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Education

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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Southern Living Chooses Charlottesville College Town

September 2, 2011

Each year a poll by Southern Living Magazine selects the Top 10 College Towns in the South    Once again, Charlottesville and UVa have been chosen for their list.   Their criteria included such things as charm, population under 200,000, and a lively social/intellectual scene.  You can CLICK HERE to see the details which also include information on UVa.   It’s fun [...]

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Symphony Season Opens in Charlottesville

August 17, 2011

It’s the beginning of the Charlottesville and University of Virginia Symphony Orchestra 2011-2012 season.  This year they will be playing with a focus on “Bridges”…. music spanning traditions and generations… including Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No.3″.     Ticket sales begin August 29th.  You can call 434-924-3139 or CLICK HERE for more information.

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Athletic Shoe Designed By UVa Doctor

August 11, 2011

Q: ..When is an athletic shoe like a diving board?     A: ..When the shoe is designed by Charlottesville UVa doctor Casey Kerrigan. Dr. Kerrigan is a Harvard-trained physician who has also been the chair of the University of Virginia Dep’t of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  For decades she has studied the dynamics of exercise injuries, [...]

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UVa and Catalysts

August 5, 2011

For our Fellow Geeks, we find this interesting. Professors and scientists at the University of Virginia have discovered a new type of catalytic site where oxidation catalysis occurs.   In the chemical world, catalysts are chemicals that activate chemical processes without themselves being changed in the process,   And according to THIS REPORT,  “about 20% of the [...]

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Plan Ahead For Your Charlottesville Real Estate Visit

August 4, 2011

‘Tis the season.   No… not Christmas (yet).   ‘Tis the football season in the ACC, and the University of Virginia becomes a mecca for fans on home-game weekends. With that in mind, we want to remind people that if you intend to arrive for a real estate visit… bear in mind that hotels and other accommodations [...]

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