Building Bridges
Through “Birdies for Hope,” former UVA golfer Jimmy Stanger – now working toward earning his PGA Tour card – has helped build four churches and a “Hope Center” in Colombia.
Middleditch, who mostly eschewed plaudits, co-founded UVA’s Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership and led a campaign to implement nonpartisan redistricting in Virginia, among many endeavors.
The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign, an employee-giving effort that supports local and statewide nonprofits, launches Wednesday.
Virginia’s Transportation Project Management Institute is one way UVA and the state’s Department of Transportation partner to improve road infrastructure to keep Virginians safely on the move.
Engineering professor Caitlin Wylie’s new book, “Preparing Dinosaurs: The Work Behind the Scenes,” explains how magnificent museum displays of dinosaur skeletons are assembled.
UVA President Jim Ryan is introducing “Lunches on the Lawn,” an initiative aimed at giving himself more opportunities to engage with students.
Also in the roundup: A national media group honors a UVA doctor, student-produced films capture two regional Emmys, a pathologist is honored for her work in a COVID-dominated year, and more.
The lead gift from Tessa Ader will transform the arts at UVA by providing a home for concerts, dance, theater and interdisciplinary art forms.