Stephen Farmer, vice provost for enrollment, said, “I hope the changes will help students remember there are more ways to demonstrate their strength than just earning a strong test score.”
A new January term course and podcast Friday called “Democracy in Danger,” being taught over Zoom by media studies professor Siva Vaidhyanathan and history professor Will Hitchcock, featured UVA President Jim Ryan last week.
The outreach is just one of many the Jefferson Trust has helped create over the years. The trust’s flash-funding grant cycle is currently taking place.
Jacob Shapero, an economics major and a graduate student in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, said he loves to teach – and has learned to “embrace the suck” of difficult assignments.
It’s been a tough semester and a tough year, but Hoos around the University of Virginia’s Grounds have found things to be thankful for, from family and friends to promising vaccine news and even a puppy pal.