She earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature at U.Va.
William Gamble
A Law School alumnus
Protectionism and the EIC
Moneylife Personal Finance site and magazine | Jan. 9
Yuna Lee
An alumna of the College with a degree in English
Fashion runs in the family for Channel 7's Yuna Lee
Dayton Daily News | Jan. 8
Bill Janis
A Law School alumnus
McDonnell appoints Janis to $100,000-a-year post
Richmond Times-Dispatch | Jan. 6
Mike Reina
An Architecture School alumnus and guitarist/vocalist with the group Skysaw, which just released its debut record, "Great Civilizations."
Interview with Mike Reina of Skysaw
Rock Edition | Jan. 9
Lisa ...
Dr. James D. Bergin
Medical Director Heart Failure/Transplant/ Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine
No pulse and no blood pressure, but local man has a generous heart
Bluefield Daily Telegraph | Jan. 8
Robert Fatton
A professor of government and foreign affairs
Haiti earthquake anniversary events
‎MiamiHerald.com | Jan. 8
Anton Gardner
A lecturer at the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service and a local government performance expert
Waynesboro gets expert guidance
Staunton News Leader | Jan. 7
Kyle Kondik
Communications director for the Center for Politics
Virginia, Ma...
In the context of the Arab Spring, traditionally influential states have been challenged to adapt to a rapidly changing political climate in the Middle East. In a three part interview The Majalla asked Dr. William Quandt, professor of government and foreign affairs, to examine the shifting influence of three major actors in the region: Syria, Iran and Iraq.
A year ago a remarkable study revealed that 45 percent of undergraduates fail to make significant improvement in analytic skills, complex reasoning and written communication in their first two years of college. After four years, 36 percent have no more than the high school skills they arrived with. The study was published last January in a book, “Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses,” by sociologists Richard Arum of New York University and Josipa Roksa of the University of Virginia.
The generous marriage has a much greater chance of being a happy one. That’s the finding of a recent study by the University of Virginia’s National Marriage Project, examining the role of generosity in marriages. Defined as “the virtue of giving good things to one’s spouse freely and abundantly,” such thoughtfulness adds a new dimension to our understanding of how couples can build a strong, stable partnership, say the researchers. Their questions were directed in three areas. Did spouses offer small kindnesses to each other? Did they regularly express affection? ...
A study led by a University of Virginia law school professor indicates that Virginia community college students lack access to important mental health services. Richard Bonnie, professor of law and chairman of the Virginia College Mental Health Study, worked alongside higher education officials from across the state to examine mental health programs in higher education institutions following the 2006 shootings at Virginia Tech.
Dean Robert F. Bruner of the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia has been named the Poets & Quants Dean of the Year. Poets & Quants is a social network focused on graduate business education topics.
By John M Owen IV, a professor of politics and author of "The Clash of Ideas in World Politics: Transnational Networks, States, and Regime Change, 1510-2010"
Egypt's final round of parliamentary elections won’t end until next week, but the outcome is becoming clear. The Muslim Brotherhood will most likely win half the lower house of Parliament, and more extreme Islamists will occupy a quarter. Secular parties will be left with just 25 percent of the seats. Islamism did not cause the Arab Spring. The region’s authoritarian governments had simply failed to deliver on their ...
The Virginia College Mental Health Study, spearheaded by University of Virginia Law School professor Richard Bonnie says four year colleges like UVA and Virginia Tech are models other schools should emulate. However, the study found it is the community colleges that lack funding needed for adequate mental health care.
Sally Williams Guerry
She trained as a medical technician at U.Va. Medical School
Bernadette Black
A career and life planning counselor, University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies in Alexandria.
First Person Singular: Bernadette Black, 61, career and life planning counselor, University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Alexandria
Washington Post | Jan. 5
Dr. Jason Downer
A nationally recognized school readiness expert and research associate professor
Smart Beginnings sponsors program on kindergarten transition
Chatham Star Tribune | Jan. 3
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Douglas Laycock
A law professor
Obama appointments could trigger court test c...
Breast cancer patients at the University of Virginia have something to dance about. "Nia", a mind-body class, is now being offered as part of their treatment plan. Doctors say "You have cancer" are words that are followed by an enormous amount of stress, which can compromise your bodies healing power. That is where Kristy Harvey at the University of Virginia Mindfulness Center comes in. Harvey has been teaching Nia at the center for two years. Thanks to her efforts and a grant, the blend of dance and martial arts is being offered free to breast cancer patients and their car...
If you're the parent of a teenager, you likely find yourself routinely embroiled in disputes with your child. Those disputes are the symbol of teen developmental separation from parents. It's a vital part of growing up, but it can be extraordinarily wearing on parents. Now researchers suggest that those spats can be tamed and, in the process, provide a lifelong benefit to children. Researchers from the University of Virginia recently published their findings in the journal Child Development. Psychologist Joseph P. Allen headed the study. Allen says almost all parents and teenagers argue. But i...
Michie argued against the idea that officials overlooked the impact on state schools funding when they hammered out the agreement decades ago. County officials understood and accepted the impact the agreement would have on their state funding, he said, pointing to one counter proposal county officials made during negotiations, offering to cede to the city governance of the land on which the University of Virginia is located. The move, Michie said county officials argued at the time, would give Charlottesville an influx of poor-on-paper residents and boost their school funding.
Mike London, the head football coach at the University of Virginia, has made a personal donation of $50,000 to the AccessUVa financial aid program. The football program is adding another $50,000 from the proceeds of playing in this year’s Chick-fil-A Bowl on New Year’s Eve in Atlanta. AccessUVa provides funds for low-income and middle-class families to attend the University of Virginia without accumulating debt. The AccessUVA program cost the university $92 million this year.
Other value leaders include the University of Florida (number two on our list), the University of Virginia (number three) and the College of William & Mary (number four).
An interview with Sidney Milkis, a professor of politics and government
Robert Siegel talks with Sidney Milkis, author of "Theodore Roosevelt, the Progressive Party, and the Transformation of American Democracy," about the U.S. presidential election of 1912 — when there was a viable third party on the ballot: the Bull Moose Party.
The global leader today needs more than just a mastery of technical knowledge, says Robert F Bruner, dean, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, US, who was recently named 'Poets & Quants Dean of the Year.' Bruner spoke with Education Times reporter Diptiman Dewan about the globalization of business and leadership.