U.Conn. snatches high level prof
In the hiring game, sometimes UVA scores top profs and administrators from other universities—as happened with incoming Arts & Sciences Dean Meredith Woo from the University of Michigan—and sometimes it […]
No smoky backroom deals with Philip Morris
When The New York Times revealed Virginia Commonwealth University’s secret deal with Richmond-based Philip Morris USA, the story surely sent a shiver through other universities. In exchange for undisclosed millions, […]
Admissions blog wins over students
When she started blogging under the name Dean J, Jeannine Lalonde was writing under the UVA radar. At her last job, she had talked about doing an admissions blog, but […]
What’s in your backpack?
Jann Ronis Age: 33 Year: Ph.D. student Department: Religious studies, focus on Tibetan Buddhism Hometown: San Diego, California What’s in your backpack? Collected Works of Getse, notes from studies, folder […]
Clarfication from May 27 issue
In the May 27, 2008, News From This Just In, an editing error introduced some confusion to the last sentence of an item about Angela Ciolfi’s report on fees charged […]
The God squad
Believe it or not, we here at the Odd Dominion have never harbored any illusions about the fundamentally religious nature of our government.
Local farmers defend tax breaks
A week after the county Board of Supervisors decided to consider changing the land use tax program, local farmers are still distraught. Since 1975, Albemarle has granted landowners a tax […]
Energy answer blowing in the wind?
The Albemarle County Planning Commission has thrown out the idea of allowing commercial wind turbines in the county—but it’s mulling the idea of smaller wind turbines for individual homeowners. Because […]
Camelot wastewater plant nears capacity
Here’s how it seems to have happened in the swashbuckling old days: A developer came along, decided he needed wastewater treatment, and he built a plant hisself, by God! That […]
Regulation headaches for local ice cream maker
Two years ago, Colin Steele and his wife thought they had conceived of the ideal product: ice cream made from all local products. Most important would be the use of […]