Geoff Skelley, a veteran analyst with the University of Virginia Center for Politics, said it would be virtually impossible for Edmond to pull off an upset in such a blue district. He pointed out that President Barack Obama garnered fully two-thirds of the vote in the district in 2012.
The obvious moral of the University of Virginia’s 2012 fiasco, in which its governing board attempted but failed to unilaterally oust the president, is that universities must never operate without transparency and openness. But for some members of the Board of Visitors, student rallies and faculty condemnations were not enough of a lesson. It took a new eruption of public anger and a backlash from legislators last week to force the dialing back of a board “statement of expectations” that would limit members’ ability to publicly dissent.
... Debate. Discussion. The exercise of reason. Arguing. These were the essential tools for a free society to discover “truth.” Too bad the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia today seem to have forgotten the intellectual foundation Jefferson laid for the school they’re running in his name.
The way you talk is usually passed down from your parents. It can represent the culture you grew up in and can be a source of pride. A professor at the University of Virginia at Wise, Amy Clark, told us that's not always true for those people speaking Appalachian dialects. Dialect includes the words, grammar and accent we use to speak. ... She points out in her book, Talking Appalachian, that her dialect represents the rich history of this region. ... The assistant director of professional and career development at UVA Wise, Neva Bryan, told us despite the pride that can come with spe...
Republicans need a net gain of six seats to take the Senate this year, and “Bill Clinton is going to be a fairly hot commodity and Hillary Clinton, too, depending on how much she wants to campaign in these fairly red states,” says Kyle Kondik of the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
Why are incumbents continuing to win their primary elections across the country? "Perhaps the key factor is that, in reality, none of the challengers have been very strong," University of Virginia political science analyst Kyle Kondik said.
US President Barack Obama is reportedly considering options to move on immigration reform via executive action despite protests from disapproving members of Congress. "The situation requires faithful execution of appropriation laws," David Martin, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law and immigration law specialist, told Business Insider. "If they drop far below that, then there'd be real legal issues."
The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll revealed strong public dismay with both political parties, but also found that independent voters have yet to engage in this year’s elections and may stay home, making a wave election less likely. University of Virginia analyst Larry Sabato put it this way at a recent forum organized by Politico: “This is the best map for Republicans since 1980,” he said. “They should run up a huge margin based on the conditions that ought to be present in a sixth year (of a president’s term) election. Ain’t happening so far...
When major world crises erupt these days, a least some members of the media rush to check the blog of Renesys, a small New Hampshire-based firm specializing in what it calls "Internet intelligence." The insights found there into which dictator has kicked his country off the Internet for how long is a byproduct of Renesys's core work of selling information on the flow of Internet traffic to Internet service providers. But by monitoring the Internet's vital signs, the company can see how the ever-evolving global network of networks fits into global events.Doug Madory ...
Health care is always a contentious subject, but we were surprised at the seeming overall support for the purchase of Culpeper Regional Hospital by the University of Virginia Health Systems. In our most recent online poll, 62 percent said they were in favor of the ownership change. We've expressed our thoughts on the subject before — that we too see it as a positive opportunity for Culpeper. Having the financial backing of UVa. and the access to more care is a good thing for our growing community.
Area families who used to make the drive to Charlottesville for outpatient pediatric cardiology care now have more options closer to home. The University of Virginia Children's Hospital has opened its Winchester Specialty Care Clinic, at 1829 Plaza Drive, Winchester, to treat young patients with congenital or acquired heart disease, heart murmurs, high blood pressure, heart rhythm disorders or heart failure, according to a news release from the University of Virginia.
At about 5:15 p.m. on June 17, 1971, in the Oval Office, the president ordered a crime: "I want it implemented on a thievery basis. Goddamn it, get in and get those files. Blow the safe and get it." Forty years have passed since Aug. 9, 1974, when a helicopter whisked Nixon off the White House lawn, and questions remain concerning why he became complicit in criminality. Ken Hughes has a theory.Working at the University of Virginia, in the Miller Center's Presidential Recording Program, Hughes has studied the Nixon tapes for more than a decade. In his new book, "Chasing Shado...
Rice or wheat? The choice may be more than a matter of taste: It could even determine personality. That’s according to Thomas Talhelm, an American psychology PhD candidate, who recently received wide media notice for sharing his “Rice Theory of Culture.”http://www.shanghaidaily.com/feature/people/You-are-what-you-grow-Rice-theory-of-culture-holds-intrigue/shdaily.shtml
Electric shocks. Ouch. This July, the Super Bowl champion of academic publications, Science, featured a mind-boggling study. Timothy Wilson, a psychologist at the University of Virginia, and colleagues deprived men and women of technology (or any distractors). Study participants found spending time by themselves unpleasant. Some even preferred to give themselves electric shocks instead of being left alone with their thoughts.
University of Virginia's research paper found that even the thought of a caring friend made the participants in a stressful task feel that it was easier than before. This is due to recollection of the social support they gave them in the past, this gave them mental strength to complete the hard task at hand.
A University of Virginia study of cold viruses on household surfaces showed the surface of a remote control is the most bacteria laden. Half the remotes tested were positive for cold viruses.
A proposal meant to silence dissenters on the governing board of Virginia’s flagship public university was officially scuttled Wednesday, days after state lawmakers raised an outcry.
The University of Virginia is backing away from a controversial proposal that would have muzzled dissent from members of its Board of Visitors. ... The draft was a response to a law passed by the General Assembly and sponsored by Del. Steven Landes, R-Weyers Cave, following the firing and rehiring of UVa President Teresa Sullivan. ... “I believe the concerns that certain legislators raised … and that I shared were addressed,” Landes said.
University of Virginia and NVCC’s partnership is going into its third year, offering students a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies on the community college’s Loudoun Campus. “We’re already building these university partnerships at this campus, and we’re hoping to build even more,” NVCC Provost Julie Leidig said. She envisions several universities joining forces and chipping in to help build the second phase of the Higher Education Center, or establishing some sort of public-private partnership that allows universities to lease space to make...
Saving money can lift your spirits and fill your wallet. After a while, though, pinching pennies may start to hurt. Welcome to "frugal fatigue.""It's a very real concern," says James E. Burroughs, a commerce professor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, who specializes in consumer behavior."I think it speaks to the challenge," he says. "It's very important for people to become habitual in their finances." ...Strategy 2: Take charge, and frame it as a positive.When fighting frugal fatigue, remember to remain upbeat. "Being optim...