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Wednesday, April 12, 2006

UNIVERSITY IN THE NEWS

U.VA. PARTNERS WITH BLACK COLLEGES
By Dionne Walker of the Associated Press
An exchange program will trade students between five historically black colleges and the University of Virginia for summer research projects.     Officials with the black schools say the exchange will expand their academic resources, while University of Virginia administrators hope it will boost the number of black graduate students and improve diversity.

BOV SEEKS TO RAISE BANK/BOARD SEEMS AMBIVALENT ABOUT 'PLAYNG THE GAME'
By John Borgmeyer of C-Ville Weekly
Over the next few years, UVA's Board of Visitors intends to sink more money into improving the school's rank on lists that rate colleges, such as the annual posting by U.S. News and World Report. Though most college experts caution prospective students to ignore these flawed lists, the Board of Visitors acknowledged at its regular meeting last week that a high rank is good advertising... "Some say the rankings are imperfect," [Ariel] Gomez told the BOV. "But they are here to stay. So how can we influence the rankings?"

STUDENTS IN THE NEWS

MICHAEL VELLUCCI
Vellucci, a third-year student, was featured in a C-Ville Weekly article headlined:
STUDENT INVESTMENT CLUB RETURNS 34 PERCENT / FOUR-PAGE MEMOS PUT WALL STREET PROS TO SHAME
By Cathy Harding of C-Ville Weekly

FACULTY/STAFF/ADMINISTRATORS IN THE NEWS

ROBIN FELDER
Felder, director of the Medical Automation Research Center, was cited in an Advance Newsmagazines article headlined:
ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKED AUTOMATION QUESTIONS
By Todd J. Smith for Advance Newsmagazines

BRUCE GREYSON
Greyson, a professor of psychiatry who has studied near-death experience for many years, was quoted in a WebMD article headlined:
NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE: LINK TO SLEEP? / RESEARCHERS SAY A SLEEP CONDITION CALLED 'REM INTRUSION' MAY HELP EXPLAIN PHENOMENON
By Salynn Boyles of WebMD Medical News / April 11

CRAIG LITTLEPAGE
Littlepage, U.Va. athletic director and chairman of the NCAA's men's basketball committee, is quoted this week's issue of the  Chronicle of Higher Education in an article headlined:
IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL, THE YEAR OF THE LITTLE GUY / UPSET WINS BY SMALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS DEFINED THE MEN'S TOURNAMENT. EXPERTS SUGGEST 6 WAYS THOSE TEAMS' VICTORIES MIGHT ALTER THE SPORT.
By Brad Wolverton of The Chronicle of Higher Education

PATRICIA MEYER SPACKS
Spacks, a professor of English and co-chair of an American Academy of Arts and Sciences project on the humanities, is quoted in the week's issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education in an article headlined:
READING AND WRITING GET ARITHMETIC / A NEW PROJECT ATTEMPTS TO QUANTIFY THE PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE HUMANITIES
By Jennifer Howard of The Chronicle of Higher Education

ROBERT F. TURNER
Turner, associate director of the Center for National Security Law, was featured in a C-Ville Weekly article headlined:
PROF DEFENDS BUSH WIRETAPS / CHIEF EXEC LIMITED ONLY BY HIS SENSE OF 'PRUDENCE'
By Catherine English of C-Ville Weekly

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

GEORGE ALLEN
Allen, U.S. Senator and the former U.Va. quarterback, was featured in an Associated Press article headlined:
WITH EYE ON WHITE HOUSE, ALLEN LAUNCHES SENATE RE-ELECTION BID
By Bob Lewis of the Associated Press / April 11

TOM MARSHBURN
Marshburn, who received a master's degree from U.Va., was featured  in a PR Newswire press release headlined:
NEW ASTRONAUT TOM MARSHBURN AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS
By PR Newswire / April 11

TOM SHADYAC
Shadyac, a U.Va. graduate and film director of "Evan Almighty," was cited today in a Washington Post article headlined:
THE RELIABLE SOURCE: IN WASHINGTON, STEVE CARELL'S NEW 'OFFICE' IS CONGRESSIONAL
By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts of the Washington Post

DAWN STALEY
Staley, former U.Va. basketball star and Temple University coach, was cited in a Temple University Athletics release headlined:
DAWN STALEY TO BE HONORED WITH UVA'S DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA AWARD
By Temple Athletics / April 7

CAVALIER DAILY HIGHLIGHTS

POLICE ISSUE WARRANTS FOR ARREST OF FIVE U.VA. STUDENTS

BILL WOULD ALLOW TAX DEDUCTION FOR DONATIONS FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS IN FRATERNITY, SORORITY HOUSING

CHANGES UNDERWAY FOR ISIS AS REGISTRATION BEGINS

UVA TOP NEWS DAILY HIGHLIGHTS

U.VA. NURSING SCHOOL BREAKS GROUND FOR EDUCATION BUILDING

U.VA.'S TIMOTHY NAFTALI TO DIRECT THE RICHARD M. NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

BOOK PUBLISHED BY U.VA. PRESS NETS TWO MAJOR AWARDS IN ONE WEEK

UNIVERSITY'S NEW DINING PROGRAM OFFERS OPTIONS FOR PASSOVER AND BEYOND

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UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS IN THE NEWS

STARTING FRESH
By Doug Doughty of the Roanoke Times
On those occasions when Jacob Thompson is pitching, Virginia's baseball lineup includes as many as six players who are in their first season with the Cavaliers.

NEWS FROM U.VA.'S COLLEGE AT WISE

VIRGINIA SECRETARY OF EDUCATION VISITS UVA-WISE
By Elissa Burnell of News Channel 11
Earlier this year, Tom Morris took his post as the secretary of education under newly elected governor, Tim Kaine. "Obviously I know this part of the state so initially I travelled north and east of Richmond but now I'm back here and I'll have opportunities to come back many times."

HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS -- U.S.

CREDIT-RATING AGENCY SAYS RETIREMENT HOUSING CAN BE A RISKY INVESTMENT FOR COLLEGES
By Audrey Williams June of The Chronicle of Higher Education
Colleges and universities that have developed retirement communities as a way of generating revenue and cultivating new donors should familiarize themselves with the risks attached to such projects, according to a report released last week... It is estimated that at least 50 retirement communities exist on or near college campuses across the United States, including those of Oberlin College, the University of Notre Dame, and the UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

OUT OF CONTROL ADMISSIONS HYPE
By David Epstein of Inside Higher Ed
This year's headlines aren't only deceptive, but they may be needlessly discouraging students, many experts say.

THE RACE TO FRAME
By Rob Capriccioso of Inside Higher Ed
Will Michigan become the next state to ban affirmative action at public universities?

PANEL CONSIDERS REVAMPING COLLEGE AID AND ACCREDITING
By Sam Dillon of The New York Times
Months after suggesting that standardized testing should be brought to colleges and universities, a higher education commission named by the Bush administration is examining proposals to change sharply how the nation's colleges are accredited and how federal student aid is administered.

A STATE'S ETHNIC MAKEUP MAY MATTER MORE THAN ITS POLITICAL LEANINGS IN ITS DECISIONS ON IMMIGRANTS AND COLLEGE, STUDY SAYS
By David Glenn of Inside Higher Ed
States whose populations include large proportions of racial minorities appear to be more likely to adopt public policies that help minorities enter and complete college, three scholars reported here on Tuesday at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.

TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

STUDENTS AGREE ON IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION BUT DIFFER ON WHAT ROLE IT SHOULD PLAY IN POLITICS, POLL FINDS
By Paula Wasley of Inside Higher Ed
Whether they identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans, college students agree on the importance of religion and share a concern for the country's moral direction. But their views on the role religion should play in politics break down along party lines, according to a new poll of student's political and religious views.

WITH GOOD REASON / NPR

Healing Through the Psalms (Apr. 8 - 14)
Tonight at 7:30 p.m.; WVTF-Roanoke (88.5 FM)
The experience of pain involves the body, the mind, the spirit and our relationship to community. Professor of Religion Kristin Swenson <http://www.has.vcu.edu/wld/faculty/swenson.html> (VCU)  discusses how the book of Psalms may be a timeless resource in helping us cope with pain in the modern world.
Also: English professor Martha Cook (LU) <http://www.longwood.edu/english/index.html> examines the literature and legacy of John Dos Passos, one of the greatest -- and most often ignored -- American writers of the 20th century. Each year Longwood University awards the prestigious Dos Passos Prize for Literature. Each year Longwood University awards the prestigious John Dos Passos Prize for Literature and this year's winner, Tim Gautreaux, reads from his latest work.

"With Good Reason," produced by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, is broadcast on 10 public radio stations in Virginia and Washington, D.C.  For complete listings of shows and times visit the program's website at www.withgoodreasonradio.org

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