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Dept: Short Course
How to Win an Argument0
Spring 2010
There are differences between arguing a case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and persuading a bank teller you did deposit that check that is not showing up on your statement. Both of these cases present different challenges, but they are similar in one way: Winning matters a great deal. Few people are as practiced or eloquent on the topic of persuasion as U.Va. law professor Daniel Ortiz. After studying English and math at Yale and English drama at Oxford, he earned his law degree and, early in his career, clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell…
Saving Green0
Winter 2009
During the month of August, it cost $21,769.85 just to cool Newcomb Hall. The University is making eye-opening numbers like these available on its online “Building Dashboard,” which displays energy use in Newcomb Hall.
Music for the Silver Screen0
Fall 2009
How a film score tells the emotional story of a movie. Plus playlists for your next event.
Speak Up0
Summer 2009
Public speaking doesn't have to be scary. Judith Reagan's class helps you overcome your fears.
Here and Now2
Spring 2009
Susan Stone believes that the quality of your life depends on where you focus your attention.
Look, Listen and Speak Up0
Winter 2008
While health policy is a matter of national debate, making sure you get good health care sometimes requires little more than common sense—and speaking up.
Teen Angst and Parental Stress0
Fall 2008
For those of us who fear that all our efforts to raise our children to be bright, polite and responsible have failed miserably, Peter Sheras has a message: Don’t give up.
Body of Work0
Summer 2008
Ethan Saliba Photo by Jim DavesWe’ve all seen it and winced. The sacked quarterback who can’t get up. The basketball forward whose knee buckles trying to keep the ball inbounds.If the player is lucky enough to be a U.Va. athlete, the first person on the scene is often Ethan Saliba (Grad ’86, ’92). As head athletic trainer, Saliba is responsible for overseeing the physical well-being of Virginia’s 700 student athletes.
HIGHLIGHTS
A Real Adventure in Modern Living
What was the University experience of the 1950s and 1960s like for a married veteran living on Copley Hill?
Building, but not Sprawling
Curious about new construction projects on Grounds? See what new buildings will look like when they're done and how much they'll cost.
Working Vacation
How Alternative Spring Break changed the perspective of students who have participated in the program.
Are you as smart as U.Va.’s Jeopardy contestants?
Pioneer of Beer
Tired of the same old brew, Charlie Papazian (Engr ’72) learned to brew his own beer, wrote a book about it and revolutionized American brewing.
High Expectations
U.Va. baseball coach Brian O'Connor talks about last year's spectacular season and his aspirations for this year's College World Series.
Rekindling Desire
A new drug shows promise for women who lack sexual desire.
1977: Ms. Rhodes Scholar
Catherine Burke Sweet (Col ’77), one of the first female Rhodes Scholars, went to England to study in the late '70s and she never moved back.
Ultra Dedicated
Meet two women who run 100 mile races across treacherous terrain and through bad weather; they run ultramarathons with apt names such as Hellgate.
A Stitch in Time
Admire rare and beautiful items of clothing from the 1790s to the 1950s that are held in the Collection of Historic Dress.
