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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

UNIVERSITY IN THE NEWS

STUDENT PROTESTERS FACE UVA CHARGES
By Melanie Mayhew of The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
The 17 University of Virginia students arrested after participating in a sit-in at Madison Hall in mid-April now face University Judiciary Committee charges, with possible outcomes ranging from no sanction to expulsion.

A DECADE OF WORKER'S ISSUES/REVIEWING THE HISTORY OF THE "LIVING WAGE"
By Nell Boeschenstein and John Borgmeyer of C-Ville Weekly

BOND TO POSTPONE RETIREMENT FROM UVA
By Melanie Mayhew of The Daily Progress
NAACP Chairman Julian Bond will teach at the University of Virginia for another year, despite an earlier announcement declaring his impending retirement. Bond, 66, has been teaching at U.Va. for 15 years.
(Not available online.)

INTALGENT BUILDS NATIONAL ONLINE YOUTH POLL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CENTER FOR POLITICS YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
By PRWeb
Intalgent announced today that on February 19, 2006, they successfully launched the 8 for '08 Student Poll, a national collaboration between the Youth Leadership Initiative at the University of Virginia Center for Politics and the White House Project. The goal of the 8 for '08 campaign is to educate and inform Americans about some of the strong, capable women currently serving our country in a leadership capacity.

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

ADULTS' DIFFERING PERCEPTIONS MAKE IT HARD TO READ JOHNNY
By John O'Neil of The New York Times
A mother, a father and a teacher sit down for a conference. A question soon arises: Are they talking about the same child? It may not seem so. Several studies have found that evaluations of students by parents and teachers overlap on less than a third of the measures, a "pretty low" rate of agreement, said Timothy R. Konold, coordinator of research, statistics and evaluation at the UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION.

STUDENTS IN THE NEWS

LAINE ASHKER
Ashker, a foreign-relations major who is scheduled to graduate next semester, was featured today in a Richmond Times-Dispatch  article headlined:
THIS RIDER IS GETTING BACK ON THE HORSE / AFTER A SERIOUS SPILL, A GOOCHLAND WOMAN WILL COMPETE AGAIN
By Wesley Hester for the Media General News Service

MARQUES HAGANS
Hagans, a two-year starter at quarterback for the Cavaliers football team, was featured in an article in the (Hampton Roads) Daily Press headlined:
IN POSITION TO CATCH ON
By Michael C. Wright of the Daily Press

KATHERINE SHIREY
Shirey, a graduate student in the Curry School of Education who recently won a prestigious Knowles Science Teaching Fellowship, was featured in an article in the (Charlottesville) Daily Progress headlined:
ALUMNA EARNS TEACHING FELLOWSHIP
By Charlottesville Daily Progress staff reports
(Not available online.)

FACULTY ARTICLES AND OP-EDS

ROSA BROOKS
Brooks, associate professor of law, wrote a commentary for the Los Angeles Times headlined:
A 4-STAR DEFENSE OF THE REPUBLIC
By Rosa Brooks for the Los Angeles Times / April 25

FACULTY/STAFF/ADMINISTRATORS IN THE NEWS

JULIAN BOND
Bond, a history teacher, was featured today in a Charlottesville Daily Progress article headlined:
BOND TO POSTPONE RETIREMENT FROM UVA
By Melanie Mayhew of the Charlottesville Daily Progress
(Not available online.)

TIMOTHY R. KONOLD
Konold, coordinator of research, statistics and evaluation at the Curry School of Education, had his research on student evaluation featured today in a New York Times article headlined:
ADULTS' DIFFERING PERCEPTIONS MAKE IT HARD TO READ JOHNNY
By John O'Neil of The New York Times

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

NAJWA NABTI
Nabti, a 2002 School of Law graduate, was featured in a (Charlottesville) Daily Progress article headlined:
HAGUE COURT SELECTS UVA LAW GRADUATE
From Daily Progress staff reports / April 25

CAVALIER DAILY HIGHLIGHTS

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE SPEAKS ON NUCLEAR ISSUE

PLANS IN EFFECT TO EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION

STUDCO APPOINTS EXECUTIVE POSITIONS

U.VA. TOP NEWS DAILY HIGHLIGHTS

COMBINING ART AND PHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA EDUCATION STUDENT WINS SCIENCE TEACHING FELLOWSHIP

U.VA. EMPLOYEES CAN NOW TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW FEATURES IN 'PAYSLIP' SYSTEM

U.VA. POET RITA DOVE NAMED FELLOW BY AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

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UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS IN THE NEWS

CAVS LATEST COMMITMENT AMONG BEST IN STATE
By Doug Doughty of the Roanoke Times
Virginia didn't need long to re-establish itself as a viable option for the state's top football prospects.

HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS -- VIRGINIA

LOW OUT-OF-STATE TUITION HIKE CONCERNS SOME AT CNU / CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT'S RECTOR WORRIES THAT THE SCHOOL WILL BE KNOWN AS A "LOW-COST PROVIDER FOR OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS."
By Angela Forest of the Newport News Daily Press
Virginia students and those from other states will pay the same increase in tuition and fees to attend Christopher Newport University this fall, but some think out-of-state students could pay more. Bill Heath, rector of the CNU Board of Visitors, worried last week about the message CNU is sending to the public by having a lower percentage increase in tuition and fees for out-of-state undergraduate students than for in-state students.

HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS -- U.S.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS CRITICIZE POLICIES LIMITING PUBLICATION OF FINDINGS ABOUT OBJECTS OF UNKNOWN PROVENANCE
By Peter Monaghan of The Chronicle of Higher Education
Policies of the major archaeology associations against the publication of information about artifacts that come to light without proper documentation should be changed because they obstruct research and the advance of knowledge of the ancient world, a number of scholars say in a "Statement of Concern" that has been circulating by e-mail and online.

SECRETARY SPELLINGS MEETS WITH TESTING-INDUSTRY OFFICIALS OVER CONCERNS RAISED BY SAT SCORING ERRORS
By Amy Rainey of The Chronicle of Higher Education
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings met on Tuesday with representatives of educational-testing companies to discuss the recent SAT-scoring fiasco, which involved the miscalculation of more than 4,000 scores, and other issues related to the industry's operations.

NEW TAKE ON THE GENDER GAP
By Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed
Where are the male students? Colleges are increasingly worried about the way their applicant pools and student bodies are lopsidedly female. Much of the discussion assumes that the problem (if it's a problem) is relatively recent. A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, however, suggests that the enrollment patterns colleges are seeing today result from much longer term shifts.

ACADEMICS IN CHARGE AT B-SCHOOLS
By Elia Powers of Inside Higher Ed
Study shows that top business schools favor scholars when hiring deans.

AT DECISION TIME, COLLEGES LAY ON CHARM
By Alan Finder of The New York Times
As students apply to more colleges, admissions deans must recruit the undecided more aggressively to be sure of filling their incoming classes.

IN COLLEGE ENTRANCE FRENZY, A LESSON OUT OF LEFT FIELD
By Samuel G. Freedman of The New York Times
Under the pretense of fair competition, tens of thousands of high school students and their families employ the scholastic equivalent of steroids.

STUDENT-DRIVEN SUDAN DIVESTMENT CAMPAIGN GROWS
By Philip Rucker of The New York Times
Universities across the country have divested themselves of endowment assets in companies doing business in Sudan, reacting to pressure from students to take a financial stand against the violence in the Darfur region. At least seven universities have gotten rid of some of their assets, including the 10-campus University of California system, Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Brown. Divestment campaigns are under way at several other universities, including the University of Maryland, Indiana University and the UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE FUTURE IN CAMPUS DESIGN
The Chronicle of Higher Education / April 28 issue
Campus architecture and planning cut across a wide range of issues, including cost, changing technologies, aesthetics, environmental impacts, and politics, to name just a few. We asked four commentators who deal with such issues from different vantage points to respond to several questions. ... What is your favorite building on a college campus? Carolyn Elfland: I cannot respond to this question by naming an individual building. The soul of college architecture is not just buildings, it is handsome structures framing outdoor rooms that contribute to a unique sense of community. Since The Chronicle's rules prohibit making a selection from one's own campus, I will choose THE LAWN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA as my favorite such space. The Rotunda provides a classical focal point, the pavilions are harmonious but not identical, and together the buildings frame a grand outdoor room while the gardens create more intimate spaces.

WITH GOOD REASON / NPR

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Wednesday at 7:30pm on WVTF-Roanoke (88.5FM)
Gastric bypass operations that aid in the fight against obesity have been given a lot of attention in the media today, with many stars from the world of entertainment having undergone the surgery. The operation may hold a key to the prevention and cure of diabetes due to obesity, yet most insurance companies will not pay for the procedure. Joe Northup (UVA) believes that many people who need this operation are not getting it done simply because they can not afford it.
Also: while moving from Arizona to Lynchburg, psychologist Cynthia Lofaso (Central Virginia Community College) was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer. It’s a cancer that “whispers” and not many doctors “listen.” Fortunately, hers did.

"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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