"I came to UVA in 1968, the last year of the coat-and-tie tradition, and then I withdrew after the first semester in 1970, the year that women came," Cortland "Corky" Schoonover told me. "Probably not the brightest thing to do, but I wanted to pursue a rock and roll career. Not a story you expect to hear from a 2012 UVA graduate, but this coming Sunday, Corky, 60, will walk the Lawn with his 22-year-old son Patrick, more than 40 years after he first began his quest for a college degree. Patrick is graduating from the Architecture School.
A Q&A with Teresa Sullivan, grads share their favorite local spots, a finals week diary and more
With every end comes a new beginning. For the class of 2012, that means the start of job searches in a still-unstable economy, real-world bills and responsibilities, and a host of lessons not found in a textbook. But who are these kids we're about to unleash on polite society? In the following pages, UVA President Teresa Sullivan talks about the school that shaped them in an exclusive interview, and you'll also meet a few of the grads themselves. Plus, you'll find a fourth year's Finals Week diary,...
By Bonnie Gordon, an associate professor of musicThomas Jefferson wrote that "music is the favorite passion of my soul." He was an avid collector of musical scores, and believed that the new republic needed to build a musical tradition. The blog "Musicology for Everyone" lists the third president as the second most musical, after Warren Harding, who played the sousaphone well enough to join the band celebrating his election. Despite Jefferson's ear for music, however, little attention has been paid to what he heard and how he processed those sounds. A modern-day visitor...
In death, as in life, people don't always leave their papers in order. Letters, manuscripts, and other pieces of evidence wind up scattered among different archives, leading researchers on a paper chase as they try to hunt down what they need for their work. ... Now imagine a central clearinghouse for those records, an online hub researchers could consult to find archival materials. That vision drives a project of the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities Daniel Pitti's called the Social Networks and Archival Context Project, or SNAC. It's a collaboration between rese...
The first United States outpatient trials for a hand-held artificial pancreas device will begin this year. The artificial pancreas can help Type 1 diabetics manage their disease by automatically regulating insulin and blood sugar levels. A smartphone was modified to create the hand-held device. The artificial pancreas acts much like a real pancreas by regulating insulin. The research team was led by Patrick Keith-Hynes and Boris Kovatchev from the University of Virginia.
The Cavaliers shut out VCU to advance to the Sweet 16 for the ninth straight season.
The University of Virginia beat Princeton University 6-5 in a first-round contest in the men’s national college lacrosse tournament as Colin Briggs and Chris Bocklet scored two goals apiece. ... Fifth-seeded Virginia (12-3) advances to play No. 4 Notre Dame, which won 13-7 against Yale University.
John Latane Lewis IIIA graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Law SchoolObituary: John Latane Lewis III Clarence 'Clancy' RidleyAn alumnus of the Law School Clarence ‘Clancy' Ridley, 69, lawyer and former chairman of Haverty'sAtlanta Journal Constitution | May 12, 2012
Matt MillerAlumnusThe struggle to save a cycling crash victimPhiladelphia Inquirer | May 12, 2012Albert H. SmallU.Va. alumnus and benefactorImportant printed books and Americana from The Albert H. Small Collection at Christie's New YorkArt Daily | May 14, 2012Ed ZellemA Navy Captain and former University of Virginia offensive guardAfghan proverbs resonate across cultural divideTampa Bay Online | May 14, 2012
STEM in action / Local students power robotics with passionThe Daily Progress | May 13, 2012University of Virginia students assisted occasionally in mentoring high school students for the 2012 FIRST Robotics Challenge Regional Competition in March.Justin ThompsonCavalier pitcher and fourth-year, who will graduate May 20Thompson never alone as he takes the mound for Cavaliers‎Lynchburg News and Advance | May 13, 2012Jennifer Leigh WellsWells was a 4th year University of Virginia student when she died unexpectedly from meningitis in 2006. Runners and Walkers Lace Up for Meningitis Resear...
Becky Compton
A nurse in the Family Medical Clinic was elected the Piedmont region officer of Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners
Personnel: May 14
Charlottesville Business Journal | May 14, 2012
Robert FattonA professor of politics and a Haiti expert
Haiti's President Martelly ends 1st year in office with a mixed record
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Josipa Roksa
A professor of sociologyExactly why is college worth it today?
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After Jefferson retired from public life to his beloved Virginia hilltop plantation, the garden "served as a sort of this experimental testing lab where he'd try new vegetables he sought out from around the globe," says Peter Hatch, the estate's head gardener. Hatch recently wrote a book about Jefferson's garden and its history called "A Rich Spot of Earth."
Co-authored by Eliot Weiss, a Darden School professorThe big idea: How can executives (or any of us, for that matter) use what we know about process improvement to engage and motivate the people in our lives? Which touch points for intervention are most effective? How can we measure success?
Orderly fieldstones and depressions in the earth told the archaeologists from the University of Virginia that they were standing in an ancient graveyard. They hadn’t fought their way into the overgrown thicket just west of Charlottesville to discover that. For nearly 200 years it had been assumed that this was the graveyard where British and German soldiers had been buried during the Revolutionary War.
1976: Students offer The Queen bunches of flowers at the University of Virginia during her State visit to the United States.
Other local colleges also did their part, and competition was intense. ... In the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) division, Virginia came in second after Boston College but soundly beat Maryland, Duke, and North Carolina.
Principal scientist at the University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics Robert Salzar told the Times airline seats were likely not to behave as intended during a crash if a heavier person completely fills a seat. "The energy absorption that is built into the aircraft seat is likely to be overwhelmed and the occupants will not be protected optimally," Dr Salzar said.
Late last month, the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia released a comparative demographic study of what it’s like to be black in Virginia at the dawn of the 21st century. While the figures show the economic progress made by black Virginians over the last several decades, sadly, they also show there’s a long way still to go.
The sweeping administrative changes Ogden School District made recently were aimed at getting strong leadership into struggling schools, Superintendent Brad Smith says. And the definition of strong leaders? That came largely from the training district officials have received from the University of Virginia School Turnaround program.
Cicely Peterson-MangumEarned a B.A. in English in 1998Philadelphia Business Journal | May 11Andrew RorabackA Law School alumnusRoraback honored by state legislators for public serviceTorrington Register Citizen (Litchfield, Conn.) May 10Andrew ShawA recent University of Virginia graduate who majored in history, was awarded a Young Explorers grant from National Geographic to undertake the expeditionExpedition honors contribution of batteau boatsBeckley Register-Herald | May 11Albert H. Small He earned a degree in chemical engineering in 1948AMERICANA AT AUCTIONNew York Times | May 10Charles Sti...