Richard H. Robinson was an “independent spirit” who admired that characteristic in his students. “With his flexible mind, he would have been more than happy that so much that I have written is contrary to what he wrote. He’d enjoy it tremendously,” said Jeffrey Hopkins, Robinson’s student and now professor emeritus of Tibetan and Buddhist studies at UVA.
A legal debate continues in Charlottesville about whether the statues that incited the movement to remove Confederate statues are actually monuments to the Confederacy. That question is central to whether the city has the authority to remove them, said Richard Schragger, a law professor at the University of Virginia who has followed the case.
A nondiscrimination policy at Yale Law School, which prohibits fellowship funding with organizations that won’t hire applicants who are gay, probably does not violate any federal laws. Nevertheless, some legal experts say that the institution might want to rethink how it is written. “They’re not guilty as charged and are dealing with the issue. Whether they deal with it well or badly remains to be seen. In terms of what she’s saying, there’s no intention to exclude employers with serious religious convictions,” says Douglas Laycock, a University of Virginia law school professor and church-stat...
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine say they have discovered how cancer hijacks the wound-healing process to survive.
Sen. Chuck Edwards was selected for the 2019 Class of Emerging Legislative Leaders Program through the State Legislative Leaders Foundation. The Emerging Legislative Leaders Program is designed specifically for the next generation of leaders who are likely to be at the helm of tomorrow’s legislatures. Up to 50 of the best and brightest state legislators from across the nation take part in four days of challenging classroom discussions, led by a team of professors at the Darden School of Business on the campus of the University of Virginia. The annual program convenes every July.
The University of Bristol is in the process of making its links to slavery more explicit and is exploring its response with other universities studying slavery as part of a project led by the University of Virginia.
In “Suez Deconstructed,” Philip Zelikow, a UVA historian and former counselor of the State Department, argues that students of strategy have as much to learn from Suez as its much-studied cousins.
Sanders, 77, has never worried much about “likability.” In fact, to many voters, his gruff manner is evidence of his authenticity and deep commitment to his convictions. “In some ways he’s always taken ownership of that and has made it his effective way of communicating how disgruntled he is,” said Jennifer Lawless, a UVA professor of politics.
A graduate of UVA’s McIntire School of Commerce, Sonja Hoel had been hired at TA Associates after a stint at the London Stock Exchange. She had impressed management with her self-taught computer skills and the computer jobs she held at UVA. Now an analyst, her job was to find auspicious companies for investments, interview the founders and executives about their business models, and then – when she had enough compelling information – pull in the TA partner best suited to land the deal.
"Historically, the economy is a very important factor for presidential elections, and I’d say it may be even more important for incumbent presidents," said Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at UVA’s Center for Politics.
“This movement is interesting because they tend to be neutral in terms of politics,” said Robert Fatton, a Haiti analyst and UVA politics professor. “In one way, that gives them strength. But it also gives them a rather weak hand, because the people who are accused have more power than the people who are accusing them. We’ll see what will happen, whether political parties in the opposition are going to hijack the movement for their political purposes.”
Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a political newsletter run by UVA’s Center for Politics, said Democrats’ path to victory relies on taking back Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. A Republican win in Michigan would likely ensure Trump remains in the White House, Kondik said. “You’re going to see both sides go all out in Michigan,” Kondik said.
The University of Missouri’s Vice Chancellor for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity will be stepping down in July. Dr. Kevin McDonald has accepted a new position at the University of Virginia.
Ten years after working at Virginia Tech, Kevin McDonald will return to the state — this time as the chief diversity officer at the University of Virginia. McDonald, currently the vice chancellor of inclusion, diversity and equity at the University of Missouri and the chief diversity officer for the University of Missouri System, will become UVA’s vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion on Aug. 1.
While 2020 Democrats broadly back expanded coverage and a larger government role in health care, they are split on the best approach. “They have so many candidates that it’s hard to say what the policy stance is of the party,” UVA election analyst Kyle Kondik said.
Kimberly Whitler, assistant professor at UVA’s Darden School of Business, believes the days of transplanting well-worn Western marketing practices into national markets may be numbered.
Dozens of people in Guatemala are now getting the medical care they need after a recent visit from doctors and nurses from the UVA Medical Center.
People at the University of Virginia are reflecting on the life of former Virginia football coach George Welsh. On Saturday, a Celebration of Life tribute was held at John Paul Jones Area for family, friends, and staff to share memories. Welsh served as the football coach for Virginia from 1982 to 2000 and held a 134-86-3 record. Welsh died on January 2, 2019, at the age of 85.
There were speakers from all generations and directions at John Paul Jones Arena for Saturday’s tribute. They included star players like Pro Football Hall of Famer Franco Harris and teammates that he had recruited for — and coached at — Penn State. There were former Navy players like placekicker Bob Tata, later a Virginia Beach politician, and ex-FBS head coaches like Tom O’Brien. There was no questioning that Saturday’s ceremony had a bonding effect on what appeared to be generations of former UVA players.