What the average student pays to go to college is rising significantly after some recent years of stability, the College Board reported Wednesday. Net price for public four-year schools — adding up tuition, fees, room and board, factoring in financial aid and adjusting for inflation — is up 4 percent since last year, to $12,110 per year. For private nonprofit four-year schools, it is also up 4 percent, to $23,840.
The findings of the study contrast with statements from representatives of the American Congress of Emergency Physicians, which recently convened in Denver. Spokesman Dr. Robert O'Connor of the University of Virginia (a professor of emergency medicine) said it was "a myth" that many patients go to the emergency room for minor problems.
Mitt Romney is leading President Obama by a nose in a new Virginia poll from the University of Virginia and George Mason University Poll. The survey finds that 46 percent of registered voters are backing Romney, while 45 percent are backing Obama.
There are several young people who are cashing in on changing social paradigms while fulfilling their innate desires. Most startups revolve around web portals, social media and e-tailing, while a few of them are driven by social objectives. For instance, Nikhil Jaisinghania, who studied at John Hopkins University and University of Virginia, left a well-paying job at USAID to co-found Mera Gaon Micro Grid Power along with Brian Shad, who is a product of London School of Economics, in 2010 with a vision to provide electricity to unpowered villages of Uttar Pradesh.
By combining their mutual talents and passions for cooking, the unlikely pair of Cam McNair and Justin Snyder launched one of D.C.'s hottest new eateries: New Orleans Po Boy Shop. Snyder launched his career while a student at the University of Virginia.
More than 1,300 students poured into John Paul Jones Arena Wednesday in the name of career. Employers set up shop at the University of Virginia, with the goal of adding more diverse perspectives to their workforces.
Commentary by Mike Gosz, vice provost for undergraduate affiairs at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Coommentary by Matthew S. Hedstrom, assistant professor of religious studies and American studies.
"It's Todd Akin all over again. The difference is, it's toward the end of the political campaign, which means it does get more attention, but it could also be drowned in a sea of political news," said the University of Virginia's Larry Sabato, who added that he wants to see how long the national focus stays on Mourdock.
For Democrats in particular, “there’s not the same excitement” as four years ago, when the party tallied thousands of registrations, said political analyst Geoffrey Skelley of the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
For Democrats, the outcome of next month's congressional elections could be like kissing your cousin. "The likeliest scenario is a small Democratic gain of seven seats or so," said Kyle Kondik of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.
The University of Virginia is taking the wraps off an array of initiatives designed to promote "green" practices on its Charlottesville grounds.
Larry Sabato, professor of politics and director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, highlighted on his "Crystal Ball" website just one of the scenarios in which the two candidates could receive the same number of electoral college votes.
As the conflict rages in his family's homeland, Syrian American rapper Omar Offendum isn't afraid to give voice to his — and the world's — outrage.
As the deadlines near to apply to colleges under their early admissions program, The Choice invites high school seniors and their parents to submit their questions about this important step in the college application process. Greg W. Roberts, the dean of admission at the University of Virginia, has agreed to answer your questions about applying early in the blog’s Guidance Office, a forum for college applicants and their families seeking expert advice.
(Audio) Psychology professor Daniel Willingham discusses the impact of devices like iPads and Kindles in the classroom.
"Do two debate wins on points equal a giant win? No," Dr. Larry Sabato, a political scientist at the University of Virginia, wrote in his blog. "Mr. Obama's problem (is that) voters know him, and they didn't know Mr. Romney - the first debate gave him a chance to make a first impression, and he nailed it."
America’s universities sit on an ocean of assets, holding on to hundreds of billions in long-term investments. With an endowment worth more than $5.4 billion, UVA is one of the world’s richest institutions, and it’s seeing success where other higher ed investment funds have stumbled.
(Editorial) The University of Virginia Board of Visitors is smart to consider revising a governance rule to require action of the full board next time a change of presidents is contemplated.
In 2009, the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that only one-third of the nation’s fourth graders were proficient in reading, according to Dr. Robert Canady, who gave a presentation to Catawba County Schools’ educational staff Tuesday.