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Unity concert this weekend in Charlottesville
Charlottesville is gearing up for a concert featuring some big-name acts intended to raise money for charity and promote unity in the aftermath of …
EntertainmentWhat Can Campus Police Learn from Charlottesville?
The Washington Post/Getty Images<p>A report on the violent protests by white nationalists last month in Charlottesville, Va., suggests ways that the …
PolicingHow to Watch the Charlottesville 'Music and Unity' Benefit Concert
Following last month's massive white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., artists from all corners of the music world are coming together for a …
MusicPIAA Class AA State Champ Connor Killion Makes Verbal Pledge to UVA
<b>Connor Killion</b>, who hails from Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania and attends Lower Moreland High School, has verbally committed to swim for the …
College & UniversityMichelle Obama’s Better Make Room Campaign Aims to Help Students Text Their Way to College
Postsecondary Learning<p>Michelle Obama’s Better Make Room Campaign Aims to Help Students Text Their Way to College<p>By Sydney Johnson Sep 21, …
Michelle ObamaLeftist Antics Are Causing a Show Business Meltdown
The numbers don’t lie. Across the entertainment industry, viewers and fans are tuning out.<p>It’s no coincidence ratings are cratering as unhinged …
Award Shows‘Rolling Stone’ magazine to face defamation lawsuit over rape story
Magazine published the since-retracted article by author Sabrina Erdely in 2014<p><i>Rolling Stone</i> magazine has been told it must face a defamation lawsuit …
Journalism10 university flashpoints over free speech
<b>Free speech - too much of it or too little of it - has become one of the thorniest and most emotive subjects for universities.</b><p>At what point do strongly held views become extremism or hate speech?<p>There have been violent flashpoints, particularly in US universities, about what can be said about race, …
Pyongyang University of Science and TechnologyU-Va.’s new president will earn $750,000 a year
The incoming president of the University of Virginia will earn an annual base salary of $750,000, according to his contract.<p>Additionally, James E. Ryan will earn $150,000 annually in deferred compensation, the contract documents state.<p>The agreement was released to The Washington Post on …
EducationChris Long is donating his first 6 game checks to fund scholarships in Charlottesville
Long is making an effort to help middle school students in his hometown.<p>Eagles defensive end and UVA alum Chris Long was outspoken after conflicts escalated from a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. in August. On Tuesday, it was announced that Long would be making efforts to help his …
SportsDefamation Suit Over Rolling Stone Article Is Revived on Appeal
A defamation lawsuit suit against Rolling Stone magazine over its retracted 2014 article about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia was …
BusinessInside the Early, Uncertain Days of a First-Year’s Transition to UVA Life
Students at the University of Virginia are four weeks into the fall semester. Big changes are happening, especially for first-year students: New …
Schools are banning besties to 'protect students' feelings'
Photo: iStock<p>Members of the royal family aren’t often told what they can and can’t do. But just a few days into his first year of school, 4-year-old …
EducationVirginia, Betraying Jefferson
<i>This article is part of the Opinion Today newsletter. You can sign up here to receive more briefings and a guide to the section daily in your inbox.</i><p>“It is safer to have a whole people respectably enlightened than a few in a high state of science and the many in ignorance.”<p>That quotation comes from …
Opinion8 Great Things to Do in Charlottesville Virginia McCool Travel
Charlottesville Virginia is one of the most historic areas of the United States, home to three of the first five US Presidents. Charlottesville is …
North AmericaThere's an updated ranking for the best public colleges in America — and California is doing something right
Five of the top 10 public universities in America are part of the University of California system, according to a ranking by U.S. News & World Report.<p>That's likely welcome news to California residents, as in-state tuition at public schools is typically far cheaper than tuition at private …
College & UniversityThis Is Exactly Why Nikola Tesla Told Us To Study The ‘Non Physical Phenomena’
<b>“The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its</b> …
Nikola TeslaUniversity of Virginia to remove Confederate plaques, ban open flames
The University of Virginia is removing Confederate plaques from its Rotunda, strengthening its ban on open flames and giving funds from an old KKK pledge to the Charlottesville violence victims as it grapples with the Aug. 11 white nationalist rally on its campus.<p>The school’s student council signed …
News (U.S.)UVA to remove Confederate plaques, ban open flames after white supremacist march
The University of Virginia will remove two plaques honoring Confederate soldiers and ban open flames on campus.
RacismHow a shifting definition of 'white' helped shape U.S. immigration policy
Members of the U.S. Congress Joint Immigration Commission, which existed from 1907 to 1911 and studied the effects of immigration in the U.S., pose …
RacismThe top-ranked business programs for undergrads
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has the best undergraduate business program in America, according to the US New News & World Report.<p>Wharton boasts some impressive former students, from billionaire investor Warren Buffett to President Donald Trump.<p>The results are based solely on …
College & UniversityMany Americans Have More in Common With White Nationalists Than They Think, Poll Finds
Very few will express outright support for the alt-right, white nationalism or neo-Nazism. But that doesn't mean they don't have similar ideas and …
RacismMost Americans Oppose White Supremacists, But Many Share Their Views: Poll
A new poll asked Americans about racism after the violence in Charlottesville.<p>A new poll in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, finds that while Americans widely say they oppose racism and white nationalism, many still appear to hold far-right, white supremacist views.<p>The Ipsos …
RacismHaving a Best Friend (That You Tell Everything To) Makes You Happier & Healthier
Skip the green juice; a new study published in <i>Child Development</i> says that having a best friend is one of the best things you can do for your health. …
PsychologyA Lack of Ideas Has Consequences
Something has gone missing from American politics. Since the beginning of the new administration in January, public debate focused on general ideas …
Conservative ViewShould we boycott ESPN?
BOYCOTT ESPN<p>Posted: Sep 15, 2017 5:45 PM<p>In a hectic world, millions of Americans enjoy the pastime of watching football on the weekends. It is a nice …
Conservative ViewFree Speech, Campus Safety, or Both
Can universities preserve both free speech on campus and the safety of speakers, audiences, and protesters? The answer involves myriad practical …
Michigan State UniversityCo-Opted by Co-Eds
The statue wars continue: Last week protesters at the University of Virginia draped a tarp over a bronze of Thomas Jefferson, declaring the monument …
Conservative ViewBoard of Visitors Selects James E. Ryan as University of Virginia’s Next President
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors on Friday unanimously voted to name James E. Ryan as the University’s next president.<p>A widely respected …
EducationTrump signs congressional resolution condemning white supremacist
Trump signed the resolution just hours after he said there were "bad dudes" opposing white supremacists in Charlottesville.
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