UVA announced this morning that its Dean of Admission, John Blackburn, will retire one year from now in June 2009. He’s been the university’s longest-serving admissions dean, having held the position since 1985. Blackburn was also an associate dean of admissions for six years before taking the reins of the admissions office. He is 66 years old.
Three UVA baseball players have been selected in this year’s Major League Baseball Draft, reports the Daily Progress. David Adams, who played second base for UVA, was picked up by the New York Yankees in the third round of the draft. In the fifth round the Baltimore Orioles picked up shortstop Greg Miclat and the Atlanta Braves selected pitcher Jacob Thompson. The players, all third-years, will pass up their final year of eligibility at UVA once they sign contracts with their respective teams.
Meals on Wheels of Charlottesville- Albemarle is finding it difficult to recruit volunteer drivers for its meal delivery service, according to a press release sent out today. The program is trying to keep costs down by splitting delivery routes, but that requires an increase in volunteers.
How to stop worrying and finally understand what the hell is happening with the credit markets.
Northern Albemarle County is getting at least 1,000 new jobs in the coming years, and probably a lot more. Army Colonel Mark Moffatt gave the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors an update today about the expansion at the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC), almost doubling the number of employees who work at the facility on Boulders Road off Route 29 North.
According to a press release from Legal Aid, Western State Hospital in Staunton has violated the civil rights of a Spanish-speaking mentally ill patient.
For some ungodly reason, Kenny G and his hair will be in town this Sunday.
Oakencroft Vineyards, the oldest winery in Albemarle County, and the closest to Charlottesville, is closing. Felicia Rogan, who founded the winery in 1983, made the announcement today
Today’s Richmond Times-Dispatch waxes analytic about the fact that Al Groh and the rest of the UVA football recruiting team is doing way better on signing players from within Virginia for the 2009 season than they did in 2008.