Poet David Wojahn concluded his one-week stint as the University’s Rhea Visiting Writer Thursday evening at a poetry reading held at the University Bookstore.
History Prof. William Hitchcock was named this week to the Henry A. Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress, where he will spend six months researching his upcoming book on President Dwight D.
President Barack Obama this week approved Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s request for federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration to reimburse 28 counties and cities in Virginia following the damaging effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Construction projects are an inescapable reality for the University, Chief Facilities Officer Donald Sundgren acknowledged in a panel Wednesday evening hosted by Student Council’s Building & Grounds committee.
Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling announced Wednesday morning he was dropping out of the 2013 Republican race for Virginia governor.
Emory University announced Tuesday that Meredith Woo, dean of the University’s College of Arts & Sciences, is one of four finalists for the position of provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.
The Board of Visitors met Wednesday morning in Richmond to conduct an annual review of University President Teresa Sullivan’s performance. University spokesperson McGregor McCance said in an email the meeting records were not available for public comment or review because they constitute a personnel evaluation.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Wednesday morning that its Council of Presidents has unanimously approved the University of Louisville’s application to join and has extended the school a formal invitation.
A recent survey commissioned by Northeastern University showed most Americans believe U.S. colleges need to undergo reforms to remain competitive in an international education system, even though they value the current system. The survey, released Tuesday, found 83 percent of Americans believe “the U.S.
Unethical leadership can stem from many causes, according to a talk given at the Batten School Tuesday, but fixing this problem can be as easy as holding leaders more accountable for their actions.
The Virginia Department of Transportation held a public forum Tuesday evening to hear community comments about proposed improvements to the U.S.
The University’s College at Wise suspended junior football player Melquan Huntley Tuesday after he was charged with shooting a woman in the head last week.
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will likely not call a special session of the Virginia General Assembly to formulate a state-based health insurance exchange despite requests from state legislators.
The Darden School was the first stop in Startup Virginia’s six-city tour across the state Monday afternoon, drawing a crowd eager to discuss Charlottesville’s future plans to create what entrepreneurial enthusiasts called “strong startup ecosystems.”
A recent analysis by Virginia Commonwealth University Prof. Thomas R. Baker shows that selling more guns does not necessarily equal more crime. At the request of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Baker studied Virginia state crime data and gun-dealer sales estimates from 2006 to 2011.
A University doctor and poison expert is speaking out against the dangers of bath salts and other synthetic drugs.
Albemarle County Police say a bomb threat was called in to Monticello High School at 8:15 this morning. Police do not have any information about a suspect, but students were given the all clear to reenter the building before noon.
Charlottesville City Council is deadlocked in deciding how to implement a Human Rights Commission in Charlottesville, with the December deadline for a proposed gameplan quickly approaching.
The current legal system incarcerates too many minors, according to a National Research Council report led by University Law Prof.
President Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863. Though it has since evolved to mean different things to different people, the first celebration supposedly went something like this: “In the year 1621, the Pilgrims held their first Thanksgiving feast.
