In “Rooted Cosmopolitans,” James Loeffler, a professor of history and Jewish studies at the University of Virginia, tells the little-known — and fascinating — story of five founding fathers of human rights. As he corrects the “collective amnesia” that surrounds the historical record, Loeffler makes a compelling case that “the political and moral dilemmas facing Jews today” are exacerbated by a “lazy dichotomy” between nationhood “that is positioned in opposition to the world” and human rights universalism “that pretends to come from nowhere.”
As school districts grapple with a shortage of special education teachers, those that train them say the pipeline may be running dry. Special education teacher preparation programs for years have struggled to recruit candidates, and as the problem worsens, colleges and universities are forced to come up with creative ways to enroll and graduate more teachers. The special ed program at the University of Virginia — ranked fourth in the nation by U.S. News and World Report — graduated just 23 students in the class of 2018.
Jaywalking only became a crime in most of the U.S. because automobile manufacturers lobbied intensively for it in the early 1920s, in large measure to head off strict speed limits and other regulation that might have impacted car sales, according to UVA history professor Peter Norton, who wrote a book on the topic.
(Commentary) UVA researchers recently followed a cohort of children from birth to age 15, as they moved in and out of private and public schools. Once they compared apples to apples – “simply controlling for the sociodemographic characteristics” – the so-called private school advantage disappeared.
Despite encountering a traffic accident along the way, Carla Williams arrived in Salem in plenty of time Thursday to address the Roanoke Valley Sports Club. Williams, whose term as UVA athletic director officially began last December, spoke without notes for 30 minutes before answering about a dozen questions.
(Commentary by Jack Hamilton, assistant professor of media studies) Aretha Franklin’s was the voice of the 20th century. No other singer left such a definitive mark on the course of popular music—simply put, there is singing before Aretha Franklin, and there is singing after her.
(Commentary by Jeffrey Constantz, UVA student and Trout Unlimited intern) It’s crucial for all of us to take a moment to consider: What do such policies mean for the health of trout resources, and more broadly, the environment?
“It’s obvious from the high levels of participation in the contested gubernatorial primaries in Minnesota and Wisconsin that Democrats appear to be particularly engaged,” asserts Geoffrey Skelley at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
"Students and teachers report feeling safer and more positive about their schools using a threat assessment approach," said professor Dewey Cornell, a University of Virginia clinical psychologist who studies school safety issues.
National school safety expert and University of Virginia professor Dewey Cornell said that some of the measures schools take to enhance security do not make students feel safer, and it comes at the expense of resources in place at the schools like counselors and teachers.
(Commentary by Mehr Afshan Farooqi, associate professor in the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures) Living and teaching in the United States for the last 20 years in departments of languages and cultures, I have become keenly aware of the phrase ‘native speaker.’
People in Charlottesville are celebrating the legacy of the late UVA history professor Julian Bond, a national equality activist, by preserving his work for generations to come.
On the three-year anniversary of his death, the University of Virginia community is honoring the legacy of civil rights advocate and former UVA professor Julian Bond by launching a project to transcribe thousands of pages of his work.
James Madison and six other schools across the state were in the top 105 for the nation's best colleges for your money. Joining JMU on the list were the University of Virginia, Washington and Lee, Virginia Tech, VA Polytechnic Institute, University of Richmond, George Mason, and William and Mary, and VMI.
(Commentary) Among the ceremonies over the peaceful weekend was a "morning of reflection and renewal" at the University of Virginia that included a speech by the university's president, James Ryan, who recalled how a group of students, joined by other citizens, confronted the demonstrators who were shouting slogans promoting white supremacy. He called it a "remarkable moment of courage and bravery."
UVA alumnus Greg Whitten was chief software architect at Microsoft. Now, he spends his time with a fantastic collection of vintage cars.
(Commentary by Harry Harding, University Professor and professor of public policy) How do thoughtful Asian observers evaluate these developments? And do they regard the president’s views simply as a temporary consequence of his unexpected election that will be swept away at the end of his term, or as deeper, more enduring trends that foreshadow the decline and retreat of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region?
For the past year, some critics have condemned University of Virginia leadership for failing to acknowledge just how it failed students and staff on Aug. 11, 2017. Their wait is over. New President Jim Ryan offered an apology for officials’ failure to deal adequately with the possibility that white supremacists, in town for the scheduled Unite the Right rally, might also converge on UVA. “I am sorry,” he said, simply. “We are sorry.”
Tonight, the Human Fountains will perform live on “America’s Got Talent” in the quarterfinals. The group, which includes 2016 UVA graduate Elan Leftin, describes themselves as “a comedy group that creates fountain shows like you’ve never seen before.”
At the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, spokesman and political scientist Geoffrey Skelley said the scandal puts Taylor’s team on the defensive. “It could rub voters the wrong way,” Skelley said before explaining Taylor presents himself as a “conservative, but not too conservative member of Congress who is a Navy SEAL, a straight-laced sharp guy. Obviously, if you can take the shine off of that image to some degree because of this, it’s probably good for Elaine Luria,” Skelley said. “If you can get Brown off the ballot, that’s also probably good for Luria.”