It's early to assess next year's elections, especially in states where the Democratic challengers aren't clear. At this point, ratings by the non-partisan Cook Political Report and by the University of Virginia Center for Politics "Crystal Ball" give them decidedly mixed prospects for re-election: Both rate the gubernatorial races in Florida and Pennsylvania as tossups, the seats Democrats have the best chance of winning back. The UVA rankings, led by political scientist Larry Sabato, put Maine in the same category.
At many schools, it isn't uncommon for one-third to a half of M.B.A. students to work for their summer employer after graduation, and administrators say that figure – which had dipped during the recession – is still on the rise. The trend suggests optimism on employers' parts, but it also raises the stakes for students, who begin the summer recruiting process almost as soon as they arrive on campus. "It puts a lot of pressure on first-years to make an early decision that could affect the next three to five years," says Jack Oakes, assistant dean for career develop...
We're taught from childhood how important it is to explain how we feel and to always justify our actions. But does giving reasons always make things clearer, or could it sometimes distract us from our true feelings? One answer came from a study led by psychology professor Timothy Wilson at the University of Virginia, which asked university students to report their feelings, either with or without being asked to provide reasons. What they found revealed just how difficult it can be to reliably discern our feelings when justifying our decisions.
The top brass from homeland security, the FBI and other government offices are converging this week at the University of Virginia's School of Law. Drone killings, cyber threats and terrorism are some of the topics they will learn about at the 21st National Security Law Institute.
Outgoing National Security Adviser Tom Donilon is a graduate of U.Va.’s School of Law.
(Commentary) Legacy admissions – giving children of alumni preference in the admissions process – has a long history in American higher education. Kids often follow their parents to the same school, frequently applying with the hope that they'll get a favorable look. … Selective public universities, including the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia, favor legacies as well.
Larry Sabato doesn’t need to teach a free online course to become a celebrity professor. The director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics is one of the most visible and quoted academics in the country, analyzing topics as broad as presidential elections and as close to home as your local House of Delegates race. But this fall, Sabato will enter the brave, new world of “massive open online courses,” or MOOCs. … The emergence of mass online course delivery could be a positive force by expanding access to higher education and reducing costs. But if MOOCs bec...
Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said the sped-up timetable is blatantly political. "It’s a $12 million gift from Chris Christie to himself out of tax money," Sabato said. "No one believes his explanation over how important it is to have an elected member of the Senate voting for New Jerseyans. Come on. He’s not being honest, everybody can see through it."
Ten Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen were commissioned as naval officers in a commissioning ceremony held May 18. The 10 Navy-option NROTC midshipmen were personally recognized by Admiral John C. Harvey, Jr., USN (Ret.) before an audience of more than 200 people before entering military service.
In life it is not always where you start, but more importantly where you finish and the commitment one makes to both family and community. There isn’t a better example of life’s evolving journey than Bank of America Western Region Senior Vice President Barry Simmons.
Dr. Larry Sabato, the director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, said Walker emerged from the recall as a national, Republican icon. "If there had been no recall, Scott Walker, to be blunt, would have been another anonymous Midwestern governor," Sabato said. "The recall made him a conservative hero, and possibly, for GOP activists, a contender for 2016."
Today marks the 69th anniversary of Allied forces storming the beaches of Normandy at the beginning of an effort that ultimately would destroy Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. In the English Channel, Lt. John C. Leys navigated stormy seas in USS Landing Craft Infantry 510 to deposit troops on the beach not far from where Proffitt landed. (At 99, Leys, a former U.Va. football player, is the oldest living former captain of a Cavalier sports team.)
A lot has changed in SoHo in 14 years, and some changes are attributable to the spunky example set by Beth Buccini and Sarah Easley, who opened Kirna Zabête when they were just 27 years old. Best friends since they were students at the University of Virginia, Ms. Buccini (then Shepherd) had been a fashion editor at New York magazine, and Ms. Easley (then Hailes) worked in wholesale for Christian Lacroix and Dior. They struck on a formula of discovering new designers well before they were everywhere, and influenced not only the neighborhood but the field of independent designer boutiques.
“The first lady is traditionally a great draw for a big crowd, and she has little of the downside presented by her husband's controversies,” says Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. “People assume that the first lady isn't involved in Oval Office skullduggery, and usually this is the correct evaluation. Pat Nixon had no involvement with Watergate, and Hillary Clinton certainly wasn't aware of Monica Lewinsky's services to her husband.”
Analysts say if McAuliffe continues to raise more than his opponent, it could mean more ads - and potentially better turnout - for the Democrat. "I think it's important to be able to get your message out, because you're trying to get those very hardcore Democrats and hardcore Republicans to show up on Election Day," said Geoff Skelley, political analyst at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
The state is expected to provide about $24 million for the renovation of the University of Virginia's Rotunda.
North Carolina Central University's new chancellor says she wants to push technology. Debra Saunders-White met with students at the school in Durham earlier this week, calling herself "the technology lady." Saunders-White is the first permanent woman chancellor at the school.
(Commentary) What if you care less about the history and more about the present? That's probably the case for the liberal-moderate justices who joined Scalia, and here's what should worry them, from University of Virginia law professor Brandon Garrett and New York University law professor Erin Murphy. First off, at least 12 million people are arrested each year in this country. Garrett and Murphy write that "according to one study, by age 23, nearly one-third of Americans have been arrested for an offense, not including minor traffic violations."
But Ray Scheppach, the former longtime leader of the National Governors Association, says there may be something to the trend. "I think what happens is, any time there's a little problem, the governor (can) jettison the person quickly," says Scheppach, now a professor with University of Virginia's public policy program. "A lot of times the governor is forced to accept the person just because of the politics of the state. Sometimes they run together. Sometimes they don't. But ... any little blip, and they're out of there."
Though some fifth-graders were scheduled to tour the University of Virginia's College at Wise later in the day, no one expected the first visitor on campus Tuesday morning. “We’re still laughing about it,” said Josh Justice, assistant director of student activities and Greek life at UVa-Wise. “It was the oddest thing I’ve ever seen.” That spectacle was a curious pet monkey, which escaped from its cage and then through the open sunroof of a car belonging to a student who was watching the monkey for a friend.