Marge Sidebottom had no idea the e-mail she sent several weeks ago with a page-long list of “Basic Classroom Emergency Procedures” would raise the hackles that it did. But by January 30, a seemingly defensive Sidebottom spoke to UVA’s Faculty Senate to explain that list, which had drawn some pointed questions from professors. “I’m trying […]
Marge Sidebottom had no idea the e-mail she sent several weeks ago with a page-long list of “Basic Classroom Emergency Procedures” would raise the hackles that it did. But by January 30, a seemingly defensive Sidebottom spoke to UVA’s Faculty Senate to explain that list, which had drawn some pointed questions from professors. “I’m trying […]
One of the goals of the UVA athletics department is to graduate 100 percent of the student athletes who complete eligibility at the University. And while the department is on track, with a 94 percent rate currently, some professors are concerned that the divide between athlete and student is widening, not shrinking. At the January […]
Lindsay Parra Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Hometown: Burke, Virginia What’s in your backpack? Red Blackberry, third generation iPod nano, five pencils, four pens, two highlighters, wallet, keys, legal pad, pepper spray, planner, umbrella, purple Bic lighter, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max and Virginia’s Environments.
A story we ran two weeks ago on a General Assembly bill that would require state universities to report annually on “academic freedom” won’t go away. Last week, we left off a crucial modifier to a group that’s behind that bill: “Faculty Senate” should have specified “of Virginia,” as to avoid confusion with the Faculty […]
Depending on just how super Super Tuesday turns out to be, the Virginia presidential primaries might just become meaningful.
Once every year, for the last six years, the Thomas Jefferson Coalition Against the Homeless (TJACH) has undertaken a three-day census of the area’s least fortunate, to find out things like how long it’s been since they last had a place to live, or whether they’ve ever felt like they needed mental health services. “HUD […]
Last year, Virginia joined Texas as the only states to require sixth-grade girls to be vaccinated for the human papillomavirus (HPV), a move that outraged social conservatives in both places. Now Texas has backed out of its requirement, and in Virginia, legislators are trying to push back requirement’s start date, or kill it altogether. According […]
Worked for Albemarle County for: 3.5 years Resides in: Albemarle CountyJob title: Organizational development specialist. She started in community development enforcing zoning laws, and now she teaches classes through the Human Resources department. She doesn’t “teach the firemen how to put out fires or the cops how to shoot,” but she does get a view […]
Due to a reporting error, last week’s Curtain Calls column incorrectly stated that Jack Fisk was nominated for an Academy Award for Art Direction for his work on No Country for Old Men. Fisk was actually nominated for There Will Be Blood. Curtain Calls loved both films and regrets the error.