This is The Future
Chris Wilson Editor-in-Chief
It was there, in the first meeting of the writers and editors who we brought together to produce this magazine, that someone first articulated the reason that a supplement on the future of U.Va. is so necessary: that we are witnessing the University at a crucial turning point in its long and storied history.
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A charter for the future
Josh Goodman
With state support plummeting, the University looks to gain a measure of autonomy. What will the charter bill mean for students, faculty and staff? With vocal supporters and opponents, what are the chances of passage? Despite these questions, the charter initiative looks to frame the future of Mr. Jefferson’s University.
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A digital classroom
Anthony LaMesa
Tablet PCs, online texts, digital assignments. Technology will play an integral role in the evolution of academia and student life.
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Where is honor going?
Riley McDonald
One of the University’s premier institutions of student self-governance faces an uncertain path. What changes are in store for the trademark community of trust?
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Commentary
A dying sanction
Patrick Harvey
The single sanction is in the executioner’s blocks — and it’s about time. Patrick Harvey explores the impending clash over this enduring tradition.
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Traditional changes
Jon Breece & Jason Amirhadji
The University is steeped in tradition. Secret socities, ties at football games and fraternity life, to name a few. Yet changes are sweeping across the face of these unique institutions, leaving their futures in doubt.
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It’s academic
Elliot Haspel & Jason Amirhadji
The University’s core mission is to educate, and the coming years will change the way that mission is pursued. What changes are in store that could change the landscape of academia?
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Commentary
The global academical village
Michael Slaven
The world is becoming smaller and more interdependent, and the University must define its new role in the global community. Michael Slaven explains how to apply Jefferson’s vision on a worldwide scale.
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Defining diversity
Kara Rowland
Debate rages over issues of diversity. What is being done to address the contentious subject, and where does each side see it going?
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The world out there
Alexis Unkovic
Facing an ever more uncertain world, Universiy alums must brace for life after college. How well are they being prepared, and how could they be prepared better?
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