High school students in central Virginia are exploring the diversity of health care careers. The University of Virginia's School of Medicine opened its doors Monday to deliver a dose of reality for teens contemplating a future in the field.
Peterson is now one of just nine Democrats in the House to represent a district carried by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in 2012. Romney won nearly 54 percent of the vote compared to 44 percent carried by President Obama. “The voters are more ideologically cohesive, the parties are more ideologically cohesive,” University of Virginia Center for Politics analyst Kyle Kondik said.
"Everyone in the political community has noticed that she's been chosen for a higher profile, and presumably she's being groomed for higher office," says Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. "If you're a mayor, you don't end up repeatedly on 'Meet the Press' without powerful people suggesting she's an appropriate Democratic spokesperson. ... It's obvious that she is highly articulate, stays on message, and projects a great image."
Larry Sabato, the head of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said he is “in sync” with at least the idea that “we need to update a document that wasn’t designed for the 21st century.” In his book “A More Perfect Constitution” from 2007, Sabato proposed 23 changes to the Constitution from many angles, including some of those that Farris and Lingamfelter are seeking. He also presented a detailed plan for calling and conducting a new constitutional convention with each turn of a new century.
The University of Virginia is hosting several events to honor Dr. King.
(Transcript) Larry Sabato, director of U.Va.’s Center for Politics, discussed new allegations against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Neighbours India and Pakistan may not see eye to eye on a whole range of issues but not anymore over the Urdu language, says Meher Farooqi, the author of Oxford India Anthology of Modern Urdu Literature and an Associate Professor of Urdu and South Asian Literature at the University of Virginia. "We still have a scuffle over the border, but it's about other issues, it isn't about Urdu anymore. Urdu is off the dark now," Farooqi told PTI on sidelines of the annual Jaipur literature festival here today.
“The first time I went anywhere as a gay person…it was 1984. I was 22-years-old and I was going to my first meeting at the Lesbian and Gay Student Union at the University of Virginia. I was absolutely terrified.” At a talk organized by Queer Concordia on Tuesday, Jan. 14, Concordia President Alan Shepard reflected on his experiences being openly gay in life and in academia.
(Transcript) Politics professor Larry Sabato, director of U.Va.’s Center for Politics, discussed President Obama’s agenda for a “year of action.”
Gillespie's entry turns Virginia, which was a safe Democratic seat, into a competition. Larry Sabato, the University of Virginia political scientist, shifted the race from "safe Democratic" to "likely Democratic."
The University of Virginia and several local organizations are holding events to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. this month, including a keynote speech from author and NPR host Michael Eric Dyson.
This year’s graduating class at the University of Virginia will be the last to walk through the Rotunda before it’s closed for a two-year renovation project. The university will enter the second and final phase of its $50 million Rotunda restoration in May, the day after Final Exercises. When phase two begins, students will have to get used to seeing UVa’s iconic dome – one of the focal points of the UNESCO World Heritage site that also includes Monticello and the university’s original buildings – from behind a fence.
West Virginia's text messaging support project – which launched this month and provides a pilot group of high school seniors personalized college counseling by text message – was highlighted as part of the event as a new, innovative action aimed at increasing college access and completion. This pilot program is the result of a $225,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation and was designed in collaboration with University of Virginia professor Ben Castleman.
University of Virginia political analyst Larry Sabato says of Gillespie: "He is a heavy underdog; at the same time his is a serious candidacy. Certainly more serious than Mark Warner had ever expected to face."
The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum announced its class of 2014 on Thursday. The class includes Rondé Barber, former University of Virginia standout who enjoyed a 16-year career in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and five-time Pro Bowl selection.
"Unlike many other recent retirements in the U.S. House, McKeon's does not come as a surprise: His exit had been rumored for months, to the point where two prominent Republicans back in California had essentially already announced their campaigns in advance of McKeon's actual announcement," said Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and John McCain proposed Thursday that the War Powers Act be rewritten to give legislators a stronger say in deciding to send troops into armed conflict. The legislation by the Virginia Democrat and the Arizona Republican stems from a growing frustration that the shifting nature of war has resulted in presidents too often sending troops into conflicts without giving Congress a chance to be heard. Their proposal is based on the work of the National War Powers Commission empaneled by the University of Virginia's Miller Center.
Yale University said it will also partner with Harvard, Princeton and the University of Virginia to conduct outreach sessions in 18 cities where they don't typically receive many applications, some of which are in Arkansas and South Texas.
“If there is even a small GOP wave come October, then the party could get to six seats,” said Larry J. Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. “By the way, that's the exact average number of seats picked up by the non-White House party since World War II in the sixth year of a two-term administration.”