President Sullivan outlined challenges that are in fact present all over the country. Public universities, she said, face "pressure on all revenue sources," from declines in state appropriations, to political "resistance" to tuition increases, to likely "stasis ... if not retrenchment" in federal research support. Sullivan said Virginia must look for ways to economize, but also said that "you do not cut your way to greatness."
President Sullivan outlined challenges that are in fact present all over the country. Public universities, she said, face "pressure on all revenue sources," from declines in state appropriations, to political "resistance" to tuition increases, to likely "stasis ... if not retrenchment" in federal research support. Sullivan said Virginia must look for ways to economize, but also said that "you do not cut your way to greatness."
Professor Christine Mahoney's spring course at the University of Virginia's Frank Batten Sr. School of Leadership and Public Policy secured a $20,000 grant for the local Offender Aid and Restoration office.
Kyle Kondik
Political Analyst
Brit Hume: I stumbled into journalism
The Washington Examiner / August 20
Larry Sabato
Politics professor and director of the Center for Politics
Sacramento Times / August 20, 2012
Bachmann left out of Republican convention limelight
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Changes in immigration policy gradual but vast
My San Antonio / August 20
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After 40 years, Florida returns to the convention spotlight
Sarasota Herald-Tribune / Aug.19
Geoff Skelly
Communications director for the Center for Politics
Excluded eight say Obama's travel plans not to be taken personally
Access News / August 20
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Bruce Barry and his co-author Thomas Bateman, of the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, write that long-term thinking is especially hard in American businesses because businesses are often pressed toward short-term success, even if that impedes on long-term planning or goals.
A new study says many people in Virginia don't have access to dental care because of costs, and a lack of dentists.The study by two economists at the University of Virginia found cost is the greatest barrier. Those least likely to visit a dentist are low-income residents without insurance, who have low-cost public health.
Conventional wisdom says one of every two marriages will result in divorce. Researchers at the University of Virginia put the figure at 43 percent, not as high but still discomforting to marriage advocates.
Rowdy house parties near the University of Virginia soon could land hosts in a heap of trouble. The city of Charlottesville is set to make noise violations a much more serious offense to snuff out loud partying in student-heavy neighborhoods.
The University of Virginia’s board is exploring how to improve its approach to governance in the aftermath of the June crisis that saw President Teresa Sullivan reinstated less than three weeks after her forced resignation.
Governance of the U.Va. board has resurfaced as a potential political issue in the next General Assembly session after the failed attempt by the board's leaders in June to fire U.Va.'s president.
The first meeting of the board since the attempted ouster and subsequent reinstatement of President Teresa Sullivan concluded with pledges of unity from both sides, and Helen Dragas saying she will retain her position as rector.
Like a lot of lawyers, Stan M. Haynes loves to read American history. Unlike most lawyers, Haynes loves it so much he’s written a book about it. Recently published, “The First American Political Conventions: Transforming Presidential Nominations, 1832-1872″ chronicles the beginnings of the nomination process and how Baltimore played an integral role.
Bright blue tarps, scaffolds, and the sounds of heavy machinery meet the eyes and ears of passersby ambling down the sidewalk running parallel to the Range rooms at the University of Virginia, where chimney repairs are well underway this summer.
The University of Virginia’s admissions dean is urging the school to create more collaboration between the admissions and financial aid offices, at least on policy issues.
Hanadi Al-Samman
Assistant professor of Middle Eastern languages
How Do You Say Gay in Arabic?
Slate.com / Aug. 16
John Duffy
Professor of law
Terra,com / August 17,
Analysis: Ruling could compromise U.S. administrative judges' autonomy
Deirdre Enright
Director of investigation for the Innocence Project Clinic
Federal appeals court refuses to reinstate death penalty for Justin Wolfe
Richmond Times Dispatch / August 17
Carlee Beth Hawkins
Graduate Student, and
Brian Nosek
Professor of Psychology
Will the Real Independents Please Stand Up?
HealthCanal.com / August 17
Larry Sabato
Politics...
Sunday on “This Week,” top Obama and Romney campaign advisers discuss all the week’s politics. Plus, a special “This Week” panel, in partnership with the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, tackles the critical question “Is the U.S. Headed Toward Bankruptcy?”
A group of high school students is hoping reforms it has proposed for Virginia’s enterprise zones will be enacted. Lester Coleman of Martinsville was among the participants in the recent Sorensen Institute’s High School Leaders Program at the University of Virginia.
The University of Virginia faces an uphill battle convincing state legislators that they should allow the university to shift employees out of the Virginia Retirement System without bearing the cost of their pension liabilities.
In the space of just a few weeks, the boards at Pennsylvania State University and the University of Virginia both came under fire for highly public missteps. While no one should equate the tragedy of Penn State's sex-abuse scandal with the forced ouster and subsequent rehiring of Virginia's president, both stories put boards on the defensive and offered lessons for trustees everywhere.
With no detailed examination of the crisis that threw University of Virginia into turmoil in June, the school’s president and governing board sought to lay the groundwork this week for a new effort in strategic planning. The U-Va. Board of Visitors also took steps toward changing its own structure to become more effective and better define how the 17-member board interacts with President Teresa A. Sullivan.