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Thursday, May 18, 2006

UNIVERSITY IN THE NEWS

COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFER OPPORTUNITIES
By Robert H. Sandel for the Roanoke Times
Virginia's community colleges are poised to experience explosive growth, thanks to the University of Virginia's recent announcement promising admission into its College of Arts and Sciences if students from two-year institutions meet UVa's admission requirements. Further, how many individuals in this community know that Virginia Western Community College students have guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as well as its College of Engineering?

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

SECRETS OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI REVEALED
By United Pres International / May 17
A team of researchers at the University of Virginia Health System has determined how Helicobacter pylori infiltrate stomach lining and cause ulcers. Paul Hoffman of the university's division of infectious diseases discovered those bacteria -- also a risk factor for causing often-lethal stomach cancers -- developed an ingenious way to colonize in the harsh, acidic environment of the stomach.

PARKINSON'S LINKED TO OXYGEN-FREE RADICALS
By United Press International / May 17
University of Virginia Health System researchers show that oxygen-free radicals are damaging proteins in mitochondria, one cause of Parkinson's disease. The scientists believe the damage is taking place in a large protein structure called complex I, the first stop in the electron transport chain, which produces an electrical charge inside mitochondria. Mitochondria then use this electrical charge to make energy. Dr. Jim Bennett, a neurologist, isolated complex I from the mitochondria of 10 Parkinson's brains -- from deceased people -- and compared them to the complex I proteins from 12 normal brains.

FACULTY ARTICLES AND OP-EDS

ROSA BROOKS
Brooks, associate professor of law, wrote a commentary for the Los Angeles Times headlined:
A PRESCHOOL LESSON ON IRAN
By Rosa Brooks for the Los Angeles Times / May 17

FACULTY/STAFF/ADMINISTRATORS IN THE NEWS

DEBRA G. PERINA
Perina, operational medical director for the University of Virginia's Medic 5, Pegasus, the University's Medical Communications Center and U.Va.'s pre-hospital education program, was cited today in a (Charlottesville) Daily Progress article headlined:

LOCAL GROUPS, RESIDENTS NET EMS AWARDS
From Daily Progress staff reports / May 17

LARRY J. SABATO
Sabato, politics professor and director of the Center for Politics, was quoted today in a San Francisco Chronicle article headlined:
GOP SAYS: 'WE HAVE TO PRODUCE' / WITH 13 WEEKS LEFT ON LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR, REPUBLICAN CONGRESS HAS LITTLE TIME TO MAKE MARK.
By Marc Sandalow of the San Francisco Chronicle

CIVIL LIBERTIES IN AN AGE OF TERRORISM
By Jim Malone of the Voice of America / May 17

ELIZABETH TEISBERG
Teisberg, associate professor at the Darden School of Business and co-author of "Redefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results," had her book discussed on WBUR's "On Point" radio program in a segment titled:
FIXING AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE MESS
By Tom Ashbrook of WBUR's "On Point" / May 15
[Audio available.]

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

TIKI AND RONDE BARBER
The Barbers, outstanding athletes at U.Va. who are currently playing in the National Football League, were featured today in a Roanoke Times article headlined:
BARBERS NAMED TO VIRGINIA PREP HALL
By Robert Anderson of the Roanoke Times

W. MICHAEL HEAD
Head, who graduated from U.Va., was featured in a Business Wire press release headlined:
SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS OF AMERICA, INC. EXPANDS ITS HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM; W. MICHAEL HEAD NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
By BusinessWire / May 17

CONSTANCE RUSSELL
Russell, who graduated from the Sdchool of Law, was featured today in an Atlanta Journal Constitution article headlined:
RULING NOT FIRST TIME JUDGE RILED POLITICIANS
By Bill Torpy and Bill Rankin of the Atlanta Journal Constitution

WILLIAM T. "BILL" WALKER
Walker, a Tennessee native with bachelor's and master's degrees in English from U.Va., was featured today in a (Hampton Roads) Daily Press article headlined:
W&M PUBLIC AFFAIRS VP ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
By Daily Press staff reports

UVA TOP NEWS DAILY HIGHLIGHTS

HIRING TRENDS: JOB SEARCHES START EARLIER, YIELD BIG RESULTS FOR MANY U.VA. GRADS

U.VA. EXPERIENCE LEAVES JADE CRAIG 'ACADEMICALLY STRONG AND SOCIALLY AWARE'

CLEOPATRA LIGHTFOOT STEPS UP AT U.VA.-WISE, SETS SIGHTS ON HELPING OTHERS

PRODIGY GREG SMITH EARNS MATH MASTER'S, LEADS FIGHT FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

This weeks' featured publication is VIRGINIA.EDU.

NEWS FROM U.VA.'S COLLEGE AT WISE

$2.7 MILLION GIFT TO BOLSTER U.VA.-WISE NURSING PROGRAM
By Rex Bowman of the Richmond Times-Dispatch
An Abingdon woman who worked as a legal secretary for various coal companies has given $2.7 million to the University of Virginia's College at Wise. The bequeathal from Kathleen Strunk, one of the largest gifts in the school's history, will bolster the school's nursing program, officials said. Some of the money will fund scholarships for nursing students from Southwest Virginia and Bristol, Tenn., and the bulk will be used to create endowed professorships.

HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS -- U.S.

FEDERAL PANEL ON HIGHER EDUCATION'S FUTURE RELEASES PAPERS ON COLLEGE READINESS AND OTHER ISSUES
By Amy Rainey of The Chronicle of Higher Education
The federal Commission on the Future of Higher Education issued four more discussion papers on Wednesday -- on college readiness, college affordability, accreditation, and federal regulation of higher education -- just a day before it is scheduled to hold one of its last public meetings.

GOVERNORS ASK EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO OPEN GRANTS PROGRAM TO DUAL-ENROLLMENT STUDENTS
By Elyse Ashburn of The New York Times
The National Governors Association asked the U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday to modify the eligibility rules for a new federal grant program in order to provide access for students who enrolled in college courses while still attending high school.

COLLEGES CHASE AS CHEATS SHIFT TO HIGHER TECH
By Jonathan D. Glater of The New York Times
With their arsenal of electronic gadgets, inventive students these days find it easier to cheat.

BREAKING THROUGH THE NOISE OF A CROWDED FIELD / HOW 3 COLLEGES USE MARKETING TO CHANGE AN IMAGE, REACH STUDENTS, AND ENGAGE ALUMNI
By Erin Strout of The Chronicle of Higher Education
With more than 3,000 colleges in the United States still competing for a part of the population that is projected to begin declining by the end of the decade - traditional high-school graduates - institutions are increasingly embracing more-aggressive marketing strategies in order to survive. For them, marketing is not only about new logos, pithy tag lines, and expensive advertising campaigns. Rather, it is a disciplined way for a college to focus on what makes it different from the competition and to consistently communicate that message to alumni, donors, parents, prospective students, and even legislators.

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