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Education

Charlottesville By The ABC’s

December 28, 2011

Rebecca Coughlin of Charlottesville has authored her 2nd guide book and it’s titled “ABC’s of Charlottesville”.  She enlisted the help of third graders in Albemarle County for suggestions and illustrations of attractions, shops, parks, and events in our area.  For example, “D” is for Downtown Mall… complete with a drawing of a guy playing the drums (one of [...]

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Michie Tavern Announces New Seminars

December 22, 2011

Most people know of Michie Tavern because it’s next door to Jefferson’s Monticello … or because they love the colonial meals featuring fried chicken.   But locals also know that each year Michie Tavern sponsors a series of informative programs. This particular series of winter talks is sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UVa.   [...]

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UVa Lighting Of The Lawn

December 1, 2011

Tonight the University of Virginia will officially kick off the Christmas holidays with their 11th annual Lighting of the Lawn.  For those of you not familiar with “The Lawn”… this refers to the original portion of the university with the rotunda, quad and dome.  The event will begin at 7:00 and will include a capella song [...]

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In Praise of Domes

November 17, 2011

The University of Virginia is known for its rotunda and dome.  Likewise, much of the Charlottesville Jeffersonian architecture features a dome of some kind.  Though it has needed maintenance throughout the years, it has recently been determined that UVa’s dome is still structurally sound enough that repairs will be sufficient and it will not have to be [...]

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Darden School at UVa Launches Executive Business Ethics Training

October 29, 2011

The Darden School of Business at Charlottesville’s University of Virginia has just announced a totally unique program to train international business executives to lead the business ethics of the future.   They will be training executives to anticipate and then develop strategies … to handle issues such as “the current regulatory environment, health care, corporate governance, intellectual [...]

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Darden School Offers Advice For Entrepreneurs

October 26, 2011

The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia has just announced their schedule for their upcoming conference on Entrepreneurship.  This is a 2-day event to be held Nov. 3-4  (free for students and faculty, and only $50 for other attendees) that offers discussion from some of the most intelligent and successful humans on [...]

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Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville Announces 2011 Schedule

October 7, 2011

For an amazing 24 years, the Virginia Film Festival has been bringing top-class entertainment, seminars, and interviews to fans from all over the world.     This year’s event takes place from Nov. 3-6 in Charlottesville, and HERE IS A LINK to the schedule of films that are offered this year. For those 4 days this year, visitors [...]

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Virginia Schools Accreditation

October 2, 2011

Recent studies show that 96% of Virginia’s schools are fully accredited at this time.  Students in Virginia’s 1,768 schools must pass Standards of Learning tests and other evaluations.   For a school to be fully accredited, 70% of the school’s students must pass all 4 Standards of Learning tests.

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Discovery Map of Charlottesville City

September 15, 2011

YOUR DISCOVERY MAP OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA:    UVa, the Downtown Mall, shops and restaurants … all are easy to search.   Begin by clicking the map icon below to access the whole map.   Then be sure to zoom and move around to see things clearly.  Discovery Maps provide colorful link-filled graphics for visitors to many cities in the U.S.    [...]

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Come To the Circus in Charlottesville

September 5, 2011

The Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus will be coming to the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville in October.  The shows will be on 4 days, from Oct 13-16.      And HERE is a direct link to the JPJ where you can choose show times and seating.  Tickets range from $14-$37.  Their shows will feature [...]

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