewise reported a 4.9, but both schools were eclipsed by UVA’s Darden School of Business, which reported a 5.0.
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In addition to the donations for the new building, the Conways have given a total of $20 million since 2013 to back scholarships at the nursing school. They’ve also given the University of Virginia’s nursing school a total of $35 million, including a $20 million pledge in January, and at least $17.2 million to the University of Maryland School of Nursing.
(Commentary by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, associate professor of medicine and geriatrics) Along with the risk of coronavirus infection comes the risk of social isolation. How should older people balance these competing recommendations? During a time of social distancing, here are four ways for elders to stay socially connected.
On Saturday, UVA Health announced that it is in “immediate need” of personal protective equipment for health care workers and is asking all University labs to donate any equipment they have. UVA has taken steps to stretch its supplies by canceling procedures and rescheduling clinical visits.
The University of Virginia announced Wednesday that their physicians have developed their own COVID-19 test. UVA Health is currently conducting about 20 tests per day, but hope to have the number up to 80 by the weekend.
Children should practice social distancing techniques along with adults because most kids who contract COVID-19 have either mild or no symptoms and may spread the virus to older, at-risk relatives, according to UVA pediatrician and researcher Dr. Steven L. Zeichner.
Edward Wayne Barnett’s childhood desire to draw houses led him to earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia. Now, the late Botetourt County native has a scholarship recognizing his achievements. A 1972 UVA graduate, Barnett is one of two African American graduates to have diversity scholarships named for them.
The University of Virginia late Thursday evening said that one of the recent confirmed cases in Central Virginia is of a student who lives off-Grounds in Albemarle County.
At least 56 universities have joined a University of Virginia-led consortium, Universities Studying Slavery, to explore their ties to slavery and share research and strategies. New monuments have gone up, including the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers under construction at UVA.
The 2021 U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best graduate accounting programs in the nation is out, and just in the nick of time to give you guys a diversion from being micromanaged while working at home or wondering if the partner who has a dry cough and didn’t cover his mouth just infected the whole office with COVID-19. 32 (tie). University of Virginia (Darden School of Business)
(Commentary by David Martin, Warner-Booker Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the School of Law) Forty years ago this week, President Jimmy Carter signed into law the Refugee Act of 1980. The statute became the basis for successful resettlement of more than 3 million refugees from distant countries to the United States – a significant humanitarian achievement, and one from which our economy, culture and even cuisine have benefited.
UVA Health is changing its visitation policies due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Beginning Friday, visitation is limited to one designated visitor in the inpatient units, the Emergency Department, the Outpatient Surgery Center and outpatient clinics. Visitation to the UVA Transitional Care Hospital is suspended.
The 2019 national champion, the University of Virginia, earned about $8.8 million for the Atlantic Coast Conference it plays in, while the school itself took home around $100,000. Neither Virginia nor Texas Tech, its Big 12 Conference opponent in the final, are listed among the 20 most valuable teams in men’s college basketball, which Forbes has again ranked this year, using a tally of three-year average revenue and profits.