Monday, July 31, 2006

UNIVERSITY IN THE NEWS

STATUE AND DISPLAY HONOR U.VA.'S FIRST STUDENT KILLED DURING WORLD WAR I
By Carlos Santos of the Richmond Times-Dispatch / July 30
Tourists at the University of Virginia look in awe at the imposing Rotunda, the clean-swept Lawn and the stately Pavilions. But many a puzzled glance has been tossed at one of the strangest memorials on the Grounds. That memorial, called the "The Aviator," is a surreal bronze statue on a marble pedestal depicting a muscular, nude man in aviator headgear - sporting powerful wings. ... The memorial was erected in 1919 to honor James Rogers McConnell, the first University of Virginia student killed in World War I. It is now meant to remember all the university's dead in that war. McConnell's life story is currently being told at CLEMONS LIBRARY in a display that includes his cap, a strip of cloth from his plane and bullet fragments from the German guns that downed him.

SCHOOLS TRY TO PRACTICE FLEXIBILITY FOR RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
By Natasha Altamirano of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star / July 29
[...] The University of Virginia, with nearly 20,000 students from 49 states and more than 100 countries, has a similar policy, said Jeff Hanna, a U.Va. spokesman. "We ask students and faculty to communicate with each other and for the faculty to respect the needs of students in a multicultural environment such as we have," Hanna said.

BERLIN VS. ALL THE WORLD - THREE BERLIN STUDENTS GOT INTO THE FINALS AT DARDEN BUSINESS SCHOOL CASE STUDY COMPETITION
By Jennifer Noetges of Karriere Magazine (Germany) / July issue
[...] Markus Höhne, Stefan Priemer and Christian Krügerke usually study business at Humboldt University, Berlin. Now they are about to conquer America. After surpassing 500 other students in the first round of Darden’s International Case Study Competition the Business School has invited them to Virginia for the grand finale.
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PROJECT LEAD THE WAY IS 'A GOOD FIT' FOR CLARKSON UNIVERSITY'S INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
By Staff of US Fed News / July 28
Project Lead The Way Inc. (PLTW), a national program forming partnerships among public schools, higher education and the private sector, has developed a four-year sequence of courses for high school students and a preparatory program for middle school students that Clarkson University says is a great match with its interdisciplinary Engineering and Management (iE&M) program. PLTW combines college preparatory mathematics and science courses and introduces students to the scope, rigor and discipline of engineering and engineering technology prior to entering college. ...  The P&G Fund awarded a total of $450, 000 as part of its Curriculum Development Grant Program, of which Clarkson University, Indiana University and the UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA all received various portions.
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UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

STUDY RAISES HOPES FOR TREATMENT
By A.J. Hostetler of the Times-Dispatch
Using genetically altered mice, University of Virginia researchers caused and then reversed some symptoms of muscular dystrophy, raising hopes that scientists may someday find a treatment. Muscular dystrophy is a group of more than 30 genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement.
    
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY REVERSAL CLUE
By Staff of BBC News Online / July 30

VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES IN THE NEWS

FLOYDFEST EXPECTING 10,000 VISITORS
By Mary Beth Starkey of The Floyd (Va.) Press / July 28
FloydFest 2006, Roots Alive, promises to be one of the best festivals yet. ... With pre-ticket sales pointing to the largest FloydFest attendance ever, the event is projected to draw around 10,000 festival-goers. Also a first, is the four-day schedule planned, and the fact that the VIRGINIA FOUNDATION OF HUMANITIES (VFH) provided a grant to pay for the performers, musicians  on  the Crooked Road.

STUDENTS IN THE NEWS

DEVON DAILEY
Daily, a rising fourth-year student who has been playing polo since he was 12 and is a member of the club polo team at U.Va., was featured in an article in the Honolulu Advertiser headlined:
POLO PLAYER BOUNCES BACK FROM SPILL TO EXCEL ON FIELD
By Oscar A. Hernandez for The Honolulu Advertiser / July 28

FACULTY/STAFF/ADMINISTRATORS IN THE NEWS

CRAIG BARTON
 Barton, an architect and associate professor of architecture, was quoted in an Associated Press article headlined:
DESCENDANTS OF SETTLEMENT TRYING TO PRESERVE COMMUNITY
By Sarah Wyatt of The Associated Press / July 30

RICHARD BONNIE
Bonnie, professor of law and director of the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy, was quoted in a Richmond Times-Dispatch article headlined:
CHERRIX CASE BREAKS GROUND / VA. TEEN'S FIGHT TO PICK HIS CANCER TREATMENT FALLS IN LEGAL GRAY AREA
By Shaun Bishop of the Richmond Times-Dispatch

DAVID W. BRENEMAN
Breneman, dean of the Curry School of Education and an expert on the economics of private colleges, is quoted in a New York Times article headlined:
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
By Randal C. Archibold for The New York Times / July 30

JAMES W. CEASER
Ceaser, professor of politics, is quoted in a New York Times article headlined:
PASSING DOWN THE LEGACY OF CONSERVATISM
By Jason DeParle of The New York Times

GREGORY B. FAIRCHILD
 Fairchild, assistant professor at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, was quoted in an article in Chief Learning Officer magazine headlined:
QUALITY CONTROL: LESSONS FROM (AND FOR) MID-MARKET COMPANIES
By Cari McLean  of Chief Learning Officer / August issue

CHRIS HOLSTEGE
Dr. Holstege, medical director of the Blue Ridge Poison Center at U.Va., was quoted in a (Charlottesville) Daily Progress article headlined:
SNAKES ALIVE! / BITES COMMON WHEN WEATHER IS WARM
By Josh Barney of The Daily Progress / July 29

MICHAEL J. KLARMAN
Klarman, professor of law, is quoted in a New York Times article headlined:
CASE WON ON APPEAL (TO PUBLIC)
By Adam Liptak of The New York Times / July 30

PETER OCHS
Ochs, professor of religious studies, was featured in a Religion News Service news item headlined:
RELIGION & ETHICS DISCUSSION URGES CHRISTIAN CHURCH INTERVENTION IN MID-EAST CONFLICT
By Staff of Religion News Service / July 28

WILLIAM QUANDT
Quandt, professor of politics, who served as a Middle East expert under President Carter, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article headlined:
ISRAEL TO HALT BOMBING FOR 48 HOURS / SOUTH LEBANON CIVILIANS TO BE EVACUATED AFTER AIRSTRIKE KILLS UP TO 56
By Paul Richter and Laura King of the Los Angeles Times / July 31

LARRY J. SABATO
Sabato, a politics professor and director of the Center for Politics, was quoted in an Associated Press article headlined:
POLL SHOWS ALLEN LEAD IN VIRGINIA, BUT 20 PERCENT UNDECIDED
By Bob Lewis of The Associated Press / July 30

RUNNING-MATE MATCHUPS COULD RIVAL 'WHO'S ON FIRST?'
By Katie Melone and Diane Struzzi of The Hartford Courant / July 30

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

FRANCIS COLLINS
Collins, who graduated from U.Va. was featured in a Religion News Service article headlined:
INTERSECTION: SCIENTIST WHO'S AN EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN TRIES TO BRIDGE GAP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND FAITH IN BOOK
By Peter Sachs of the Religion News Service / July 29

MICHAEL CULVER
Culver, the former All-America lacrosse defenseman at U.Va. (2006 season 17-0, plus winning the NCAA championship), recently offered to donate half of his season's salary with the Chicago Machine (current record: 0-9) to The Children's Heart Foundation if his team loses its next game.
Column: THE FLIP SIDE / ROOKIE SHOWS HEART, DESPITE A 0-9 RECORD
By Staff of The Baltimore Sun / July 29

MICHAEL FREDERICK
Frederick, who received a bachelor's degree from U.Va.'s McIntire School of Commerce, was featured in a Richmond Times-Dispatch article headlined:
DECISION MAKERS
By Staff of the Richmond Times-Dispatch

RICHARD GLATZER
Glatzer, who received a doctorate in English at U.Va., was featured in an indieWIRE article headlined:
INDIEWIRE INTERVIEW: RICHARD GLATZER AND WASH WESTMORELAND, CO-DIRECTORS OF "QUINCEANERA"
By Staff of indieWIRE / July 30

CHARLES RAND PENNEY
Penney, a law school graduate, was featured in a Buffalo (N.Y.) News article headlined:
A COLLECTIVE LIFE / LOCKPORT PHILANTHROPIST CHARLES RAND PENNEY HAS AMASSED MORE THAN 100,000 CURIOS, BUT THE TIME HAS COME TO FIND NEW HOMES FOR THEM
By Richard Huntington of the Buffalo News / July 30

BRUCE SADLER
Sadler, who received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1988, was featured in a Richmond Times-Dispatch article headlined:
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLIENTS, COMMUNITY / 50-YEAR-OLD ENGINEERING FIRM, AUSTIN BROCKENBROUGH, GROWS TO WORK ON LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS
By Joan Tupponce for the Richmond Times-Dispatch / July 31

'ACCIDENTAL ACTIVIST' / SECCURO'S STORY CROSSES THE POND
By Courteney Stuart of The Hook
More than seven months after Liz Seccuro first went public with allegations of being raped by a fellow student at UVA in 1984, her story continues to make national-- and now international-- news.
On Friday, July 21, the BBC radio program "Outlook" aired a nearly 15-minute segment during which Seccuro discusses the need she feels to see the case through.

ALUMNI OBITUARIES IN THE NEWS

KAREN SHUMAN MICHALOWICZ
Michalowicz, 63, who received a master's degree in education from U.Va., served as chairwoman of the Langley (Va.) School's Upper School math department. She taught fifth-graders concepts, such as the golden ratio and the Fibonacci sequence, by pointing out how shells develop and how plants grow leaves. She received the National Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching in 1990, the American Association of University Women's state teacher of the year award and the Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics teacher of the year award. Her obituary was featured in the Washington Post in an article headlined:
OBITUARIES / KAREN SHUMAN MICHALOWICZ; PRIZED TEACHER
By Patricia Sullivan of the Washington Post / July 28

UVA TOP NEWS DAILY HIGHLIGHTS

BOV APPROVES THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN OF NEW CANCER CENTER

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HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE NEWS

SOMETHING TO WATCH OUT FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR: POISONOUS SNAKES
By Staff of WINA (Charlottesville) / July 26
The UVA Health System is warning you to watch out for poisonous snakes, especially at this time of year. Dr. Chris Holstege is the Director of the Blue Ridge Poison Center at UVA. Holstege says the two main types of poisonous snakes in our area are the timber rattler and the copperhead. Both types have a triangular head and the traditional slit, or elliptical, pupils. Holstege says if you discover one of these snakes, back up and just go around it. The snakes will rarely attack unless provoked. Holstege says if you do get bitten, do not cut, bite or suck the wound, and seek medical attention immediately.
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SNAKES ALIVE! / BITES COMMON WHEN WEATHER IS WARM
By Josh Barney of The Daily Progress / July 29


HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS -- VIRGINIA

COLLEGES GENERALLY LIKE STATE'S NEW BUDGET / A STRONG STATE ECONOMY IS CREDITED FOR BIG INCREASES IN HIGHER EDUCATION SPENDING.
By Albert Raboteau of The Roanoke Times
Virginia's 2006-08 budget is official. Higher education officials, for the most part, like what they see. The state's 16 public colleges and universities and 23 community colleges will have $571.1 million more to spend on salaries, financial aid and other operating expenses over the next two years. "We got 95 percent of what we asked for," said Dan Hix, finance policy director for the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, referring to the dollar amount for higher education operations overall.

TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

FACEBOOK, MYSPACE OFFER PEEK AT NEW ROOMMATES
By Maithili Chitnavis of the Roanoke Times / July 28
Laura Hobeika walked into an Internet cafe while vacationing in Ireland earlier this month. Her older sister wanted to check a few details about her Aug. 19 wedding, the same date Hobeika moves into her dorm at the UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. Hobeika, a Blacksburg High School graduate, knew roommate assignments were released July 14. She logged onto Facebook, and sure
enough, she had a new friend request. ... "I was 80 percent sure she was my roommate," Hobeika said. "I was very excited."

COLLEGE ATHLETICS IN THE NEWS

MORALITY PLAY / A U. OF IDAHO PROFESSOR SAYS COLLEGE ATHLETES ARE ETHICALLY IMPAIRED, BUT CAN BE TAUGHT TO THINK DIFFERENTLY
By Brad Wolverton of The Chronicle of Higher Education
If sports are supposed to build character, recent evidence suggests that college athletics is falling down on the job. Consider this summer, during which at least 25 college athletes have made headlines for various off-field violations. ... In an effort to curb such reprehensible behavior, some athletics officials are intervening in unusual ways. A handful of top programs are spending tens of thousands of dollars a year trying to influence the way athletes make decisions. Some coaches argue that they have long been trying to impart moral values and teach young men and women the difference between right and wrong. If that is the case, why does it seem like so many athletes turn out badly? Sharon K. Stoll believes she knows why - and she has developed a plan to tackle the problem.

DIVERSITY ISSUES IN EDUCATION

A DIFFERENT DIVERSITY DEBATE
By Elia Powers of Inside Higher Ed
The subject of affirmative action at law schools sparked a fiery and at times contentious debate last month at a meeting of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. The commission continued its diversity-themed discussions on Friday when it heard from a panel of professors and a lawyer who specializes in education policy about the merits of race-based student placement in elementary and secondary schools.

WITH GOOD REASON / NPR

CREATURE COMFORTS (July 29-Aug. 4)
Monday at 7 p.m. WMRA-Harrisonburg (103.5 FM)
More than 40 percent of pet owners admit to talking to their pets over the phone. Veterinarian Marie Suthers-McCabe (Va. Tech.) says we are a nation of animal lovers and that the strong human-animal bond benefits the health and well-being of both owner and pet. Also: biologist Jim Reed (CNU) cruises the waterways of Hampton Roads observing the behavior of dolphins and -— surprise! -— they’re not all as charming as “Flipper.” Producer Nancy King visits with an “animal communicator” who talks to dogs, cats and even a few fish.

"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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