Dept: University Digest
Virginia: Cradle of Presidents (and Chancellors)0
Spring 2007
Ed Ayers A brilliant lecturer, Ayers is well known among U.Va. alumni—at least those who were able to get into one of his popular classes. In 2003, he was recognized as the U.S. Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation, and in October the University accorded him its highest honor, the Thomas Jefferson Award. His scholarship matched his teaching; his 1992 book, The Promise of the New South: Life After Reconstruction, was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, and a digital project, “The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American...
News Briefs0
Spring 2007
Rankings Roundup Watching rankings of all sorts has become a national pastime. Here are a few that spotlight U.Va. For the 13th straight year, U.Va.’s black-student graduation rate (87 percent) ranks higher than of any public university in the country—and by a wide margin, according to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and the State University of New York-Binghamton tied for second among flagship state universities at 72 percent. The University ranks 10th among all U.S. colleges and universities in study-abroad participation among its students, according to the Institute of...
Surviving the Revolution0
Spring 2007
Where Do Dishes Come From? (1924), which teaches children about the means and processes of industrial production
Qualified Support0
Spring 2007
When cheating is observed, what do teaching faculty at the University do about it? The answer is far from unanimous. In a recent survey of faculty, only 27.6 percent said that they took action through the Honor System. The majority preferred other means of handling an incident, ranging from discussing it with the student or colleagues to academic censure, such as giving a failing grade for the course. These and other findings, released in late November, are the result of a questionnaire conducted by U.Va.’s Center for Survey Research in spring 2006. Done on behalf of the Honor Committee, the...
HIGHLIGHTS
Eyes on the Olympics
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
1976: A Royal Visit
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
New & Notable
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.
Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
Wrapped in Mystery
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.
Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
Jefferson’s Secret Bible
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
Can Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment Prevent Crime?
Why U.Va. students are teaching Russian literature at a juvenile correctional center
Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
Where We Study
When finals are approaching at U.Va., the air seems charged with anticipation as students take to the libraries and cafés en masse and energy drinks fly off the shelves.
What’s Up, Doc?
The human body is a complex machine of about 10 trillion interconnected cells. Researchers at the U.Va. Health System are working with new technology to keep everything from our brains to our blood sugar in good shape.
Over Seven Billion Served
Last October, the 7 billionth person on the planet was born. Professors explain the dynamics of the population boom and demographic transition.
A New Kind of Leader
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
