Dr. James Daniero’s love for music drew him to trying to help people with voice disorders, like a few of the singers who performed at World Voice Day in Charlottesville on Saturday.
Also in the roundup: A law student is elected vice chair of the National Black Law Students Association, and the superintendent of Louisa County schools names a nursing student as one of the school system’s MVPs.
UVA’s men’s basketball coach is the only sports figure named to Fortune’s “World’s Greatest Leaders” list, which includes CEOs, prime ministers, actors and activists around the world.
The Virginia General Assembly and the governor will provide an additional $5.5 million in state funding to offset the planned 2.9% increase in tuition and fees, reducing the burden on students and their families.
UVA faculty and staff have been involved in the region for many years in efforts to improve health care, foster startups and small business, revitalize downtowns, advise and mentor high school students and much more.
Ryan joins a highly accomplished group of people from academia, business, government and public affairs, including Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, UVA alum and late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and journalist Judy Woodruff.
The event featured Jaclyn Corin, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and cofounder of March For Our Lives, and local student leaders who offered ideas to address some of our nation’s greatest challenges.
Many UVA and Charlottesville will be taking on the prestigious, grueling Boston Marathon on Monday, including UVA President Jim Ryan. Art Weltman, chair of the Department of Kinesiology, explains how to prepare for the challenge.