More than 50 new military officers took the oath of duty Saturday at the University of Virginia.
... During her time at the University of Virginia, Dawn Staley led the Cavaliers to four NCAA tournaments and to the Final Four three times. “I discovered that the value of teamwork is greater than the sum of ambition,” Staley said.
... Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said during the University of Virginia's commencement Sunday that requiring UVA to admit more in-state students would run counter to the philosophy of school founder Thomas Jefferson.
The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce estimates the economic impact from 35,000 visitors in town for U.Va. graduation weekend amounts to at least $5 million.
Second-year Jessica McCauley, Eastern Cherokee, is working to strengthen the American Indian community at U.Va. and aims to help U.Va. create an American Indian Studies minor.
For the 180th time, excited students graduating from the University of Virginia gathered Sunday for Final Exercises. Behind them, thousands of parents watched intently as UVa President John T. Casteen III conferred 6,280 degrees upon the members of the cheering, beachball-lobbing crowd.
The University of Virginia has one of the nation's top 25 college golf courses. Link's Magazine has ranked Birdwood #21.
The University of Virginia's Primary Stroke Center has been recognized by an outside agency. It's won recertification from the Joint Commission for its efforts to upgrade the safety and quality of its patient care.
In College Station, Texas, the University of Virginia men's tennis team beat ACC rival Florida State 4-2 yesterday to advance to the NCAA quarterfinals for the fifth consecutive year. Top-seeded U.Va. (32-0) will meet No. 8 seed Southern Carolina (22-5) tomorrow at 2 p.m. USC beat Pac-10 foe Stanford 4-2 yesterday.
Ann Pinner
Nursing graduate who now teaches nursing at Paul D. Camp Community College
Teaching the new crop of nurses
Suffolk News-Herald (VA) / May 13
http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/news/2009/may/13/teaching-new-crop-nurses/
Dr. Jennifer Shu
Bachelor's degree graduate, now a pediatrician, author and editor-in-chief of Baby & Child Health
Top Moms’ Tips for Healthier Kids
Nebraska TV / May 13
http://www.nebraska.tv/Global/story.asp?S=10355862
Richard J. Bonnie
Harrison Foundation Professor of Medicine and Law
Killer released after 3-year stint in mental hospital
Media General News Service / May 14
http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/local/article/killer_released_after_3-year_stint_in_mental_hospital/15965/
Anne Coughlin
law school professor
Father's suit over fatal crash dismissed
Roanoke Times / May 14
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/204677
Robert Emery
Director for the Center for Children Families and Law
Kids born to unwed moms hit record high
ABC News / May 13
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/health&id=68...
Generally speaking, those patterns make sense, said Mike Spar, a demographic researcher with the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, based at the University of Virginia. ... The Cooper Center does its own annual estimates based on several local indicators. ... Overall, the Cooper Center's estimates show a similar period of growth for Roanoke, but a slightly greater overall decrease since the 2000 census.
Pre-schoolers pick up language faster in the presence of classmates with better linguistic skills. ... Researchers from University of Virginia and Ohio State University, looked at more than 1,800 pre-schoolers in over 450 nursery classrooms in 11 US states. ... "Classmates are an important resource for all children, especially for children who begin preschool with higher language skills," suggests Andrew J. Mashburn, senior research scientist at the University of Virginia and study co-author.
Starting Monday, drivers will likely experience delays on West Main Street near the intersection of Jefferson Park Avenue because of a project to relocate utilities underground.
For the first time, Charlottesville and a coalition of groups are remodeling a city house to demonstrate their commitment to energy efficiency. ... Joining the city in the project are the University of Virginia, Piedmont Virginia Community College, Dominion Virginia Power, Environment Virginia and the Virginia Energy Project.