The University of Virginia renovated and expanded an outpatient procedure center for its digestive health department, construction firm Hord Coplan Macht said Thursday. The 25,500-square-foot building previously served as an ambulatory surgery building, HCM said. The revamp involved infrastructure upgrades and the installation of an endoscopy suite, a motility procedure room and an electro-convulsive treatment suite.
One promising model for communicating nurses’ on-the-ground concerns to institutional powers comes in the form of a consultation service offered by UVA Health, in which ethics consultants talk with health care workers when they’re experiencing moral distress. “We help them figure out where the system’s problems are and what needs to be addressed,” Beth Epstein, an associate professor of nursing at the University of Virginia whose research focuses on moral distress.
New offices of diversity, equity, and inclusion have sprung up on campus around the nation. What are they and what purpose do they serve? How has DEI come to rival some academic departments in staffing numbers? This webinar features (among others) Joel Gardner, attorney, investment banker, multiple alumnus board member at the University of Virginia and recent member of the UVA Committee on Free Expression and Free Inquiry.
The average endowment’s size increased by 35%, leaving 19% of institutions with endowments worth more than $1 billion. But experts say few students benefited from that growth. (A chart accompanying the story lists UVA’s endowment as having grown by 45.2%, to $10.5 billion.)
(Podcast) The University of Virginia has long been linked to law enforcement practices through the association with the FBI National Academy in Quantico, and with respected law enforcement leaders on faculty. In this episode, host Jim Dudley speaks with Bryon Gustafson, assistant professor and director of UVA’s Master of Public Safety program, about the benefits of a master's degree for police officers.
When white supremacists marched in Charlottesville in August 2017, they encircled the famous statue of Thomas Jefferson at the University of Virginia, shouting “Jews will not replace us.” Ironically, the statue of the American founding father was made by the patriotic Jewish sculptor Moses Ezekiel. The antisemites were also unlikely to be aware that Jefferson’s nearby historic home Monticello – a National Historic Landmark and the only presidential house in the United States designated a UNESCO World Heritage site – survived ruin twice thanks to the efforts of a Jewish family named Levy.
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The Jefferson School Foundation will have a new executive director starting March 1. Bernard Whitsett will be replacing Sue Friedman after retiring at the end of the month. Whitsett is a graduate of the University of Virginia and Northwestern. He grew up in Charlottesville and his mom was a teacher at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center.
The Jefferson School Foundation has a new executive director. Bernard Whitsett has been selected for the position after Sue Friedman announced her retirement. Whitsett is from Charlottesville and is a University of Virginia alumnus.
(Blog) I don’t know how many times over the years I’ve wondered if this is the trip that will kill [UVA alumnus] David Tracy, and I’m glad I don’t have to worry about it any more.
Competing in Quarter-Final 12 of the “Jeoprdy!” National College Championship are: Sam Blum, a Vanderbilt University senior; Ani Dehadrai, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology senior and Megan Sullivan, a University of Virginia junior. (Click for results)
(Commentary) So, how much difference will these endorsements make? Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics, said that it depends. “The value of endorsements is hard to quantify, and the one that Mooney has from former President Trump is likely the most valuable available to either of the candidates,” Kondik told me. “But McKinley winning Justice’s backing could be important, and it also shows that at least some top West Virginia Republicans are not just going to fall in line behind the former president.”
J. Miles Coleman, an analyst at the Center for Politics of the University of Virginia, notes that Pelosi is universally recognized as a great fundraiser for the party and very good at maintaining party discipline, which is very important ahead of the November vote. “They need a strong leader,” he says. “If she retires before, it will convey the feeling that Democrats are leaving because the House of Representatives is a lost cause.”
Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia, agreed that the national partisan landscape will likely be an outsize factor in the race. “It seems clear that the national political environment will be challenging for Democrats this year,” he said. “The change in environment alone could doom Mark Kelly as he seeks a full term, even if the Republicans do not nominate a top-tier candidate.” The Republicans in the race, on the other hand, “have a lot to prove,” Kondik added.
Far from harming Ward and Finchem, the subpoenas against them could end up painting the two as “martyrs” to Arizona Republicans, said J. Miles Coleman, an analyst with Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. He said it could be particularly helpful for Finchem, a secretary of state candidate who is currently “the front-runner on the Republican side.” Finchem’s candidacy has been endorsed by Trump.
(Editorial) “We live at a tasteless time in a depressingly rude, uncivil society,” said Larry Sabato, director of the UVA Center for Politics. “I think it’s gotten worse, and social media is one cause. But politeness has never been America’s strong suit. Free expression is a core right, and we need to tolerate a lot, individually and collectively.”
Recently, it was announced that three positions held by women will have new women installed as presidents, including University of Virginia Provost M. Elizabeth Magill at the University of Pennsylvania, pending approval in March. “The Penn presidency is one of the most complicated and demanding in higher education, and there are very few people anywhere in the world with the skills that this job demands,” said Scott Bok, chair of Penn’s Board of Trustees. “But through a thorough search process informed by input from all university constituencies, we found exactly the right person. Liz Magill i...
Ken Ono has impressive academic credentials – head of the math department at the University of Virginia, an undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago, a PhD from UCLA, three books and more than 150 papers. But he’s also consulted actors Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel, who starred in a film about a mathematical genius. He’s helped competitive swimmers win Olympic medals and is, himself, a triathlete, so Ono didn’t think twice when he got a surprising invitation. A production company creating an ad for one of the nation’s top brewers wanted him.
Peter Sheras, a clinical psychologist at the University of Virginia, told VeryWellFamily in 2020 that before introducing children to a significant other, it’s important to examine the seriousness of the relationship. The article says that introducing children can “leave them vulnerable to becoming attached. Doing so before you’ve even determined for yourself that this will be a long-term relationship is unfair to the kids.”
Studying grape seeds in their raw form is difficult because the concentration of active ingredients varies from plant to plant. So researchers use grape seed extract instead, said Dr. Christopher Holstege, chief of medical toxicology at the University of Virginia.
(Commentary by Rachel Augustine Potter, associate professor of politics) Contractors play an important but largely unexamined role in helping federal agencies write rules. There are two reasons why it is important to understand what is happening here.