(By George K. Yin, Edwin S. Cohen Distinguished Professor of Law and Taxation) Throughout the extremely disturbing first few months of the Trump administration, when the president’s views appear to turn on a dime, one important constant has been his refusal to release his tax returns. To cut short what seems to be the nation’s inevitable slide into constitutional crisis, Congress should obtain and possibly disclose those returns under authority of a law first passed in 1924.
The University of Virginia is honoring a soldier who was killed by a car bomb in Iraq more than a decade ago.
The University of Virginia is honoring a soldier who was killed by a car bomb in Iraq more than a decade ago.
UVA created an initiative to support entrepreneurship and innovation both on and off campus. The university’s i.Lab is 10,000 square feet of collaboration space, maker tools and other technology. Leveraging this, along with mentoring from industry experts, UVA hopes the space will be able to support “multi-disciplinary teams developing high-impact technology that may form the basis of a new venture.”
The list breaks down the top 10 places to get an English degree in the U.S.; UVA is No. 6.
A team of UVA urban and environmental planning master’s degree students is proposing numerous ways to improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity between Charlottesville and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello.
Charlottesville is becoming a magnet for young, educated professionals. The presence of the University of Virginia keeps Charlottesville feeling young, and an increasing number of recent graduates are opting to stay in town.
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Barbara Perry, director of presidential studies at UVA’s Miller Center, about the history of recordings at the White House, from FDR to Nixon.
“The quality of health insurance will vary widely from state to state, as would the depth of those services,” said Michael Williams, director of the Center for Health Policy at the University of Virginia. Williams of the University of Virginia pointed out another problem hospitals could face if the essential health benefits are jettisoned: Patients who are ready for discharge but not yet capable of returning home may no longer be covered for treatment in rehabilitative or skilled nursing care facilities.
On Thursday, 45 teachers from Albemarle County, Charlottesville city, and select private schools were honored at the Golden Apple Awards by other teachers and their students. Organizers say their goal is to make teachers feel the appreciation they deserve. "Teachers are often second to parents as the most influential people in a person's life," said Pamela Sutton-Wallace, Chief Executive Officer at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
Back when the Democrats ran Virginia as a one-party state in the 1800's, party leaders chose candidates in smoke-filled rooms. But then in the early 1900's, progressive reformers started pushing for a primary system that would allow ordinary voters a say in the process. Geoff Skelley at the University of Virginia says that reform came into place just as the 1902 Constitution severely restricted the ability of blacks to vote.
(By Robert Pianta, dean of the University of Virginia Curry School of Education) ublic education in America is both a safety net and a great equalizer. As a nation, we created an education system available to every single child, one that seeks to prepare each one to succeed in work, society, and life. Our system also ensures that the rights of all students are protected, and aspires that the poorest and most vulnerable students don’t get left out or left behind. Over the first 100 days of the Trump administration, one of the most radical proposed changes has been to the education system we hav...
A recent study of about a third of the nation's Muslim high schools conducted by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia found that the students did not vary much from their non-Muslim peers in terms of interests and sense of being American.
The University of Virginia Center for Politics on Thursday also rated the race a toss-up, despite Comstock’s recent vote against the American Health Care Act, which experts say could help her woo the district’s moderate and independent voters.
Virginia was recognized by Time magazine in 2014 for having several of the best colleges in the country. While the state boasts some noteworthy institutions, many of the commonwealth’s colleges and universities are still striving to improve their graduation rates. According to the latest federal data, the University of Virginia graduates 93 percent of its students within six years – the highest rate of any public school in the state.
"I would expect them to be especially reluctant to question a president’s motives on the basis of his campaign statements and the statements of unpaid advisers,” says Douglas Laycock, an expert on religious liberty at the University of Virginia Law School.
On this week's episode, John Wertheim talks with former ATP player and University of Virginia college player Brian Vahaly, now working in finance as a venture capitalist.
Critics like Siva Vaidhyanathan, a media studies professor at the University of Virginia, question the social science behind the claims made by generational experts and argue generational labels can propagate prejudice and stereotypes.
(By Courtney Bartholomew, former UVA swimming standout) The process of assembling a best-fit list of schools is crucial for a prospective student-athlete who aspires to swim collegiately.
When Sarah Rumbaugh enrolled at UVA’s Darden School of Business in 2013, she planned to launch her own business soon after graduation. The MBA, she figured, would provide her with the skills to help her do that and build a network of contacts. Darden’s program, which includes an incubator for student-run startups, venture capital workshops, and design courses, appealed to her. Rumbaugh followed through on her plan a year before completing the program.