Claire Kaplan, whom U-Va. hired in response to those student and faculty demands, remains in that position 23 years later, and she still admires Cuccinelli’s energy and dedication. “He was not afraid to be an outsider,” she says.
The University of Virginia Medical Transportation Network is celebrating its recent national accreditation by letting CBS19 get a closer look at what they do every day. The Pegasus helicopter and critical-care ground transport units have earned a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems.
''The governor's race usually gets the most attention in an election year,'' says Geoffrey Skelley, the associate editor of ''Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball'' at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. ''However, it is possible that with two controversial candidates in the governor's race, the races further down the ballot could be overshadowed.''
A visiting American business professor says New Zealand's open financial system makes it highly vulnerable to any fallout from a possible United States debt default. The deadline for the US risking default is just days away, although there are signs of progress in talks. Alan Beckenstein is a professor of business administration at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and is also the faculty leader of the Ernst and Young executive programme in New Zealand.
(By Claire Elizabeth Cameron, research scientist at the University of Virginia’s Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning) Reading to young kids isn’t always easy – especially when they don’t want to sit still. This guest post by Dr. Claire Elizabeth Cameron provides a unique perspective on what to do – and why it works!
A new book raises doubts about a 1979 congressional probe that concluded President John F. Kennedy's assassination 50 years ago was the result of an undefined conspiracy. The book, "The Kennedy Half Century" by prominent political science professor Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia, questions the conclusion by the House of Representatives Select Committee on Assassinations that a shot was fired at Kennedy from the so-called "grassy knoll" on November 22, 1963, in Dallas.
A five-seat loss was the worst-case GOP scenario in a recent University of Virginia Center for Politics analysis, in which an edition of Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball newsletter declared, "Republicans will retain control of the Virginia House."
(Video) Director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia and author of "The Kennedy Half-Century" professor Larry Sabato joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss his book's findings. He also argued that JFK was unlikely to survive his presidency.
Parents can take their little ghosts and goblins to Grounds on Halloween night. The University of Virginia is hosting its annual Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 31.
After 18 months of hard work, the University of Virginia Health System is marking a milestone. The medical program's air and ground transport services have earned national accreditation for the first time.
The night before revealing a “major finding” on the federal government’s report on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, University of Virginia professor Larry J. Sabato hosted a panel on the topic.
Though some conservative Republicans questioned whether he was exaggerating to make the situation appear more dire, national security experts say they didn’t doubt Clapper. “When you’re taking out more than two-thirds of your workforce, you’re not going to be as effective,” said Robert Turner, associate director of the Center for National Security Law at the University of Virginia and a former national security adviser to President Ronald Reagan and Congress.
Spiritual leader Deepak Chopra will lead a public meditation session on the lawn of University of Virginia for students and faculty, or anyone seeking a stress-free 30 minutes. Chopra will be in Charlottesville for today's free 2:30 p.m. meditation, which is open to anyone in the community.
Monday kicks off a set of events focusing on Japanese culture for students at Blue Ridge Community College. Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and a partnership with the University of Virginia, the college will immerse itself in Asian culture over the next two years.
Larry Sabato, a political scientist at University of Virginia, has commissioned a scientific analysis of the Dallas Police Department's Dictabelt recording of scanner traffic from the day of assassination as part of his research, the Politico reported. Sabato in his research for 'The Kennedy Half Century: The Presidency, Assassination, and Lasting Legacy of John F. Kennedy', has revealed that the long-hoped-for Rosetta Stone of the Kennedy assassination is nothing of the sort. He said that the much-publicized conclusion of proven conspiracy, was deeply flawed and demonstrably wrong...
Maggie Ingram and the Ingramettes have been recognized in recent years for their contributions to gospel music. “She has been a stalwart of Richmond’s gospel music scene and African-American cultural life since her arrival 50 years ago,” said Jon Lohman, director of the Virginia Folklife Program at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, in a statement announcing one such honor. Lohman led a project that recorded “Live in Richmond: Maggie Ingram and the Ingramettes,” which was nominated for the Independent Music Award’s Gospel Album of the Year. The reco...
(Photo essay) Students and community members gave a hand to artist Patrick Doughtery and his creation of a Stickworks installation Wednesday on the lawn of the Betsy and John Casteen Arts Grounds at the University of Virginia. The installation involves weaving of tree saplings and sticks into towering nest-like sculptures. The project is expected to be completed October 18th and will remain on grounds for more than a year.
The University of Virginia on Friday christened its newest building, a place where engineering students can put theory into real-world practice.