The story quotes UVA professors and prominent Revolutionary War historians Alan Taylor and Andrew O'Shaughnessy.
Larry Sabato, Director, UVA Center for Politics: "The debate didn't change the campaign's trajectory, and that's great news for Hillary Clinton. ... Trump left himself wide open for severe criticism when he refused to commit to accepting the election results."
University of Virginia Athletic Director Craig Littlepage is easing out of his role until the new year. It was announced on Tuesday, October 18, that Littlepage is taking some time to care for an aging family member.
Clinton, meanwhile, "has a heck of a lead to blow," said Geoff Skelley, an analyst with UVA’s Center for Politics.
Like many creatives, Damien Shen spent most of his adult life focused on building a career instead of a formal art practice. But in 2013, the South Australia native and current Kluge-Ruhe artist-in-residence realized he had a calling.
The University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business is the third-best “overall MBA program” in the world, according to The Economist.
Thousands of pint-sized heroes, hoodlums and other creations will descend on UVA on Oct. 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. for its annual “Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn” celebration.
Virginia director of athletics Craig Littlepage will be temporarily stepping away from his post to take care of family matters until Jan. 2, with Jon Oliver stepping in as acting athletic director during Littlepage’s absence.
At the University of Virginia, Professor Bethany Teachman says we can learn a new way of thinking.
Charlottesville has seen about 3,000 more millennial voters registered since January: The rise in number is thanks, in part, to registration efforts by University Democrats and College Republicans. Meet some of these virgin voters who shared with C-VILLE what issues matter most to them and which candidates they are backing.
Holland coached the Cavaliers to two Final Fours, won the ACC regular season three times and the conference tournament once, all while having to go head-to-head with Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and North Carolina’s Dean Smith. That’s not to mention his work as Virginia’s athletic director and then special assistant to the university president. In those roles he spearheaded an $86 million expansion of football’s Scott Stadium and led the effort to fund and design John Paul Jones Arena. Holland deserves a prominent and permanent place of honor at the university.
Donald Trump is amping up his claim that the election is being “rigged” – and many voters agree. But actually, said UVA political science professor Larry Sabato, Trump is “lining up excuses for a loss: The media and the debate moderators were biased, there was voter fraud, the powerful international bankers were out to get him, etc.”
Alexandria registrar Anna Lieder says election officials provide a daily list of the specific people who have voted to the parties. That allows candidates and parties to target people who may be considering their vote at the moment. Geoff Skelley at UVA’s Center for Politics say it also allows door knockers to avoid people who have already voted.
If you haven’t made it out to see it already, William Shakespeare’s First Folio will be on display at UVA until the end of this month. The folio is the first large-format collection of Shakespeare’s plays and represents some of the earliest surviving documentation of many of his most famous plays.
Children from lower-income areas who receive high-quality preschool start elementary school with a boost, said Amanda Williford, research associate professor at UVA’s Curry School of Education.
On Monday, Libertarian candidate for president Gary Johnson stopped by Charlottesville to meet and speak with Virginia voters. Over 120 people turned out to see Johnson at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia Monday afternoon.
On Monday afternoon, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson made a stop at the University of Virginia. Johnson was a guest on the Miller Center’s public affairs program, “American Forum.”
Gary Johnson, the Libertarian nominee for president, was at UVA’s Miller Center on Monday for a taping of “American Forum.”
UVA alumni want to be actively involved in shaping the institution. To capitalize on that desire, the UVA Alumni Association created the Jefferson Trust, inviting donors to decide how contributions are spent on projects that strengthen the student experience.
UVA alumnus and Board of Visitors member Dr. L.D. Britt was named Monday to the National Academy of Medicine, a highly regarded panel of doctors that advises the nation and federal officials on health issues.