The University of Virginia Health System was one of fewer than 150 hospitals ranked in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals guide.
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan was the clear winner in the court of public opinion, and the rector who tried to fire her the loser, according to a new poll released today.
The firing and subsequent rehiring two weeks later of University of Virginia president Teresa Sullivan was a public relations debacle for the head of the school’s governing board who orchestrated the failed ouster, according to a new statewide poll released Wednesday.
Helen Dragas, leader of the University of Virginia’s governing board, hinted in a statement today that she and other university leaders were surprised — pleasantly — to learn that the institution is joining a Stanford University initiative to offer free online courses to the masses.
The University of Virginia will open four of its courses to the masses next year through a digital partnership that will take Thomas Jefferson's academical village to the farthest reaches of the Internet.
On Tuesday, the University of Virginia announced plans for tackling a new frontier - online learning. Early Tuesday morning, UVA announced plans that they are now offering online classes. It's all free and open to anyone with a computer and internet connection.
Anyone can soon start taking classes through the University of Virginia and it is all for free as UVa joins the ranks of 15 other universities across the country in offering online courses.
Student entrepreneurs from the University of Virginia are crowding into a hideaway space above a bar on the UVA corner to create their own startup businesses. They call the underground incubator "Hack Cville".
The University of Virginia School of Law should not be too worried about rising financial pressures in higher education.
Most Virginians polled approve of a decision by the University of Virginia’s governing board to reinstate the schools’ popular president, Teresa Sullivan, after an ouster attempt and a subsequent uproar on campus, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
Margaret King of Birmingham, Ala., was at a loss about how to help her older daughter prepare to rush at the University of Virginia. In the South, where sororities have long been a momentous rite of passage, the road to sisterhood is long and not so clearly marked.
Kyle Kondik
politics professor
GOP adds to cash advantage in House races
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Lee Ritterband
director, behavioral health and technology
How to pick useful health apps for mobile devices
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Larry Sabato
politics professor
Zogby: Drudge VP polls 'useful in the mix'
The Daily Caller / July 16
Erin Barnes, English American studies alumnus
Today we were treated to a joint statement (see below) by University President Teresa Sullivan and Helen Dragas, rector of the school's governing board, which talks about their renewed commitment to work together as if the recent drama in which Dragas fired Sullivan never happened.
The University of Virginia is offering a free program for anyone interested in getting a feel for what it's like to be in medical school. It's a chance to get a behind the scenes look at what it's like to be a doctor.
Amar Cheema
associate professor of commerce
Bank Fees Squeeze Retailers
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Jeff Goldsmith
health policy analyst
Will Medicaid Bring the Uninsured out of the Woodwork?
Houston Public Radio / July 11
Larry Sabato
politics professor
House of Representatives Votes to Repeal Health Care Reform
Voice of America / July 11
Robert F. Turner
law professor
The Myth of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
The Wall Street Journal (opinion) / July 11
Dan Willingham
cognitive neuroscientist
Teachers learn ways to keep students’ attention, but are brain claims valid?
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A scientific election model that has accurately predicted the victor in the last five presidential campaigns shows that 2012 could be a repeat of 2000, when Al Gore won the popular vote but George W. Bush took the electoral victory. The Washington Examiner /
“There are some gains pushing students toward college-level math,” said Heather D. Wathington, an assistant professor of education at the University of Virginia and lead author of the study.
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors — which gained unprecedented publicity last month when it tried to quietly oust U-Va. President Teresa Sullivan and quickly felt the wrath of thousands of her supporters — was scheduled to gather in Charlottesville at the end of the week for an annual retreat and strategy session. Sullivan and her staff usually attend these retreats. That retreat has been rescheduled for Aug. 15 and 16 in Richmond to accommodate new board members who had schedule conflicts, and Gov. Bob McDonnell (R), who wants to address the group.
Newly reinstated University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan is on her way to Georgia on Wednesday to respond to compaints about the leadership crisis that engulfed the school the past month.