State leaders from across the commonwealth will convene in Richmond later this week to hammer out the details about the future of short-term property rentals through Airbnb. Geoff Skelley of UVA’s Center for Politics says following the issue is a matter of following the money. “For example, Tommy Norment has gotten a lot of money from the hotel industry."
Reinforcements may be riding in to aid the Democratic candidate for the right-leaning 5th Congressional District after the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee named the contest to its “Emerging Races” list Tuesday. Skelley, associate editor of a UVA political science newsletter, said the Center for Politics has it listed as going “likely Republican” on Nov. 8.
Sanders’ backing of a candidate who holds such contempt for many Sanders supporters was still difficult to accept. "Clinton beat him decisively, but he still did a lot better than he would have expected," said Kyle Kondik, of UVA’s Center for Politics. "He became her chief rival quickly in the campaign."
The University of Virginia on Tuesday outlined the sources and plans for a $2.3 billion Strategic Investment Fund, authorized by the Board of Visitors in February, that “could result in as much as $100 million invested annually in initiatives with the highest promise to significantly improve the university and enhance quality and access for students.”
The University of Virginia announced the vice president appointment of Kelley Stuck who will also be the chief human resource officer. Kelley Stuck, is currently the University of Missouri system's interim vice president of human resources.
Gregory H. Swanson, whose lawsuit against the University of Virginia helped pave the way for racial integration in schools, has been honored with a plaque in the Central Branch of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. In 1950, Swanson became the first African-American admitted to any school at UVA, gaining admission to the university’s prestigious School of Law.
Two former UVA stars from the World Cup squad are also on the Olympic team: defender Becky Sauerbrunn and midfielder Morgan Brian. Defender Emily Sonnett, who finished her U-Va. career last fall, is an alternate.
(Commentary by alumna Victoria Harker, former Board of Visitors member) In response to a recent blog post relative to the financial stewardship at the University of Virginia, I’d like to offer several observations on the significant financial milestones achieved at UVA in the past four years, both from my role as chair of the Finance Committee for the Board of Visitors, as well as someone whose job it has been to manage the finances of complex global companies over the past 25 years.
UVA men’s lacrosse head coach Lars Tiffany announced today that Sean Kirwan and Kip Turner have joined the Cavaliers’ coaching staff.
Geoff Skelley at UVA’s Center for Politics says this is more of a symbolic victory for the Never Trump crowd because the rules of the convention are still likely to bind the Virginia delegates, regardless of what the state law is.
Myron Nordquist, a senior fellow at the Center for National Security Law at the UVA School of Law, said “the arbitration sets a bad precedent with its award on jurisdiction.” “There is no way to guarantee the effectiveness of the Article 298 declarations except to honor the text which, despite my deep respect for the tribunal members and their good faith, was not done in this arbitration.”
For people in rural areas, seeing a medical specialist can be difficult. Now, a new grant is helping the University of Virginia Health System expand its telehealth offerings though rural southwest Virginia.
If you’re a stellar student who gets into Princeton (No. 1) and Stanford (No. 10) plus, say, the University of Virginia (No. 9), choose whichever one you think will be the best fit – because it has an especially strong program in your desired major, gives you the best financial aid package, or provides some other unique benefit. They’re all great, high-value colleges.
Princeton narrowly beat out the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor for the top spot on the magazine's list. The remainder of the Top 10 is: Harvard University (#3); Rice University (#4); Brigham Young University- Provo (#5- tie); University of California- Berkeley (#5-tie); Amherst College (#7); Cooper Union (#8); University of Virginia (#9) and Stanford University (#10).
Lois Ann Lovern, 75, of Charlottesville died July 5. She began her career with at UVA in June 1958 in the Department of Physics as administrative assistant to the Physics chair, Jesse Beams. In 1974, she moved to the President’s Office, where she worked for four presidents.
James Richard Rubin, 64, died July 6 at UVA Medical Center of injuries sustained from a fall at home. He spent his entire academic career at UVA – first as a graduate student, teaching writing and literature classes in the English department, and then at the Darden School of Business, where he became area coordinator for the management communications course.
The i.Lab at UVA has expanding its boundaries beyond Central Virginia by going virtual. The Virtual i.Lab went live this summer, and it allows entrepreneurs who are currently in the incubator class to connect with UVA mentors and resources around the world.
Irving Gottesman, a psychologist whose groundbreaking studies of twins in the 1960s helped reveal a genetic link to schizophrenia, a finding that upended the prevailing but deeply flawed view of the disorder as a consequence of bad parenting, died June 29 at his home in Edina, Minn. He was 85. Dr. Gottesman taught at the University of Virginia from 1985 to 2001.
Sen. Bob Corker gave up his shot at becoming vice president, but he could still have a future at Donald Trump’s side. Corker’s dealings with Trump, who called Corker “a great friend of mine, somebody respected by everybody,” obviously made a strong impression and have given him influence in Trump’s sphere, said Larry Sabato, director of UVA’s Center for Politics.