(Commentary by Patricia "Tish" Jennings, associate professor at UVA’s Curry School of Education) One month ago, America watched in horror as yet another school shooting unfolded, claiming 17 lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Instead of the usual cycle of thoughts and prayers, followed by inaction, our nation's students made their voices heard with walkouts across the country on Wednesday. This powerful moment is just the beginning, paving the way for the March for our Lives later this month and other local movements that may finally compel action on this critical issue.
To get an outsider’s view of its coverage of race, National Geographic hired UVA history professor John Edwin Mason, who studies the history of photography and African history. Mason found that the magazine was often on the wrong side of racial history.
Environmental policy guided by science saves lives, money and ecosystems, write a team of 11 senior researchers in Environmental Science & Policy. Coauthor James Galloway, UVA’s Sidman P. Poole Professor of Environmental Sciences, notes, "We need to apply lessons from these air pollution success stories to rising greenhouse gases. This includes using evidence-based decision-making to track improvements, avoid reversals and identify emerging threats."
The office of sheriff is “anachronistic,” unaccountable to the public and should be replaced with a more professional county police department, says a new study. The study, written by UVA law professor James Tomberlin, said local sheriff’s elections provide minimal accountability since so many incumbents run unopposed.
The office of sheriff is “anachronistic,” unaccountable to the public and should be replaced with a more professional county police department, says a new study. The study, written by UVA law professor James Tomberlin, said local sheriff’s elections provide minimal accountability since so many incumbents run unopposed.
High stress can trigger pain and eventually injury, says Angelo Dacus, a UVA associate professor of orthopedic surgery who specializes in hand and other upper extremity disorders. "People walk on their feet, not on their hands," Dacus says. "So when we load the wrists, it’s important that we allow for a certain adjustment period."
The chief executive officer of the UVA Medical Center, Pamela Sutton-Wallace, has been honored as one of Modern Healthcare's top 25 minority leaders in healthcare.
Two-time Super Bowl champion and alumnus Chris Long will be the featured speaker at UVA’s Valedictory Exercises on May 18.
Hundreds of seventh-grade students spent part of the day Tuesday learning about possible careers. The career fair was organized by KidsCollege at Piedmont Virginia Community College, and it was hosted at UVA’s Newcomb Hall.
The bell at the UVA chapel rang 17 times Wednesday morning -- one chime for each death in the Florida high school shooting that has launched waves of unprecedented activism among students nationwide. A crowd of more than 1,000 students and others splayed across the lawn there, silent amid the ringing.
At UVA, more than a thousand students, faculty and community members gathered at the foot of the Rotunda. After walking out of classes, a group of 20 students read a list of demands — ban guns on college campuses, require background checks on all gun purchases, ban high-capacity magazines, and allow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research the health effects of gun violence.
At UVA, more than a thousand students, faculty and community members gathered at the foot of the Rotunda. After walking out of classes, a group of 20 students read a list of demands — ban guns on college campuses, require background checks on all gun purchases, ban high-capacity magazines, and allow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research the health effects of gun violence.
About 400 UVA students and faculty crowded around the Rotunda on Wednesday, many wearing orange shirts that said #Enough. The UVA walkout was meant to show solidarity with thousands of high school students, including Charlottesville-area students, who left class across the country to protest gun violence, according to Sarah Kenny, president of Student Council.
On Wednesday, dozens of UVA students participated in a march to bring attention to the issue of gun violence. The event wasn't only planned to remember the victims in the Parkland, Florida, shooting, but also to push for a more overarching approach to gun control.
"Enough is enough" echoed around the Rotunda Wednesday morning as UVA students participated in National Walkout Day. "If students can't feel secure in their learning environment, then they can't do what they need to do at a university," said Sarah Kenny, UVA Student Council president. "So it was really a no-brainer."
Dozens of people gathered at the UVA’s amphitheater for the Community Solidarity March Wednesday night to stand up against gun violence.
As a bell tolled 17 times Wednesday morning, one month after 17 people were killed in a school shooting in Parkland, Fla., more than 1,000 people at UVA stopped to listen. Many wiped away tears. For a generation of students who have heard about school shootings, the latest carnage was all too familiar.
While the researchers do not draw any conclusions about why more misconduct cases are being uncovered, they believe that it has something to do with the growth of specialized teams of investigators within prosecutors’ offices, known as conviction integrity units. These units also have access to files that defense lawyers and civil rights organizations are often prevented from seeing, said Brandon Garrett, a UVA law professor who sits on the registry's advisory board.
Women are less likely than men to have careers aligned to their field of study, and the jobs many women take typically have lower career earning potential. It’s a chicken-and-egg problem, says Michelle Ball, a UVA career counselor. “Do teachers get paid less because the workforce is largely female, or is it that education is just underfunded and women are willing to go into it anyway?” she asked.
Chris Long is coming back to his alma mater to be the featured speaker at UVA’s Valedictory Exercises in May. Long studied sociology at UVA and played for the football team before heading into the NFL, a career he has used to advance charitable causes such as wider access to education and safe water sources in Africa.