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GILMER
W. BLACKBURN, a historian with more than 30
years of experience in higher education, will
become the next provost and senior vice chancellor
at the University’s College at Wise, U.Va.
President John T. Casteen III announced Tuesday.
An accomplished scholar, Blackburn will hold professorships
in both history and education. He will assume
his duties
on
July
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Eight
research projects investigating topics ranging
from SUV advertising to archaeology in Africa
and Britain to tungsten dearomatization reagents
have earned 16 U.Va. students the Double ’Hoo
Research Awards, presented for the first time
at a recent ceremony. These awards allow graduate
students to work together with undergraduates
on research. The students will receive $5,000
per pair. “Our undergraduates see this
as an opportunity to work with graduates in a
mentoring relationship,” said Nicole F.
Hurd, assistant dean of U.Va.’s Center
for Undergraduate Excellence. Full
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When
looking at the numbers for application and enrollment
into elite institutions, there is a definitive
gap between students from low-income families
and those from high-income families. Higher education
institutions need to do more — including
the development of class-based affirmative action
for the underprivileged, said William Bowen (above),
educator and affirmative-action supporter, who
delivered three talks at U.Va. earlier this month
as part of the Thomas Jefferson Distinguished
Lecture Series. Full
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