2012 Schedule
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Faulkner at Virginia - and Online
Friday | June 1, 2012 | 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Stephen Railton
Small Special Collections Library Auditorium
While Faulkner was the University's first Writer-in-Residence, he read from about a dozen of his works, and answered over 1400 questions about his art, other writers, current events like the Civil Rights Movement and many other matters. Some of these sessions were captured on tape. Stephen Railton, Professor, Department of English, will explore the new internet archive devoted to Faulkner’s residency and provide us an opportunity to listen to these tapes. Also visit the display of rare materials from the Faulkner Papers at the University’s Small Collections Library.
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Health Care Reform: Opportunities for Nurses and Physicians to Work Together in New Ways
Friday 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Dorrie Fontaine
Jonathon Truwit
Minor Hall Room 125
Health care reform will offer new opportunities for all members of the health care workforce to better meet patient and family needs. Dean Dorrie Fontaine, School of Nursing, and Dr. Jonathon Truwit, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs will discuss a model of health care for the future using the concepts of interprofessional care and education as a framework. Using the skills and talents of the entire health care workforce to promote improved patient outcomes will be the focus and positive examples highlighted from the UVA Health System.
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Beer Engineering 101
Friday 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Mark Thompson
Minor Hall Room 125
Join Mark Thompson, U.Va. Adjunct Faculty and Master Brewer and Founder of Starr Hill Brewery for an informative Beer Engineering 101 talk. Thompson will discuss American beer history, styles of beers, how to pair beers with food and tips on home brewing. Don’t miss this fun all beer talk.
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The Civil War at 150: New Perspectives on Union Victory and Confederate Defeat
Friday 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Elizabeth Varon
Nau Hall Room 101
Elizabeth R. Varon, History Professor, will examine how recent scholarship has linked the homefront and battlefront. She will focus on women’s contributions to Union and Confederate war efforts; on the surprising extent of Southern Unionism; and on African Americans’ vital role as agents of emancipation. These threads come together in the story of Elizabeth Van Lew, who led a Union espionage ring in the heart of Confederate Richmond.
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Untold Stories of U.Va. Football History
Friday 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Kevin Edds
Nau Hall Room 101
Kevin Edds, director of the documentary Wahoowa: The History of Virginia Cavalier Football digs even deeper into the stories that make U.Va. football special. Could the birthplace of the forward pass have been U.Va.’s Grounds? Was Virginia a national championship contender in the 1900s? Learn how U.Va. made its mark on the game of football in ways you never knew!
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Crossing the Color Line: From Rhythm and Blues to Rock 'n' Roll
Friday 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Julian Bond
Wilson Hall Room 402
Julian Bond, a Professor of History and former chairman of the NAACP, will present a history of American music. He will trace the melding of jazz, blues, country music, and pop into rock ‘n’ roll, stopping along the way to examine the influences of race, demographics, war, immigration and technology in this transformation.
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Friday | June 1, 2012 | 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Stephen Railton
Small Special Collections Library Auditorium
While Faulkner was the University's first Writer-in-Residence, he read from about a dozen of his works, and answered over 1400 questions about his art, other writers, current events like the Civil Rights Movement and many other matters. Some of these sessions were captured on tape. Stephen Railton, Professor, Department of English, will explore the new internet archive devoted to Faulkner’s residency and provide us an opportunity to listen to these tapes. Also visit the display of rare materials from the Faulkner Papers at the University’s Small Collections Library.
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Health Care Reform: Opportunities for Nurses and Physicians to Work Together in New Ways
Friday 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Dorrie Fontaine
Jonathon Truwit
Minor Hall Room 125
Health care reform will offer new opportunities for all members of the health care workforce to better meet patient and family needs. Dean Dorrie Fontaine, School of Nursing, and Dr. Jonathon Truwit, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs will discuss a model of health care for the future using the concepts of interprofessional care and education as a framework. Using the skills and talents of the entire health care workforce to promote improved patient outcomes will be the focus and positive examples highlighted from the UVA Health System.
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Beer Engineering 101
Friday 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Mark Thompson
Minor Hall Room 125
Join Mark Thompson, U.Va. Adjunct Faculty and Master Brewer and Founder of Starr Hill Brewery for an informative Beer Engineering 101 talk. Thompson will discuss American beer history, styles of beers, how to pair beers with food and tips on home brewing. Don’t miss this fun all beer talk.
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The Civil War at 150: New Perspectives on Union Victory and Confederate Defeat
Friday 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Elizabeth Varon
Nau Hall Room 101
Elizabeth R. Varon, History Professor, will examine how recent scholarship has linked the homefront and battlefront. She will focus on women’s contributions to Union and Confederate war efforts; on the surprising extent of Southern Unionism; and on African Americans’ vital role as agents of emancipation. These threads come together in the story of Elizabeth Van Lew, who led a Union espionage ring in the heart of Confederate Richmond.
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Untold Stories of U.Va. Football History
Friday 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Kevin Edds
Nau Hall Room 101
Kevin Edds, director of the documentary Wahoowa: The History of Virginia Cavalier Football digs even deeper into the stories that make U.Va. football special. Could the birthplace of the forward pass have been U.Va.’s Grounds? Was Virginia a national championship contender in the 1900s? Learn how U.Va. made its mark on the game of football in ways you never knew!
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Crossing the Color Line: From Rhythm and Blues to Rock 'n' Roll
Friday 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Julian Bond
Wilson Hall Room 402
Julian Bond, a Professor of History and former chairman of the NAACP, will present a history of American music. He will trace the melding of jazz, blues, country music, and pop into rock ‘n’ roll, stopping along the way to examine the influences of race, demographics, war, immigration and technology in this transformation.
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June 2, 2012
Around the World in 90 Minutes
Saturday 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Kevin Conley
Maury Hall Room 209
Discover the world through the eyes of faculty who have traveled the globe with Cavalier Travels, U.Va.’s travel program for alumni and parents. This lively interactive session will feature talks from faculty leaders, multimedia presentations of our adventures and previews of upcoming trips, moderated by Kevin Conley, director of Cavalier Travels.
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The Best Way to Allocate Your Assets
Saturday 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Karin Bonding
Minor Hall Room 125
Karin Bonding, Professor, McIntire School of Commerce, will explore basic asset allocation truths, and help you determine the most suitable investments for your goals in light of current tax laws. She will discuss the do’s and don'ts of investment allocation.
Saturday 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Kevin Conley
Maury Hall Room 209
Discover the world through the eyes of faculty who have traveled the globe with Cavalier Travels, U.Va.’s travel program for alumni and parents. This lively interactive session will feature talks from faculty leaders, multimedia presentations of our adventures and previews of upcoming trips, moderated by Kevin Conley, director of Cavalier Travels.
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The Best Way to Allocate Your Assets
Saturday 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Karin Bonding
Minor Hall Room 125
Karin Bonding, Professor, McIntire School of Commerce, will explore basic asset allocation truths, and help you determine the most suitable investments for your goals in light of current tax laws. She will discuss the do’s and don'ts of investment allocation.