There are ways for students in limbo to channel their wait list anxieties. Parke Muth, a University of Virginia admissions officer for 28 years, and one time director of international admissions and associate dean of admissions, tells Quartz that, in his experience, students have been able to circumvent the regular admissions process, going to great lengths to woo admissions officers before the final decision is made. Here are some of the zaniest and most effective examples of applicants who bulldozed their way into UVA on his watch.
For all of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s apparent 2016 advantages — in dollars, demographics and Democratic Party support — the Clintons have not won an election in Virginia since Bill Clinton captured the state’s Democratic caucus in April 1992. “Mrs. Clinton has the incumbent governor and his money and organization working on her behalf,” said Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. “Even Jim Webb will have a hard time derailing Hillary this time around in Virginia.”
Contrary to Gov. Mike Pence’s stated intent for the fix that “every person feels welcome and respected” in Indiana, a fairly large group of conservative Christians may not. The irony is that RFRAs were already a game of roulette with the house (aka, the government) maintaining a constant edge against the players. University of Virginia law professor Douglas Laycock says it is rare for a RFRA claim to be brought to court and even more rare for the religious side to win.
Siva Vaidhyanathan, professor of media studies at the University of Virginia, tallies the damage done by the Rolling Stone story, "A Rape on Campus," in light of this week's critical report from Columbia Journalism School.
(By Edward D. Hess, a professor at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business) With the influx of technology into the way we work, traditionally accepted concepts of what “smart” is have become outdated. Hess examines the 21st century learning skills needed successful in a tech-driven world.
Dozens came out to enjoy the beautiful spring morning, by joining in on the annual Good Ole Volkswalk at the University of Virginia.The Volkswalk started in 2011, as a way to celebrate President Teresa Sullivan's inauguration. The Volkswalk has been to several different historic locations, including Monticello, and Montpelier.
April 11 marks the Big Event. It is a day where students across the country volunteered their time to help non-profits in the community. More than 300 University of Virginia students came together to give back to Central Virginia.
The largest day of community service for college students is benefiting the Charlottesville community. The coordinated work is called The Big Event. Hundreds of students from the University of Virginia helped out for the first time.
Students at the University of Virginia have launched an oral history project to chronicle the stories of WWII veterans. Now the creators are have embarked on a Kickstarter campaign to raise $8,825 to pay for audiovisual equipment and archiving of material, with the eventual goal of submitting stories to the Library of Congress.
The University of Virginia once required its students to present the results of their research to the public before graduating. That tradition, discontinued around the 1860s, returned to UVa for the second straight year.
People in Charlottesville got to hear how technology is changing the political landscape of America.The University of Virginia Miller Center hosted Lily Geismer, author of "Don't Blame Us: Suburban Liberals and the Transformation of the Democratic Party," for an event titled The Politics of High Tech Societies.
With the influx of technology into the way we work, traditionally accepted concepts of what “smart” is have become outdated. Edward D. Hess, a professor at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business and author, explains the skill set so important to enable today’s professionals to stay relevant throughout their careers. No matter how rapidly knowledge advances (or how quickly a particular skill set becomes outdated), good adaptive learners have the best chance of winning.
Tim Beatley, a professor of sustainable communities at the University of Virginia, attempts to answer the question about how declining access to nature in cities might impact our well-being. The nature pyramid, modeled off the food pyramid, suggests that to keep healthy, we may need not only the everyday, small doses of nearby nature to keep us healthy, but also the occasional intense, immersive experience in wild nature.
By law, the NSA is supposed to “minimize” wholly domestic communications it obtains, said Molly Bishop Shadel, a University of Virginia law professor who represented the United States on terrorism-related matters before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court while working for the Justice Department.
Schumacher mentions “Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer” by Charles Marsh, a professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia.
At the University of Virginia, the English major count fell 18 percent from 2009 to 2013. History was down 31 percent; philosophy, 40 percent. Computer science was up 108 percent.
Abderrahmane Sissako is spending time with the university film and French community through the weekend to talk about his work in the movie industry and showcase his Oscar-nominated film “Timbuktu.”
The University of Virginia welcomed a special visitor to grounds. The Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the U.S. met with students Thursday afternoon.
Nine more public schools make the top 25 list: University of Virginia, University of North Carolina, Rutgers, University of Washington, UCLA, SUNY at Binghamton, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of California-San Diego, and Cal Poly.