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Tuesday,
March 7, 2006
MANY
FAMILIES ARE HIGHLY committed to being
involved in their loved one’s educational
journey, not only through high school but
throughout the college years. The newly
formed Society of University Families at
the University of Virginia will work with
other parents’ groups at the University,
assisting parents and families in connecting
with existing organizations or creating
new opportunities for parental involvement
where none currently exists, said Nancy
Skancke (left), a founding member who lives
in Great Falls, Va. Full
story.
A&S
Online/Photo: Nancy Skancke
U.Va.’s
Mini-Med School is the perfect way to increase
your medical IQ and your health — for
free. Since beginning the program 10 years
ago, U.Va.’s School of Medicine has
hosted over 1,000 participants from Charlottesville
and surrounding localities. Anyone, from
high-school students to senior citizens,
can attend the course. This year’s
curriculum includes anatomy, diabetes,
hypertension, cancer, AIDS and aging. The
class meets every Thursday at 7 p.m. beginning
March 23 through May 4 in the Jordan Hall
Auditorium of the Medical Center. Click
here to apply and for more
information call (434) 924-5839 or 924-2563.
U.Va.
Health System
Readers
were first introduced to Jane Eyre in 1847.
One hundred sixty years and a multitude
of transformations later, Charlotte Brontë’s
famous heroine remains one of the most
beloved and compelling figures in English
literature. “Eyre Apparent,” an
exhibit sponsored by U.Va.’s Rare
Book School and currently on display in
the Rotunda’s Dome Room, celebrates
the enduring appeal of this literary classic. “Eyre
Apparent” features some 400 items,
including various editions, translations
and adaptations that range from the quirky
to the downright odd, and showcases an
entire section of book covers dedicated
to what Barbara Heritage (left), the exhibit’s
co-curator, calls the “prettification” of
Jane. Full
story.
Guardian
of the Flame, Art of Sri Lanka
On exhibit through
March 19, Tues.-Sun., 1-5 p.m.,
U.Va. Art Museum • Information:
924-6321.
University
of Virginia magazine (formerly
the
University of Virginia
Alumni News) Debuts New Look, New Web site.
Alumni Association’s quarterly magazine keeps graduates connected
to the University.
