As he stood in the hallway outside the John Paul Jones Arena press room, Craig Littlepage spoke of a “soliloquy” he was about to deliver and how he hoped to keep it to seven minutes. That wasn’t going to happen.
A recent study has revealed that the U.S. dominates in the ranking of millionaire-producing universities. Among the top 20: the University of Virginia.
The Dave Matthews Band has organized an evening of peace, music and unity in response to the deadly white supremacist nationalist that took place in their hometown of Charlottesville last month. "A Concert for Charlottesville" will take place on Sept. 24 at the University of Virginia's Scott Stadium.
In the wake of Aug. 11 and 12 violence in Charlottesville, a free show with the Dave Matthews Band headlining is set at the University of Virginia's Scott Stadium for Sept. 24.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Pharrell Williams, Chris Stapleton, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, the Roots, and Cage the Elephant are among the acts performing at A Concert for Charlottesville: An Evening of Music and Unity. Dave Matthews Band is hosting the star-studded event in the band’s hometown on Sept. 24.
A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found good news: nine in 10 Americans buckle up when riding in the front seat. But the real problem is a few feet behind, as rear seat passengers don't use seat belts nearly as often. A 2013 study by the University of Virginia found the odds are 137 percent higher for drivers to be killed in crashes when the left rear passengers are unrestrained.
Singer Dave Matthews, who formed his band in Charlottesville in 1991, will host a benefit concert for the city. Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Pharrell, Chris Stapleton, The Roots and Brittany Howard of The Alabama Shakes are slated to perform, along with other not-yet-named special guests.
Several Virginia politicians and UVA President Teresa A. Sullivan on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, saying the move will create hardship for DACA beneficiaries and cause the state to lose jobs and diversity.
Amanda Williford, a UVA professor whose research focuses on academic readiness for children, said a short-term program can help a child feel more comfortable in the classroom, but she was skeptical of the long-term effect. “That is not designed to get a child ready for kindergarten. It’s really just designed to help kids feel more comfortable,” Williford said.
When you think about it, it’s odd that “accident” would have become the standard term for incidents in which a car collides with another car or other significant object. A New York Times article about the crash-not-accident effort provided some interesting historical background. Apparently, “accident” was introduced into the lexicon of manufacturing and other industries in the early 1900s, when companies were looking to protect themselves from the costs of caring for workers who were injured on the job, according to Peter Norton, a UVA historian.
After they complete their initial treatment, breast cancer patients are typically told to go on hormone therapy for about five to 10 years. But they may not be prepared to handle the painful side effects. A new UVA study shows that, when opioids get involved, elderly patients are much less likely to adhere to hormone treatment than those who aren’t prescribed the powerful and addictive painkillers. Women who quit their treatment had a lower survival rate.
President Trump is expected to make a decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Sept. 5. Students at the University of Virginia are hopeful the immigration program will stay.
Northam promotes a plan that, while it isn’t exactly the same thing as free community college, does prod the state in that direction. Once, that might have been radical. However, Tennessee’s Republican legislature just enacted something very similar, so this is really a pro-business move. Northam’s most interesting proposal – at least on this side of the Blue Ridge – is his call to dramatically expand the University of Virginia’s College at Wise.
This radio documentary focuses on three universities – Harvard, Georgetown and the University of Virginia – as they grapple with a deeply troubling chapter in their vaunted histories.
UVA cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham has also written about this issue, and he does so again in this post, looking at why so many teachers believe that students really do have different learning styles – and why they are wrong.
A T-shirt designed by four UVA students is helping victims of Hurricane Harvey recover in Texas. As part of an entrepreneur group Hack C-ville, the students were challenged to make a T-shirt design and sell as many as possible in a 24-hour time period.
Longtime Halifax lawyers Carol and Alan Gravitt, whose volunteer efforts include decades of pro bono legal work and about 20 years on the board of directors for Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc., received the second annual Joel C. Cunningham, Sr. Award. The Gravitts began Legal Aid volunteering while they were in law school at the University of Virginia.
(By David Caprara, Fredericksburg native and UVA graduate) A onetime site of slave sales in Fredericksburg has provoked a fierce debate. This is not a monument, it’s a piece of history – but should it be removed from view?
The remnants of Harvey are on the move now, and will likely contribute to rain from a front expected to cross through the metro region on Friday and Saturday, according to Jerry Stenger, director of the climatology office at UVA.
“Google was riding high on the fact that Eric Schmidt was campaigning for Obama,” said Siva Vaidhyanathan, a UVA media studies professor and a longtime Google critic. “There was a lot of attention paid in the press to the fact that Googlers were starting to work in the White House.”