Thursday, June 29, 2006

UNIVERSITY IN THE NEWS

A CHANCE TO VIEW DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
By David A. Maurer of The Daily Progress / June 29
It was one of the most important rush orders in the history of printing. John Dunlap got to work the minute the hand-written document was delivered to his Philadelphia printing shop. During the evening of July 4, 1776, and perhaps into the early hours of the next day, the official printer for the Second Continental Congress ran off single-sided printed sheets of the Declaration of Independence. It's believed that only 25 of the original broadsides still exist. One of these priceless touchstones to our national past is on permanent display at the University of Virginia's newest facility in the exhibit, "Declaring Independence: Creating and Recreating America's Document." The display is on the lower floor of the Mary and David Harrison Institute for American History, Literature and Culture, and the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library.

VQR WHO? / HOW THE TINY VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW MADE SUCH A BIG SPLASH IN THE MAGAZINE INDUSTRY.
By Amy Biegelsen of Richmond Style Weekly / June 28
[...] It's true, [Ted] Genoways loves fiction and poetry, but he's a fan of the graphic novel and a confessed news junkie too. Readers of the Virginia Quarterly Review (www.vqronline.org), a literary magazine based at the University of Virginia, can see how this 33-year-old's tastes have changed the look and the feel of VQR since he took over as editor three years ago. He's turned a university-bred literary journal into a full-color general interest magazine that draws contributions from the same authors you see in The New Yorker.

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

POSITIVE PARENTING / THE SCIENCE OF TEACHING KIDS SCIENCE
By Debbie Glasser of The Miami Herald
According to researchers at the University of Virginia, if an eighth-grader expresses the desire to become a scientist, there's a strong likelihood that this professional goal will one day be realized. "Kids who were introduced to sciences early, and developed an interest early, are much more likely to pursue science-related careers," said Robert Tai, lead author of the study and assistant professor of science education at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. "Early exposure matters," he said.

FACULTY/STAFF/ADMINISTRATORS IN THE NEWS

PAUL FARRIS AND PHIL PFEIFER
Farris and Pfeifer, professors at the Darden School of Business and authors of "Marketing Metrics: 50+ Metrics Every Executive Should Master," had their book reviewed in a Financial Times article headlined:
SELF-IMPROVEMENT AND MARKETING EXECUTIVES
By Morgen Witzel of Financial Times / June 28

EVERETTE FORTNER
Fortner, director of Career Development Services at Darden, was quoted in a BusinessWeek article headlined:
DÉTENTE IN THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE
By Kerry Miller of BusinessWeek / June 27

DAVID MARTIN
Martin, a law professor who served as the immigration service's general counsel during the Clinton administration, was quoted in  a Miami Herald article headlined:
IMMIGRATION/ A U.S. CITIZEN NO MORE, HAITIAN TO BE DEPORTED
By Alfonso Chardy of the Miami Herald / June 29

PETER NORTON
Norton, assistant professor in the Department of Science, Technology and Society at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, was cited in a LiveScience article headlined:
FIGHTING TRAFFIC: A CENTURY OF BLOODSHED
By Robert Roy Britt of LiveScience /  June 28

ROBERT TAI
Tai, assistant professor of science education at the Curry School of Education, was cited in a Miami Herald article headlined:
POSITIVE PARENTING / THE SCIENCE OF TEACHING KIDS SCIENCE
By Debbie Glasser of The Miami Herald / June 29

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

GEORGE ALLEN
Allen, a U.Va. alumnus and Republican Senator from Virginia, was featured in an article in the Washington Post headlined:
VA. SENATE RACE HEATS UP OVER FLAG BURNING
By Bob Lewis of the Associated Press / June 28, 2006

ELLA BROWN
Brown, who received her law degree from School of Law, was featured in a Portland Press Herald article headlined:
NEW TRUSTEES NAMED TO OPPORTUNITY FARM BOARD
By Portland Press Herald Staff Reports / June 28

BARRY CAMPBELL
Campbell, who received his masters and doctorate of education degrees from U.Va., was featured in a Rock Hill (SC) Herald article headlined:
CHESTER SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT LOOKS BACK AT 'WORKAHOLIC' CAREER
By Denyse C. Middleton of the Rock Hill Herald

TED GAY
Gay, who received a bachelor's degree in economics from U.Va., was featured in a BloodHorse.com article headlined:
CHURCHILL DOWNS PROMOTES STAFF MEMBERS
By staff reports edited from a press release / June 28

ALUMNI OBITUARIES IN THE NEWS

BILLY HICKMAN
Hickman, a longtime college and professional football coach who worked for the Washington Redskins under George Allen and Joe Gibbs, having played college football as a punter and halfback for U.Va. after serving in the Army in World War II, died Monday at 83. His obituary ran in the Washington Post headlined:
PRO FOOTBALL / FORMER REDSKINS COACH HICKMAN DIES AT 83
By Leonard Shapiro of the Washington Post

U.VA. TOP NEWS DAILY HIGHLIGHTS

U.VA. PROFESSOR MAUREEN WEISS TESTIFIES BEFORE U.S. HOUSE ON
CHARACTER-BUILDING AND YOUTH SPORTS

U.VA. HILLEL: STUDENTS POST NOTES ON FINAL DAYS OF RECENT TRIP TO JERUSALEM

COOL TO DO WELL IN SCHOOL: U.VA. CURRY STUDENTS GIVE IDEAS FOR
CLOSING MINORITY ACHIEVEMENT GAP

This week's featured publication is ARTS & SCIENCES MAGAZINE.

HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS -- U.S.

BLACK, WHITE AND GREEN
By Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed / June 29
Does debt have a color? Of course red symbolizes debt, but in borrowing, does it matter to minority students and their families whom they are borrowing from? A new business announced Wednesday believes it may matter. Robert L. Johnson, the founder of the BET empire and the first black billionaire, has created a loan business that will focus on urban students and on those who attend historically black colleges and other institutions with large minority enrollments.

WELFARE RULES COULD LIMIT HIGHER ED ACCESS
By Doug Lederman of Inside Higher Ed / June 29
The Bush administration today published interim rules in the Federal Register that are expected to encourage states to limit the number of welfare recipients in college programs, in some cases below current levels. Administration officials said Wednesday that the new rules would get more low-income Americans working, but college officials - especially at two-year institutions - have repeatedly argued against such changes.
   
NEW WELFARE RULES MAY REDUCE POOR AMERICANS' ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
By Elyse Ashburn of The Chronicle of Higher Education / June 29

MEMBERS OF FEDERAL PANEL ON HIGHER EDUCATION EXPRESS OPTIMISM AFTER CLOSED-DOOR DISCUSSIONS OF DRAFT REPORT
By Kelly Field of The Chronicle of Higher Education / June 29
The secretary of education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education met in closed session on Wednesday to discuss a draft report that several of the commission's 19 members consider seriously flawed.

MOVIN' ON UP
By Elia Powers of Inside Higher Ed / June 29
Symposium focuses on ways to help low-income community college students transfer to elite colleges.

SENATE DEMOCRATS DECRY LOAN DEBT
By Doug Lederman of Inside Higher Ed / June 29   
Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday released a state-by-state look at how rising tuitions and mounting loan debt are affecting students, a report intended to bolster legislation party leaders have put forward to halve loan interest rates and sharply increase the size of the maximum Pell Grant.

RESEARCH ON STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH
By Doug Lederman of Inside Higher Ed / June 29
The Center for the Study of College Student Mental Health is being created at Pennsylvania State University. The center will seek to collect and publicize current information about the mental health of students so that campus counseling centers have the most up-to-date data.

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