The idea can be traced all the way back to President George Washington, who claimed it in 1792 when Congress asked him to turn over documents related to an unsuccessful military operation against Native Americans, according to Rozell’s report on the history of executive privilege for the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson once wrote that, after conferring with his cabinet members, Washington believed “that the Executive ought to communicate such papers as the public good would permit & ought to refuse those the disclosure of which would injure the public.” &...
Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the UVA Center for Politics, said the finding is another indicator that Warren has either surpassed Sanders with the Democratic electorate, or is in a good position to do so.
"The one thing that I'm watching for is the broadsides that will inevitably be launched by the other campaigns," said Larry Sabato, director of UVA’s Center for Politics. "They're not going to sit there and let Elizabeth Warren rocket to the top and not say anything."
Albemarle County’s development areas have enough capacity for future expected population growth –a in theory. County staff presented a draft growth management report to the Albemarle’s Planning Commission on Tuesday, which included an update of the county’s residential capacity analysis, information on development trends, current development activity and individual development area profiles. In June, the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia projected that Albemarle will have a population of 138,485 in 2040.
The biggest film festival in the state, the Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville, has announced its 32nd annual program which will be held Oct. 23-27.
Award-winning actor, writer and director Ethan Hawke will visit Charlottesville in October for the 32nd annual Virginia Film Festival, according to a lineup announced Tuesday. Hawke will participate in a conversation about his career before a screening of “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead,” in which he co-stars opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman. Hawke is just one of a long list of notable guests who will attend the festival to discuss their work and introduce screenings of critically acclaimed films.
A statewide collaboration aimed at solving community health needs shared its most recent findings at UVA on Tuesday. Experts from the integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia discussed their most recent research topics such as the role of sleep in Alzheimer’s and understanding sudden unexpected death from epilepsy.
There’s a big effort to get young voters registered on Tuesday at the University of Virginia. The school's library set up nine tables across UVA, where people were able to sign up, fill out change of address forms and ask questions.
Over 20 years ago, while helping prospective international teaching assistants at the University of Virginia, Elizabeth Wittner discovered that their opportunity to speak English on campus was very minimal.
Over 20 years ago, while helping prospective international teaching assistants at the University of Virginia, Elizabeth Wittner discovered that their opportunity to speak English on campus was very minimal.
Many business schools are focused on the question of how to make greater profits, but at UVA two business schools have teamed up to help non-profits increase their revenues.
A little more than two years ago, Mike Bunting walked into a new job at National Instruments in south Texas, and a new beginning – or so he thought. As he was being ushered to his cubicle, a picture hanging above the desk of a new coworker caught his eye. It was Bunting. Dejected. Inconsolable. Slumped over a ledge in the front row of Section 105 at Scott Stadium.
(Commentary by Jonathan D. Cohen, who received his Ph.D. in history from UVA) More than any single policy position, the unifying theme of Democratic presidential politics over the past 15 years has been Bruce Springsteen. The rock star, who turned 70 today, has campaigned for every Democratic presidential nominee since 2004, and his music has been the soundtrack of the party’s 2020 primary.
Erin Clabough teaches that to thrive as adults, children need to learn self-regulation, a master life skill founded in empathy, creativity and self-control. She received her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Virginia in 2006, specializing in the molecular genetics of neurodegeneration.
A man working on NASA's Mission to Mars made a stop in Charlottesville on Monday. Piedmont Virginia Community College and UVA alumnus Rick Davis gave a lecture at PVCC. Davis is the co-lead of a study to determine potential landing zones for a future mission to the Red Planet.
The Virginia Cavaliers also have a proud reputation for being a prestigious collegiate soccer program in the US. In the last couple of decades, the Cavaliers have provided the foundation for the professional careers of several key members of the U.S. national team, namely Claudio Reyna, John Harkes and Chris Albright. The Cavaliers won the national championship as recently as 2014, underlining their continued success in bringing through North American soccer talent.
“Playing from 17 down, that is a unique experience, and I think our team did benefit in a lot of different ways,” Mendenhall told reporters Monday. “The pressure that's on every play when you're down in that manner is really good for building a football team.”
Virginia Law Women is asking students, faculty, and staff to donate their gently worn professional clothing. They're looking for blouses, pants, blazers, and suits for both men and women.
On Saturday, students from UVA, the University of Lynchburg and the Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences at Mary Baldwin University came to UVA to help plan out the costumes for the kids. They will also be helping them make the costumes for the next five weeks.
Fatal falls have nearly tripled among older Americans, and experts are calling for stepped-up prevention measures such as the following, provided by injury prevention coordinator Liz Cochran of the UVA Health System.