As more higher education institutions adopt tech-savvy approaches to education, a recent report by Internet2 shows that students are bucking this digital-forward trend, preferring textbooks to e-textbooks.
As classes begin today, the University welcomes its strongest academic class to date, according to statistics from the University’s Institutional Assessment and Studies. Of the 3,416 members of the class of 2016, roughly 93 percent ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school classes.
President Barack Obama will not speak on Grounds Wednesday after the University declined his campaign’s request last week, saying it would cause an “extraordinary disruption” to the second day of classes.
The University announced today a new agreement to distribute several courses online beginning in fall 2013 through a new partnership with Stanford-based education-technology corporation Coursera. The announcement came as a surprise to many after the University spent nearly three weeks debating the role of online learning in its future during the botched ouster of President Teresa A.
The University released the following emails regarding the selection of its eighth president July 13 at the request of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The emails include a message from Gordon Rainey, an alumni representative on the Search Committee and the director of the Capital Campaign, summarizing an interview with an individual who suggested “if we do not find Mr. or Mrs. Perfect…hire someone for the interim (4-6 years) to be a change agent with a view to picking someone after that to serve for 10-15 years.” Batch of emails University Records Officer Caroline Walters made the following notations regarding legal exemptions from the released documents: “Please note that one document was removed as entirely exempt (this removal is specifically noted on the email to which that document was attached.) All other documents actually attached to this set of emails were reviewed and they have been provided to you, in several cases with personal identifying information minimally redacted.
Below is a series of emails released Thursday following a Freedom of Information Act Request submitted by Inside Higher Ed.
Below is a compilation of emails the University Public Affairs Office released Monday in response to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted by The Hook. The emails include the correspondence of University Rector Helen Dragas, a letter from former Rector Thomas Farrell regarding the 2006 Living Wage Campaign, as well as a message from Peter Kiernan, former chair of the Darden School Board of Trustees, the leaking of which several weeks ago contributed to Kiernan’s resignation. Batch of emails
Student Council held an informal session at 3 p.m.
Gov. Bob McDonnell today reappointed Helen E. Dragas to the University Board of Visitors after several weeks of her being at the center of the widespread uproar around Grounds.
Below is a statement released by George Cohen, chair of the Faculty Senate, in the wake of Gov. Bob McDonnell's announcement of the latter's appointments to the Board of Visitors.
Below is a statement from President Teresa A. Sullivan on Gov. Bob McDonnell's new appointments to the Board of Visitors.
Below is a statement issued by Helen Dragas, the University Rector, whose term as a member of the Board of Visitors was extended four years due to her reappointment by Gov.
Below is a statement released by Gov. Bob McDonnell Friday regarding his appointments of six members to the University Board of Visitors, including his reappointment of Rector Helen Dragas.
President Teresa A.
Below are the remarks given by Board of Visitors member and former rector Heywood Fralin at this afternoon's meeting where the Board reinstated President Teresa A.
Below are University Rector Helen Dragas' statements at the Board of Visitors meeting where the body unanimously voted to reinstate President Teresa A.
Below are the full remarks given by President Teresa A. Sullivan following the Board of Visitors' decision to reinstate her: Today the Board of Visitors has voted to reinstate me as the President of the University.
Below is a statement Gov. Bob McDonnell made Tuesday in the aftermath of President Teresa A. Sullivan's unanimous reinstatement from the Board of Visitors.
Below is the full text of a letter sent by a group of UVA College Foundation emeritus trustees calling on the Board of Visitors to reinstate President Sullivan when they convene at 3 p.m.
Approximately 1,500 members of the University community gathered at the Rotunda Sunday afternoon for the third time in six days to call for the reinstatement of University President Teresa A.
