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Nothing quite like it ever has been done before: a free simulcast of a live matinee performance of Puccini's "La Boheme" by the Washington National Opera to be beamed by satellite to a total of 19 colleges and high schools across the country as well as to two local theaters and the Mall. … The closest college taking part is the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. However, more schools may be added before fall. WNO is supplying explanatory materials to participants, including CDs that can be copied for use by students, ideally ahead of the performance.

...By pushing for all children to read before the start of first grade, Montgomery school leaders have embraced an emerging goal in public education. In essence, kindergarten has become the new first grade. ... In Arlington County schools last spring, 88 percent of kindergartners passed a beginning-reading test developed at the University of Virginia; 86 percent passed in Stafford County;...

Of enduring interest, the natural landscape has long been considered among the noblest and most popular subjects for art. We find comfort in the annual renewal of nature, the rebirth of flowers and the visible growth of plants and trees. Creatively presented in a combination of artfully composed Polaroid emulsion prints, drawings and watercolors by local artist Cary Brown-Epstein, the surprising compositions are the highlight of the University of Virginia Alumni Show presented at the University of Virginia Art Museum through June 3.

The visual arts program for rising fourth- through 12th-graders will be held at the University of Virginia Art Museum. There will be two-week sessions from July 9 to Aug. 3, and a one-week Advanced Academy from Aug. 6 to Aug. 10. An exhibition of student work will be on display at the museum Aug. 12-16, with a reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 12.

Sports Injuries Inside Higher Ed / May 23 A new report from the National Athletic Trainers' Association, in conjunction with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, details trends in college sports injuries. Among the findings: More than half of all injuries were to the lower extremities, but rates of concussion are increasing. The latter trend may be due to better reporting. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/05/23/qt

Muddled Tax Picture for Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed / May 23 Congress seems poised to expand tuition tax breaks for students, but will colleges be taxed more to pay for them? http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/05/23/tax Education Dept.'s New Postsecondary Chief Inside Higher Ed / May 23 The White House and the Education Department announced late Tuesday that President Bush has nominated Diane Auer Jones, a seasoned Washington policy expert with significant campus experience, to be assistant secretary for postsecondary education, the department's primary higher education job. http://www....

Jon Berkley MBA graduate of the Darden School of Business Berkley Joins LVGI as President/CEO PRNewswire/ May 22 http://tinyurl.com/28a3kn Lou Bird Who received a master's degree in fine arts Much Howdy-do About Nothing / Missy Kitty and Wyatt Earp Influence Costumes for Shakespeare Play Southside Journal (MO) / May 23 http://tinyurl.com/22uhjs Stefani Carlson A graduate Senior Housing Group Hires Associate Naperville (IL) Sun / May 23 http://tinyurl.com/yoazqj Jim Ferland MBA graduate of the Darden School of Business PNM Resources Names New Generation Executive Business Wire / May 22 http...

Nicholas Douris Graduate student in biology Internal Clock Tied to Gaining Weight? / U.Va. Research on Gene in Mice, Humans Suggests Possible Role Media General News Service / May 22 http://tinyurl.com/37dl6g

Daniel Bluestone Associate professor of architectural history and director of Preservation Certificate program UVa to Raze Blue Ridge Buildings Charlottesville Daily Progress / May 23 http://tinyurl.com/2ze22s Robert Bruner Dean of the Darden School of Business How Daimler-Chrysler Stacks Up Against 'Deals From Hell' Wall Street Journal: Deal Journal blog / May 14 http://tinyurl.com/3y8dtc Robert Bruner Dean of the Darden School of Business Venden noticias como celulares: Ferreira ['They sell the news like cellular': Ferreira] La Republica (Colombia) / May 22 http://tinyurl.com/3a36mm C...

In Their Own Words: 2007 Graduates Tell Their Stories Engineering School Chosen to Host Summer Science Camp Napolitano Challenges Law School Grads to Master Change http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/

Mice lacking a gene involved in regulating the daily biological clock stayed trim even when fed a high-fat diet, say University of Virginia researchers. Body clocks, or circadian rhythms, are those innate rhythms in plants and animals, including humans, that regulate basic functions such as sleep, hormone levels and internal temperatures. They run on a 24-hour-or-so cycle, kept on track by internal "clocks."

Charlottesville business owners Richard and Judy Nunley started the Golden Apple Awards seven years ago to make sure a spotlight shines on local teachers, and that light was focused on 39 educators Tuesday night in the Dome Room at the University of Virginia's Rotunda.

"Thomas Jefferson [and] I share a few things in common. . . . We're both violin players. We both had hair that stood out in a crowd. Mr. Jefferson experimented with hemp, and so did I." -- Boyd Tinsley saluting the University of Virginia's founder in a speech on Saturday at Valedictory Exercises. The Charlottesville native and violinist for the Dave Matthews Band "occasionally" attended U-Va. in the '80s, where he studied American history.

...[Last season] Virginia wound up missing the NCAA Championships for the first time since the meet's inception in 1997. This season, however, Virginia has bounced back to have one of its most successful campaigns ever. At the recent South/ Central Regionals, UVa dominated the likes of Ohio State and Tennessee - two top-20 programs. Virginia became the first school to ever sweep all five events as well as all the preliminaries. On Friday, fifth-ranked Virginia begins competition in the NCAA Championships at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The semifinals and finals are slated for Saturday ...

The official mascot of the University of Virginia is the musketeer-like Cavalier, but unofficially it's the wahoo, a fish that, according to student legend, can drink twice its weight in a day. That's probably not what Thomas Jefferson had in mind when he designed U.Va.'s elegant neoclassical brick buildings and colonnades. ...But he'd be pleased that nearly 200 years later, the university is still the heart of Charlottesville. In a town of 45,000, the 20,000-strong student population is a visible presence, especially along the historic brick-paved pedestrian mall a mile and a half east of cam...

The University of Virginia plans to demolish 23 buildings at the 142-acre former Blue Ridge Hospital site - a move a UVa architecture professor condemns as a tremendous waste of usable and historic buildings. ...[Tim Rose, chief executive officer of the foundation,] said the buildings that the UVa Foundation is saving 'will be stabilized so as to ensure no further deterioration. This is a complicated process but it is being pursued with a deep level of care. The buildings we contemplate taking down include those which have difficult-to-abate environmental issues, do not have any historic signi...

Saturday's sunny skies provided the perfect day for the University of Virginia's College at Wise to award 308 bachelor's degrees to the largest graduating class in the college's history. UVa-Wise awarded 171 bachelor of science degrees, 123 bachelor of arts degrees and 12 bachelor of nursing degrees. (subscription required)

Rankings Methodology Hurts Public Institutions Chronicle of Higher Education / May 22 In the 1980s, when the U.S. News & World Report rankings of colleges were based solely on reputation, the nation's public universities were well represented at the top. Four of the 14 national universities that were ranked in 1983 were public institutions. In 1987, the first year that the rankings expanded to a top 25, eight were public. http://tinyurl.com/3djlvb College Rankings Catch On Overseas Chronicle of Higher Education / May 22 When a small group of researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in ...

Mostafa Abdelkarim and Josh Cincinnati Class of 2007 graduates who created the "Hoos News" satirical news show, modeled on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart HoosNews Creator Graduates WCAV CBS-19 / May 18 http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/news/headlines/7574797.html Tiki Barber Former All-Pro running back for the New York Giants, now a reporter for NBC's "Today" show Tech story hit close to home for Barber / The football star-turned-journalist returned to Southwest Virginia for his first time in four years. Roanoke times / May 19 http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/117432 Jessica Chil...

Robert Bruner Dean of the Darden School of Business Chrysler, Daimler, Cerberus: Who Got Screwed? Dealbreaker / May 21 http://www.dealbreaker.com/2007/05/chrysler_daimler_cerberus_who.php John T. Casteen III President of the University Grisham Speaks at UVa Final Exercises WCAV CBS-19 / May 20 http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/home/headlines/7601802.html Richard DeMong Virginia Bankers Professor of Bank Management and a home equity researcher Homeowners Upside Down in Homes ThirdAge / May 21 http://tinyurl.com/2b5msu Richard DeMong Virginia Bankers Professor of Bank Management and ...