Four-fifths of 913 public and private colleges and universities recently surveyed were either in a fundraising campaign or about to enter one, according to Linda Durant, vice president of development for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. More than 50 campuses have launched $1-billion fundraising campaigns. Fourteen have aimed even higher, at $5 billion or more, including five public institutions: UCLA, UC San Francisco, University of Washington, University of Virginia and University of Michigan. USC raised $7 billion in its recent campaign.
Nestled against the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville is a true quintessential college town, and home to prestigious University of Virginia, founded Thomas Jefferson. The University’s centerpiece building, the Rotunda, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, plus visitors can also take a look into the room where Edgar Allan Poe lived when he was a student.
As argument nears in the Supreme Court battle between Booking.com and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 12 parties have now filed amicus briefs in support of Booking.com. Among the amici are the Intellectual Property Owners Association, the International Trademark Association, and the Survey Scholars and Consultants. The Survey Scholars & Consultants teach at colleges and universities throughout the United States and include consultants who analyze consumer perceptions specifically in the area of trademark law. The specific amici include Professor Ronald T. Wilc...
UVA Health wants people to open up their homes to pediatric families in need. LilyPads Housing is looking for anyone who has extra room to become hosts.
One example is Scott County, Indiana, where 215 people were diagnosed with HIV between 2011 and 2015, according to a 2018 Lancet study. Koeppel said 36% of drug users they’ve tested in Appalachian Virginia have hepatitis C. Nationally, a CDC estimate says 1% of the U.S. population has hepatitis C. A 2018 UVA study found links between rising injection drug use and endocarditis, an infection of the heart chamber lining.
The Clinical and Translational Science Award partnership between Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Carilion Clinic, and Inova Health System has awarded $200,000 in funding to four research projects through the Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program.
“The second surge seems to have reached a peak, with all regions declining,” Dr. Bryan Lewis, a professor at UVA’s Biocomplexity Institute, said. “This doesn’t negate that we are at a peak, and thus these weeks are some of the highest activities of the season in many areas.”
Virginia is continuing to see declining reading test scores, and the state says enough is enough. The Virginia Department of Education hosted a literacy summit in Charlottesville Monday afternoon with representatives from every school district in the state. The event featured presentations from professors at UVA’s Curry School of Education and Human Development to get the state’s educators caught up on the latest trends in literacy education.
UVA hosted a panel discussion on coronavirus Monday during the “Batten Hour.” Five experts discussed how the deadly disease cannot be fought through one policy alone.
The women who swim and dive for UVA have added more hardware to their trophy case. The Wahoos were crowned late Saturday night as the ACC women’s swimming and diving champions of 2020.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has announced the 2020-21 recipients of VMFA fellowships. Twenty-six students and professional artists were selected from more than 500 applicants to receive a total of $146,000 toward professional advancements in the arts. Five graduate students were awarded $6,000 each this year, including Kelvin Parnell a UVA art history student.
The harsh physical treatment of children at local Head Start centers is concerning, especially when there are repeated incidents in the building, according to Robert C. Pianta, dean of UVA’s Curry School of Education and Human Development. He developed the system that the federal government uses to evaluate Head Start programs.
Teachstone, a local developer of early childhood education assessments, has appointed Bridget Hamre as chief executive officer. Hamre is a research associate professor at UVA’s Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning and is a co-founder and board member of Teachstone.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has appointed Christine Appert, instructor at UVA’s Curry School of Education and Human Development, to the State Rehabilitation for the Blind and Vision Impaired Board.
Virginia Union University will host a daylong leadership symposium on March 26 to honor the legacy of L. Douglas Wilder, Virginia’s 66th governor, on the 30th anniversary of his inauguration. An afternoon panel will examine the 2020 election, moderated by Dr. Larry Sabato, political analyst and director of UVA’s Center for Politics.
Two nurses from UVA’s School of Nursing are looking into the needs of transgender-identified senior citizens. Nursing professor Cathy Campbell produced the case study with Lauren Catlett, a Ph.D. nursing student.
Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan spoke to a packed house of students at UVA on Friday. He answered questions taken from students, asked by Center for Politics Director Larry Sabato.
The UVA Center for Politics played host to the 54th Speaker of the House of Representatives on Friday. Former Speaker Paul Ryan lead a conversation on policy, politics and his experience leading the House.
Members of UVA’s Association of Bangladeshi Students celebrated International Mother Language Day on Saturday at Newcomb Hall. The event invited the community to learn more about the art, songs and culture of Bangladesh.