It’s not really a surprise anymore that, when there’s a major controversy at a university — say, this month’s ouster and reappointment of University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan, social media light up. One of the things that was notable about the public uproar that surrounded the drama at the Rotunda was the huge role that social media, and technology in general, played in rallying the pro-Sullivan forces.
The surprising but welcome decision by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act is more important for higher education and the students it serves than many observers may have realized.
Aaron Copland’s opera, "The Tender Land," captures an in-flux family and explores need and necessity from within. "It’s got that American story of dreaming of a bigger life," said David Volk, associate professor of music at The University of Virginia College at Wise, and producer of "The Tender Land." "It speaks to this region."
Dr. Scott Henson of Hurricane, a neurosurgeon who became a nationally syndicated cartoonist, died Tuesday at home after a two-decade struggle against heart disease. He was 52. He entered a seven-year neurosurgery residency at the University of Virginia Medical Center. While at UVa, he treated movie star Christopher Reeve who was paralyzed by a horse fall.
One of the reasons the UVA football program has received six verbal commitments for the class of 2013 in June alone is the construction of the new indoor practice facility on grounds.
The greatest men\'s tennis player in UVA history is heading to the Olympics. Somdev Devvarman received a wild card entry Tuesday into the men\'s singles tournament in London
Becky L. White, assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, received an NIH grant to study HIV testing practices in North Carolina. She earned her medical degree at the University of Virginia.
Jon Shoup, a politics graduate student, says he still cannot believe it. "I mean, it's cliche to say that it's surreal, but it hasn't sunk in," said Shoup.
Branden Kline has not yet decided if he is going to sign with the Baltimore Orioles as a second-round pick or return for his senior season at the University of Virginia. Kline, a 20-year old right-handed pitcher, has until the July 13 deadline to make his decision.
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When George M. Cohen took over as chairman of the University of Virginia's Faculty Senate this month, the group wasn't exactly known as a powerbroker on campus. In fact, Mr. Cohen, a law professor here noted for his quiet and steady demeanor, was often asked exactly what the Faculty Senate did.
As much as I like and respect President Teresa Sullivan of the University of Virginia, the two-week struggle to restore her to her office was never about her. It was about who gets to guide the future of a great public research university. And in a sense, it was about how all great public research universities will be governed and guided in the next few years.
By Siva Vaidhyanathan, Robertson Professor of Modern Media Studies and chair
I stood there on Thomas Jefferson’s lawn as everyone in the crowd exhaled with relief. Pleased, tired, and impressed by my students’ devotion to this place, I hugged my colleagues and high-fived students. But I am not comforted. This fight is not over.
The portfolio of Cuban-American painter Emilio Sanchez contains a broad range of still life and natural scenes, but a collection featuring only his depictions of the built environment makes for a rewarding summer show at the Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia.
A group from the University of Virginia School of Architecture in collaboration with the Ghana Heritage Conservative Trust has outdoored a three-year project for the modernization of the Oguaa Township.
The [Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission] is working with the city, county and the University of Virginia as part of a three-year $1 million federal grant awarded in 2010 for what is known as the Livable Communities Planning Project. One goal is to facilitate the comprehensive plan updates that guide local government planning decisions.
In many ways, on the "day after", the grounds of the University of Virginia looked like any other big college campus in the summertime. Students sauntered between classes, sometimes pausing to text a friend. Faculty members were back at work in their offices.
Alexander Gilliam has worked at the University since 1975 and says he's seen a sense of community among faculty, students, and alumni that he hasn't seen before.
Governor Bob McDonnell is vetting candidates for the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors, but he's not giving clues as to which members of the embattled board will return after their terms end July 1.
The controversy over President Teresa Sullivan’s ouster and reinstatement was framed as a question of whether academic or corporate values should govern higher education. This is the wrong framing. If we faculty rely on it, we will miss important questions. The right question is how any given institution of higher education should attack its long-range ambitions.