U.Va. Demographers Shed Light on Mexican-Virginians
November 19, 2009 | UVAToday
Virginians of Mexican descent are among the largest groups of Hispanics in the commonwealth. Mexican-Virginians make up less than 2 percent of the total population, and nearly 60 percent are U.S. citizens, either by birth or by naturalization.
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Palladian Chamber Orchestra Premieres Sunday
November 19, 2009
The University of Virginia's newest ensemble, the Palladian Chamber Orchestra, makes its debut Sunday at 7 p.m. with a free concert at the Forum, located at the back of the Observatory Hill Dining Hall.
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Art Exhibit Space Opens in Engineering School's Thornton Hall
November 18, 2009 | Engineering
The newest art gallery at the University of Virginia is in the second-floor foyer of Thornton Hall. It's hosted by the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Science, Technology and Society.
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Exhibit of Sanda Iliescu's Paintings, Drawings and Collages on display in New Gallery at U.Va. Architecture School
November 16, 2009 | Architecture
"Lines," a compilation of work by University of Virginia associate professor of art and architecture Sanda Iliescu, is on display in the Dean's Gallery on the second floor of Campbell Hall through Jan. 29.
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VQR Blogs on Mumbai Terrorist Attacks a Year Ago
November 16, 2009
"Sixty Hours of Terror: Ten Gunmen, Ten Minutes" – a serial blog running on the Virginia Quarterly Review Web site today through Thursday – covers the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, that happened a year ago, the worst terror attack in the country, committed by Muslim militants.
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Bush Selects U.Va.'s Miller Center to Conduct His Official Oral History
November 12, 2009
Former President George W. Bush has selected the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia to conduct a comprehensive oral history of his presidency, the Miller Center and the George W. Bush Foundation announced today.
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Madison House Holiday Sharing Program Needs Sponsors
November 10, 2009 | UVAToday
It's time to think about brightening the holiday season for needy families in Charlottesville.
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Brown College Lecture Series Brings Wendell Berry, Gary Snyder and Others
November 10, 2009 — This year's Brown College Visiting Environmental Writers and Scholars Lecture Series at the University of Virginia features free public readings by four writers, including Wendell Berry on Dec. 3 and Gary Snyder in April.
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Funny Business Equals Big Business as Film Festival Sets Attendance Record
November 10, 2009 | UVAToday
The 22nd Annual Virginia Film Festival made history last weekend by topping its all-time attendance record, attracting more than 19,000 people to screenings, lectures, parties and special events.
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U.Va. Symposium to Examine 'Jefferson, Palladio and the Fine Arts in America'
November 6, 2009 | UVAToday
The vision and art of Thomas Jefferson, the legacy of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio and the development of architecture at the University of Virginia, including the work of McKim Mead & White, will be the focus of a symposium Nov. 20-21.
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Behind the Scenes at the Virginia Film Festival
November 04, 2009 | WCAV CBS-19
The curtain goes up on the 22nd annual Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville Thursday, showcasing dozens of films, discussion panels, and much more.
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UVa law school to debut public service program
November 06, 2009 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
A select group of students at the University of Virginia School of Law will have a chance to focus their attention more on public service this spring thanks to a new program.
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Film highlights painful Virginia past
November 09,2009 | Wavy.com
The light shining in the First Baptist Church basement Sunday afternoon was of a past swollen with darkness: a documentary of Virginia's Massive Resistance.
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U.Va. Department of Drama to Present Molière's 'The Imaginary Invalid' Beginning Nov. 12
November 2, 2009 — The University of Virginia Department of Drama's 2009-10 season will continue with Molière's classic comedy, "The Imaginary Invalid," set to open Nov. 12 in the Helms Theatre.
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U.Va. Creative Writing Program Ranks Third in MFA Survey
October 26, 2009 — The University of Virginia's Creative Writing Program ranks third among 140 full-residency programs offering a Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry, fiction or nonfiction, according to a survey by Poets & Writers magazine, reported in its November/December issue.
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Sixth Annual 'Hoos for the Hungry' Food Drive Runs Through Nov. 19
October 22, 2009 | UVAToday
The University of Virginia is sponsoring its annual food drive to support the Charlottesville Branch of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network.
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U.Va. Women's Center Promotes Awareness of Dating and Domestic Violence
October 22, 2009 — "These Hands are Not for Hurting" – that's what the banner says hanging in the McIntire Amphitheater today. The U.Va. football team made it in honor of Red Flag Week/Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It will be moved to Scott Stadium for the Oct. 24 football game.
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Area Children Invited to Trick or Treat on U.Va. Lawn Oct. 30
October 21, 2009 | UVAToday
The University of Virginia will host its annual "Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn" Oct. 30 from 4 to 6 p.m.
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U.Va.'s Woodson Institute to Hold Symposium on the NAACP's 100th Anniversary
October 19, 2009 | UVAToday
The nation's oldest, largest and most widely recognized civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is 100 years old this year.
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Danville Region Residents Rate Quality of Life High, But Have Concerns About the Future, U.Va. Study Finds
October 15, 2009 | UVAToday
Despite experiencing economic setbacks, Danville-area residents rate their region fairly high for quality of life, with a strong sense of community, social connectedness and religious involvement. But civic involvement lags somewhat behind averages elsewhere and many residents worry about their children's future.
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Fright for the Whole Family: U.Va. Art Museum Event to Focus on Poe-Inspired Art
October 15, 2009 | UVAToday
Children are invited to bring grown-ups to an afternoon of fun and hands-on creativity when the University of Virginia Art Museum continues its popular children's programming, the Family Art JAM. On Oct. 25, the museum will offer "Tell Tale Bones: Scary Stories and Sketching Skeletons" for children ages 5 to 12.
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U.Va. Dance Program to Present 'Explorations: An Experimental Dance Concert '
October 14, 2009 | UVAToday
The University of Virginia Dance Program and Department of Drama will present "Explorations: An Experimental Dance Concert," on Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. and on Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Culbreth Theatre.
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'Illustration Bitter and Sweet' Opens Oct. 30 at Ruffin Gallery
October 14, 2009 | UVAToday
The University of Virginia's studio art program at the McIntire Department of Art will exhibit "Illustration Bitter and Sweet" at Ruffin Gallery, Oct. 30 through Dec. 6. A "Final Friday" reception will be held Oct. 30 at 5:30 p.m. Artist Randy Bolton will give a lecture Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. in Campbell Hall, room 153.
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Madison House: A Legacy of Community Service Built Over 40 Years
October 13, 2009 — When Hurricane Camille devastated Nelson County in 1969, University of Virginia student volunteers were among the first to arrive to help people dig out and clean up the wreckage.
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U.Va. Department of Drama to Present 'Language of Angels' Beginning Oct. 22
October 13, 2009 — The University of Virginia Department of Drama 2009-10 season will continue with Naomi Iizuka's contemporary ghost story, "Language of Angels," set to open Oct. 22 in the Helms Theatre.
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U.Va. Institute on Aging to Host Livable Communities Lecture
October 13, 2009 | UVAToday
Elinor Ginzler, senior vice president at AARP, will present "Livable Communities: Opportunities for Successful Aging" on Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Charlottesville Doubletree Hotel.
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New U.Va. Library Exhibit on Darwin Illuminates the Man Behind the Theory
October 8, 2009 — Charles Darwin boarded HMS Beagle in 1831 as a creationist and returned five years later as an evolutionist, says Mary Anne Andrei, a history lecturer at the University of Virginia and curator of a new Darwin exhibit at the U.Va. Library.
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U.Va. Curry School Co-sponsors 'Educating World Citizens' Conference, Featuring the Dalai Lama
October 6, 2009 | UVAToday
The University of Virginia's Curry School of Education is a co-sponsor of the Mind and Life XIX conference on "Educating World Citizens for the 21st Century," to be held Oct. 8 and 9 in Washington, D.C. The conference features the Dalai Lama, along with leading educators, scientists and policymakers worldwide.
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U.Va. Partners Expand Global Reach of Successful Literacy Screening Program
October 7, 2009 — The University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Curry School of Education and Office of the Vice President for Research have teamed up to bring an innovative reading assessment tool to teachers in the developing world.
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Matthew Broderick Headlines Virginia Film Festival Lineup
October 7, 2009 UVAToday
After months of anticipation, Jody Kielbasa unveiled the lineup for the 22nd annual Virginia Film Festival – the first under his directorship – in a Wednesday afternoon event at the University of Virginia Art Museum.
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ecoMOD4 Is On The Move
October 6, 2009 | UVAToday
The University of Virginia's award-winning modular, sustainable design and home-building team, ecoMOD, will erect its fourth home Thursday on Elliot Avenue in Charlottesville.
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Cooper Center Study Shows Major Economic Impact of Higher Education October 1, 2009 | UVAToday
Every dollar spent by the Commonwealth of Virginia on higher education produces more than $13 in job-creating economic activity, says a new study conducted by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.
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