The future of downtown Charlottesville’s City Market is an unclear picture. Vendors from the April-November farmers market met with students from the University of Virginia’s Jefferson Public Citizens program, Market Central — a nonprofit made up of vendors and patrons of the market — and the public Sunday to discuss the gathering’s future. Three U.Va. students — second-year Erica Stratton, third-year Natalie Roper and graduate student Carla Jones — presented the results from a survey they conducted over seven weeks this past summer.
University of Virginia Medical Center officials last week alerted members of the center’s board to a new “no-pointing” policy, though there isn’t actually a prohibition on gesturing with fingers. Rather, the ban is on giving directions to lost visitors, rather than personally leading them to their destinations. “It adds that personal touch,” said R. Edward Howell, vice president and chief executive officer of the Medical Center. “And, frankly, I don’t think there’s enough money to buy a sign that does the job as well.”
The University of Virginia North Grounds Recreation Center could almost double in size if the Board of Visitors approves a proposed plan for expansion and renovation. At Thursday’s Board meeting, university architect David Neuman presented his preliminary plan for a substantial expansion and renovation to one of the university’s four gymnasiums.
Jim Hinkle
Who began his military training at the University of Virginia in the Navy ROTC
USMC Veteran Jim Hinkle Continues to Serve
Patch.com / Nov. 10
Jeff Jones
A former University of Virginia basketball player
Spiders tip off season with new faces in new roles
Richmond Times Dispatch / Nov. 9 ...
Amato Evan
An assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences
Air Pollution To Blame For Massive Cyclones In Asia
Care2.com (blog) / Nov. 10
Jason Johnston
A law professor
The crumbling edifice of the IPCC
On Line opinion / Nov. 10
Parke Muth
Associate dean of admission
Chinese Students In US Colleges
WBUR / Nov. 10
Glen Robinson
Law professor emeritus and a former FCC Commissioner
Former FCC Chairs Slam Commission's 'Victorian Crusade'
TV Technology / Nov. 10
Larry Sabato
Director of the Center for Politics
Obama's $11 Billion Rule Roils Democrats ...
How can we say it couldn't happen in Charlottesville? That's the question University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan posed to the Board of Visitors Thursday when discussing the scandal at Penn State University. The sudden and spectacular downfall of administrators in both academics and athletics at Penn State has caused Dr. Sullivan to react.
In the wake of the child sex-abuse scandal at Penn State, University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan in an address to the Board of Visitors Thursday emphasized UVa’s commitment to having good people, processes and systems in place. Sullivan said early in her remarks that the accused former Penn State football assistant coach, Jerry Sandusky, must be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Gary Gallagher
John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War
UVA President Teresa Sullivan has responded to the alleged events at Penn State. Sullivan says it is important to take the opportunity to reflect when something of this nature happens to make sure the proper systems and people are in place. She encouraged feedback from the University community and said she hoped people would feel comfortable coming to her.
The magnolia trees at the University of Virginia’s Rotunda are about to be cut down as part of a roof-replacement process that will eventually lead to the installation of a giant tent atop the historic structure. Cutting down the magnolias, which have diameters roughly three feet across and have grown nearly to the height of the Thomas Jefferson-designed structure, will allow workers to erect scaffolding around the structure, architect David Neuman told the university Board of Visitors. Neuman emphasized that the magnolias were not part of Jefferson’s plans for the space, and date,...
Tarek Partew
A U.Va. Graduate
New Companies And Entrepreneurs Step Up To Help Startups Hire
Portfolio.com / Nov. 9
Robert Sackheim
Who received a degree in chemical engineering
The Blue and Gray: North Alabama Civil War museum home to one of ...
News Courier / Nov. 9
Susan Trail
Who has a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Virginia.
New Antietam National Battlefield superintendent named
The Herald-Mail / Nov. 9
Daniel A. Walzl
Who earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia
New Alamosa County Court Judge Appointed
KRDO / Nov. 9
Todd Thurston
Who plays on the men’s varsity polo team
Joanne Boyle
U.Va.'s women’s basketball coach
New U.Va. women's hoops coach takes pride in giving back
The Daily Progress / Nov. 9
James Ceaser
A professor of politics
Wofford College Prepares for National Stage
Patch.com / Nov. 9
David Chambers
A biology professor at the University of Virginia College at Wise
Solution sought to protect endangered mussels during bridge repair ...
Kingsport Times News / Nov. 9
Jason Coleman
A staff member at the University
Charlottesville Man To Complete Marathon in Wheelchair
NBC 29 News / Nov. 9
Doug Grissom
An associate professor in th...
Phase I of the beautiful new University of Virginia Track and Field facility is almost completed and now that the project is in the critical surfacing and curing stage it’s even that much more important for folks to stay off the track. The University continues to ask for folks to refrain from trespassing anywhere at the project. We’re so excited about this wonderful new facility and all of us running fans are very much looking forward to its completion in the coming month or so.
It was standing room only at this year's Virginia Film Festival. Now in its 24th year, the November 3-6 homage to cinema is more popular than ever, at least judging by the unprecedented 27 sell-outs on the 84-event program. And it wasn't just the headliners like Oliver Stone and Sissy Spacek. Even foreign films like La Rafle or documentaries like Growing Up Cason pulled in hefty crowds. Last year, the film festival broke attendance records. This year, with the emphasis on not-yet-released flicks and foreign films, it seems poised to so again if the crowds lined up to get into theaters are any ...
Those students applying for early admission to UVA submitted their materials last week. Doubtless, many sent their information via Common Application, an online admissions program that is used by hundreds of colleges, and recently began capping admissions essays at 500 words. According to its admissions page, UVA "is an exclusive user of the Common Application." Students who have no internet access are allowed to apply with a printed application, but the university's website warns students that "we are a paperless office and submitting documents by mail is not recommended."
Do you always wear your seat belt when driving? Most states in the US have seat belt laws, so it is no longer an option to wear it despite any discomfort it may cause. Your safety is paramount, so the law is a good one because seat belts have saved lives. But researchers at the University of Virginia have shown that there are limits to their protection, especially if you are a woman.
Brooks Brodrick found out she was anorexic almost by chance. “I was reading a textbook about another condition and breezed into the anorexia section and realized I did meet all the criteria for it,” said Brodrick, now a third year medical student at U.Va. Growing up as a dancer, Brodrick, now 32, was exposed to the disease, but she didn’t really analyze its consequences until it became her own struggle. … Locally, of the 2,000 UVA students who reached out to UVA’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) in the past year, 91, or 4 percent, met the criteria fo...
It was another record-breaking year for the Virginia Film Festival. The final count for the 2011 screenings show 27 sell-outs - that is 10 more than last year. More than 24,000 people attended the festival. Even though that's not significantly more than the crowd in 2010, festival organizers are still proud of the turnout.
This year's meeting of the American Society of Nephrology -- now called Kidney Week instead of Renal Week -- will have a worldwide focus, according to the program chair Mark Okusa, MD.