Big men on campus
UVA made three notable hires last week, including naming (finally) Harry Harding the first dean of the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.
UVA profs and alums back the Obama administration
Once President Barack Obama took office, a new fleet of advisers, counselors and staff members disembarked in the nation’s capital—including the following folks who sharpened their skills at UVA. Janet Napolitano, as secretary of homeland security, is the highest-ranking UVA alum in the new administration. Former law prof David Martin will be the department’s deputy […]
Top local land sales of 2008
Local property owners just got their latest assessments, which, for the most part, reflected the slump in real estate value.
Dredging report ready for government
After weathering yet another verbal squall, the 13-member South Fork Rivanna Reservoir Stewardship Task Force last week finally finished its report outlining reasons and proposed process for dredging. In the final report, the Task Force gave only two primary reasons for dredging: maintaining channels for UVA rowing and other recreational use; and preventing wetlands from […]
Young Divorcees won’t get fooled again
Halfway through his band’s two-plus-hour set on Saturday night, Jim Waive stepped to the edge of Bel Rio’s short stage
Making census
Dear Ace: What’s up with all the babies on the Downtown Mall? Has Charlottesville experienced a recent population explosion? Lately all I see are strollers when I walk Downtown.—Martin Shortie Martin: Ace knows what it’s like to stumble down the Mall after one too many whiskey sours and then trip over a double-wide stroller. And […]
Ground Zero steps up
Kat Legault has this thing she does in “Poor Edward,” a piece that was part of last weekend’s portion of the Live Arts Dance Festival. Pitched on her back between her shoulder blades with her knees bent and her hips arched, she jumbles herself into a bridge. She does it a few times throughout the […]
Wind turbines generate more debate
If you’ve ever dreamed of brandishing a lance and racing at windmills like a modern-day Don Quixote, your fantasy may soon become a reality. Though the Albemarle County Planning Commission has been debating the addition of a wind turbine ordinance for about eight months, the Commission seems close to formulating a resolution. Jason Ivey, vice […]
Officially and unofficially, Charlottesville moves ahead with “dialogue on race”
City Council has committed to spending $10,000 on a community-wide “dialogue on race,” and during budget hearings, it will weigh whether to spend up to $50,000 more. But the very idea of a dialogue on race seems to have started one, even before Council has spent a dime. Eugene Williams wants the city to go […]
PVCC forced to do more with less
Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) doesn’t want to fall victim to its own success in this recession.