This new unit is both medically advanced and state of the art, complete with 20 private rooms, that will provide 24/7 service. Patients admitted to this unit are those whose stay will last less than 24 hours; a short stay unit that hospital officials say has been long awaited. 'In case a patients turns out to be critically ill, we can turn this room into an intensive care unit,' said Malliga Ravindar, a registered nurse in the short stay unit. ...Officials are also planning for a new cancer center, major bed expansion and a new children's care facility over the next five years.
…The college guide program, the brainchild of UVa professor Nicole Hurd, was intended to pair recent university graduates with high school students across the state in an attempt to provide more of a peer-based counseling program. The guides all work either with or in conjunction with guidance counseling offices at Virginia high schools. Now, the program, in its second year at UVa, will be going national.
National Summit on Higher Education Concludes With a 25-Point Plan
Chronicle of Higher Education / March 23
Nearly 300 leaders from the worlds of business, higher education, and philanthropy convened here on Thursday to discuss how to carry out the recommendations of the U.S. secretary of education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education. By the end of the day, they had produced a list of 25 "action items" but no plan for how to put them into practice.
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The Kinder, Gentler Summit
Inside Higher Ed / March 23
Education Department's higher education confab win...
Karl W. "Win" Boyles III
Bachelor's degree graduate in economics
People on the Move
Pensacola (FL) News Journal / March 23
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Dr. Robert C. Green III
Graduate of the School of Medicine
Working to Find a Cure / '72 Handley Graduate Leads Research Team
The Winchester Star / March 23
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Sara Larquier
2006 graduate and member of the College Guides program at Charlottesville High School
Prep Softball: Former U.Va. Star Larquier Rebuilding STAB Program
Charlottesville Daily Progress / March 23
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Julian Bond
Professor of history and NAACP board chairman
Nearing Centennial, NAACP Ponders Mission
Richmond Times-Dispatch / March 22
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Julian Bond
Professor of history and NAACP board chairman
NAACP Chair revisits Selma: Bond speaks highly of Obama
The Selma Times-Journal / March 22
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Carolyn Callahan
Professor of education and director of U.Va.'s National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
Grant Program in Nashua Schools Helps Teachers Look for Gifted Kids
New Hampshire Public Radio / March 20
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If you haven't had a chance to check out this year's UVA baseball team, this weekend is a great chance. Temperatures are expected to be in the 70's for a three-game homestand beginning Friday with 4-time national champion Miami. The 'Hoos are ranked fifth in America and may just have their best team in school history.
Linwood Holton was honored by the Sorenson Institute for Political Leadership Wednesday night at their annual party in Richmond...
'Civil Rights South': Bus Tour Visits Landmark Sites in Civil Rights Struggle
Law & Finance Conference Begins Friday
Symposium to Focus on Diversity and Education
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U.Va. declines to sign climate commitment / Officials cite practicality concerns; pledge to support other initiatives
Grant to allow replication of College Guides
Fall 2007 COD debuts with new features
Writing instructor receives Southern writing award
Multi-million dollar DoD grants awarded to three E-school profs.
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Joel Rubin and the new University of Virginia Klezmer Ensemble will join forces with Verbuk, a gypsy band, and accordionist Matty Metcalfe for a concert starting 8 p.m. Saturday at the new 214 Community Arts Center.
What makes a Southern author different from an American author? How did Southern whites define "whiteness" after the end of slavery? These were among the questions posed Thursday during "When Southerners Don't Act 'Southern,'" a panel discussion held as part of the Virginia Festival of the Book. The panel met in the Harrison-Small Auditorium at the University of Virginia...
The University of California at Berkeley's Center for Educational Partnerships received a $1 million grant Wednesday as part of a nationwide initiative aimed at increasing college enrollment and graduation among low-income high school and community college students. … The program is based on a successful model created by the University of Virginia and funded by a lead grant from the foundation.
A new grant-funded program at the University of Missouri-Columbia is intended to make sure bright, low-income Missouri high school students don't miss their chance to attend college. … The advising idea was piloted at the University of Virginia. After two years, it's showing signs of success, said Emily Froimson, director of higher education programs for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, which is funding the MU grant.
The University of California at Berkeley's Center for Educational Partnerships received a $1 million grant Thursday as part of a nationwide initiative aimed at increasing college enrollment and graduation among low-income high school and community college students. … The program is based on a successful model created by the University of Virginia and funded by a lead grant from the foundation.
Students at Virginia's community colleges are about to see tuition and fees increase by almost 6 percent-- meaning a typical student will pay $2,404 in tuition and fees in 2007-2008. … About 47 percent of Virginia students starting their post-high school education at a public institution in the fall enrolled at a state community college. … Last year, the University of Virginia said they would guarantee admission to students attending the state's community colleges, provided they maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.4.
LYNCHBURG - Students who enroll in engineering programs at Central Virginia Community College soon will be able to meet the entrance qualifications for the University of Virginia's engineering program. While engineering programs already exist at the community college, the new program will entail curriculum that will qualify students for U.Va. admission. The program, which begins in the fall, will allow students to earn an associate degree in engineering at CVCC and then qualify for third-year entry into U.Va.'s School of Engineering and Applied Science. Darrel Staat, president of CVCC, hopes t...
...given the collective emotion involved, the importance of university athletics can become overblown. That makes Cavalier football coach Al Groh's gestures toward the UVa library all the more noteworthy. ...No school should present sports teams as its core. Libraries and the knowledge they hold should stand as the fulcrum of an institution of higher learning. Kudos to coach Groh for tipping his hat to the academic pursuits that should enliven the rest of a UVa semester.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced this week that it has awarded $10 million to 10 colleges and universities to help low-income students navigate the admissions process. The foundation, based in Lansdowne, said the grants would create groups of advisers to help students apply to college and secure financial aid. Among the recipients were Loyola College in Baltimore, Pennsylvania State University and Brown University. The program is modeled after the University of Virginia's college adviser corps.