Teresa A. Sullivan became the University of Virginia's eighth president and first female leader on August 1, 2010. On Friday, she will officially be inaugurated into office. UVa has planned several events this week leading up to the ceremony. "I think the necessity of the inauguration is that these are important ceremonial events in the life of a University," said Sullivan. She added this week is not about her, but about the University. As a result, events this week will focus on highlighting UVa's talent.
Andrew Schwab
Earned a doctorate in electrical engineering
Roger Catania
Doctoral candidate at the Curry School of Education
Vanessa L. Ochs
A religion professor
DIY Passover: Jews Craft Their Own Answers To Eternal Questions
Huffington Post | April 12
T'ai Roulston
Research associate professor and curator of the U.Va.'s Blandy Experimental Farm
Royal visitors: Queen bees emerge, in rite of spring
Staunton News Leader | April 12
Larry Sabato
Director of the Center for Politics
Obama surprises Longmont students on D.C. field trip
Denver Post | April 12
and
Walker's first 100 days a mixed bag
LaCrosse Tribune | April 12
and
Post-Tucson civility swamped by budget warfare
Washington Times | April 11
Thomas Jefferson is one of the key figures in the history of the United States. He was the country's third president, author of the Declaration of Independence and has his mug carved into Mount Rushmore, along with the likes of Honest Abe and George Washington, who'd be known as G-Wash today. ... He also founded the University of Virginia, a top-flight institution of higher learning. ... Despite all this, Jefferson's birthday, April 13 -- he was born 268 years ago --- isn't a national holiday.
At the beginning of this semester, Kathryn Meier, Ph.D., assigned the students in her Civil War and Reconstruction class at the University of Scranton the task of investigating the War Between the States from the primary source-heavy point of view of a professional historian. A big fan of the Historical Society since arriving at the U of S last fall ("It's such a huge boon for local historians," she said), Dr. Meier teamed up with university digital services librarian Kristen Yarmey to bring the project to fruition. For inspiration, they drew upon the University of Virginia's The Val...
Public high schools, colleges and universities in Virginia must accept American Sign Language toward fulfillment of foreign language requirements under a bill that received final approval by the General Assembly last week. ... Virginia Tech, Radford University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University and George Mason University are among the schools that already offer American Sign Language as a foreign language credit.
Before turning her attention to the future of the University of Virginia's women's basketball program, Joanne Boyle first made a point of paying tribute to the past.
Boyle, introduced Monday as the successor to outgoing Hall of Fame coach Debbie Ryan, said she regards the distinction of following Ryan, a 700-game winner, as a privilege and a responsibility. Boyle said she regards Ryan as "my mentor, my inspiration and my dear friend." She insisted that "No one can replace Debbie Ryan."
An increasing number of United States soldiers are suffering traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by bomb blasts. As the first step toward better treatments and protective gear for soldiers, researchers at the University of Virginia Health System are developing potential improvements in diagnosing TBI, including a hand-held ultrasound machine that could assess brain injuries right on the battlefield.
The University of Virginia has several events planned this week in connection with the inauguration of Teresa A. Sullivan as the university’s eighth president. The inauguration ceremony begins at 3 p.m. Friday on the UVa Lawn. If it rains, the ceremony may move to John Paul Jones Arena. Other events include a "Cavaliers Care: A Day of Service" on Saturday and an Inaugural Walk hosted by the Cavalier Volkssporting Club on Sunday.
A graduate of the Law School
Russell V. Palmore Jr., a Richmond attorney and chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, died Thursday after eye surgery.
Tina Fey
A graduate of the College of Arts & Sciences
Book offers unexplored side of Tina Fey's personality
The Oklahoma Daily | April 11
Marietta McCarty
Earned her masters degree in philosophy and is the author of "Little Big Minds: Sharing Philosophy With Kids."
TCC's literary festival focuses on 'our fragile planet'
The Virginian-Pilot | April 10
Kat Sheperd
A U.Va. graduate
A mix of history, modernity
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star | April 10
On Saturday, more than a dozen homes around Charlottesville have a fresh new look after a one-day building blitz. Every April, the non-profit Building Goodness Foundation teams up with UVA business students to take on the repairs and offer up some much needed assistance to city neighbors.
The women of Kappa Alpha Theta at the University of Virginia, fired up the griddles and flipped up a pancake breakfast to support a local charity Saturday morning. The 16th Annual Pancakes for CASA event raised money for the Piedmont Area Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). ... More than 400 people came out to enjoy the $5 all you can eat breakfast and raffle. The event raised nearly $3,000 for CASA.
As part of the University of Virginia's annual Springfest students from UVa gathered at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion on the Downtown Mall Friday night to take part in an ice cream eating completion.
Robert F. Bruner
Dean of the Darden School of Business
Success in These M.&A. Deals Appears on a Report Card
New York Times | April 8
and
Schools Set Global Track, For Students and Programs
Wall Street Journal | April 8
Jennifer Burns
Assistant professor of history
‘Atlas Shrugged’ finally makes it to the screen
Washington Post | April 8
Jonathan Haidt
Professor of psychology
The Templeton Foundation is not an enemy of science
The Guardian UK | April 8
Sidney Milkis
A politics professor
Drafting a presidential candidate is tougher than it sounds
Washington Post | April 9
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The Hoya is a microcosm of campus journalism nationally in other ways, too. Like most student newspapers, it has not seen the same drop in readership experienced by most professional papers. Indeed, although hard data are scanty, a national survey of 600 students conducted between Jan. 31 and Feb. 11 by Alloy Media and Marketing and research firm Hall & Partners found that a full 85 percent of students had read the print edition of their campus paper in the past month. Seventy-two percent had read the paper online. ... No reliable tally exists, but financially independent college papers appear...