UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS
MEETING OF THE
ADVANCEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
COMMITTEE
APRIL 18, 2013
ADVANCEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Thursday, April 18, 2013
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Lower East Oval Room, The Rotunda
Committee Members:
John L. Nau III, Chair
Frank B. Atkinson
A. Macdonald Caputo
Hunter E. Craig
Allison Cryor DiNardo
Marvin W. Gilliam, Jr.
Bobbie G. Kilberg, Vice Chair
Victoria D. Harker
Stephen P. Long, M.D.
Helen E. Dragas, Ex Officio
Robert S. Kemp, Consulting Member
Jeffrey C. Walker, Consulting Member
AGENDA
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I.
REMARKS BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIR (Mr. Nau)
II.
REPORT ON UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS
A. Chief Communications Officer Search (Mr. Nau
to introduce Mr. Paul Mahoney, Dean of the Law
School and Chair of the CCO Search Committee;
Mr. Mahoney to report)
B. University Communications Update (Mr. Nau to
introduce Mr. Anthony de Bruyn; Mr. de Bruyn to
report)
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III. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION (Mr. Nau to introduce Mr. Tom Faulders,
President and CEO; Mr. Faulders to report)
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IV.
REPORT BY THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT
(Mr. Sweeney to introduce Ms. Alison Traub; Mr.
Sweeney and Ms. Traub to report)
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Benchmark Advancement Performance
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V.
CLOSING REMARKS (Mr. Nau)
VI.
APPENDIX

Media Success Reports
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
April 18, 2013
COMMITTEE:
Advancement and Communications
AGENDA ITEM:
I. Remarks by the Committee Chair
ACTION REQUIRED:
None
BACKGROUND: Mr. Nau will welcome guests, give an overview of
the meeting agenda, and introduce topics for review and discussion.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
April 18, 2013
COMMITTEE:
Advancement and Communications
AGENDA ITEM:
II.A. Chief Communications Officer Search
ACTION REQUIRED:
None
BACKGROUND: The newly created University Communications division
is seeking a Chief Communications Officer (CCO) to lead the
redesigned organizational structure for communications at the
University. The CCO will lead a strong team to create clear and
consistent messages and to disseminate them with integrated and
innovative approaches in order to provide best in class service to
our various constituencies.
Paul G. Mahoney, Dean of the School of Law, David and Mary
Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law, and Arnold H. Leon
Professor of Law, is chair of the CCO search committee. Mr.
Mahoney will provide a brief update on the search.
Mr. Mahoney became dean of the Law School in July 2008. He
joined the Law School faculty in 1990 after practicing law with the
New York firm of Sullivan & Cromwell and clerking for Judge Ralph
K. Winter, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
and Justice Thurgood Marshall of the U.S. Supreme Court. His
teaching and research areas are securities regulation, law and
economic development, corporate finance, financial derivatives, and
contracts. He has published widely in law reviews and peerreviewed finance and law and economics journals.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
April 18, 2013
COMMITTEE:
Advancement and Communications
AGENDA ITEM:
II.B. University Communications Update
ACTION REQUIRED:
None
BACKGROUND: Mr. de Bruyn will provide a brief update on University
Communications, including media success highlights.
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BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
April 18, 2013
COMMITTEE:
Advancement and Communications
AGENDA ITEM:
III.
ACTION REQUIRED:
None
Annual Report on the University of
Virginia Alumni Association
BACKGROUND: Mr. Faulders will provide an update on the activities
of the Alumni Association in FY12, including brief reports on the
Jefferson Trust, alumni communications including the University of
Virginia Magazine, Alumni Interests Groups, Career Services,
Admissions outreach, and Reunions programs.
Formed on July 4, 1838, the Alumni Association of the
University of Virginia was the sixth such group organized in the
United States. A charter was granted to the University near the
end of the 19th century by the General Assembly of Virginia. The
association was originally housed in Pavilion VII on the Lawn of
the Academical Village. In 1936, it moved to its current location,
the Kappa Phi House on Emmet Street.
Tom Faulders is the President and Chief Executive Officer of
the University of Virginia Alumni Association, which has over
200,000 strong members and is located in Charlottesville,
Virginia. He is responsible to a Board of Managers composed of 36
prominent alumni and with 60 employees that manages alumni
engagement for the University.
Mr. Faulders had been the Chairman and Chief Executive Office
of LCC International from June 1999 through April 2005. He
directed the financial turnaround and subsequent growth of the
company.
Prior to joining LCC, Mr. Faulders served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, as well as President of the
Integrated Supply Chain division of BDM International, Inc. from
March 1995 through March 1998. From March 1992 through March of
1995, he was the Chief Financial Officer of COMSAT Corporation.
Prior to COMSAT, Mr. Faulders served in a variety of areas for MCI
- including Senior Vice President of Business Marketing, Vice
President of Large Account Sales and Treasurer. Prior to his six
years with MCI, Mr. Faulders served in key positions with
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Satellite Business Systems.
from 1971 to 1979.
Mr. Faulders served in the U.S. Navy
Mr. Faulders holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business
at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Economics from the
University of Virginia.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
April 18, 2013
COMMITTEE:
Advancement and Communications
AGENDA ITEM:
IV. Report by the Senior Vice President
for Advancement
ACTION REQUIRED:
None
DISCUSSION: The vital role of private philanthropy in supporting
the University’s current and future endeavors is well established.
Toward that end, on-going assessment of the institution’s
fundraising efforts remains critical. In addition to reporting on
progress toward established internal benchmarks, periodic
comparisons to both public and private peer institutions prove
informative.
Mr. Sweeney will review the University’s fundraising
performance in comparison with select public universities and
select aspirational peers, using data made available by the Council
for Aid to Education (CAE), a national nonprofit established to
advance support to education and conduct research on higher
education.
Ms. Traub will join Mr. Sweeney to report on a recent survey
from the Advancement Leadership Forum (ALF), a group of elite
public universities created to share data, meet to discuss common
challenges and opportunities such as the impact of the current
economy on development, funding development and performance
management, and to review shared data. The other participating
institutions are: Ohio State, Penn State, UCLA, University of
Florida, University of Toronto, and University of Washington.
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APPENDIX
MEDIA SUCCESS REPORTS
APPENDIX
Media Report – February 2013
The media report provides examples of coordinated placements and pitches versus news that U.Va.
handles in a reactive or defensive posture.
 For February 2013, UVA Today traffic was up 1.8% versus February 2012.
(148,641 page views vs. 146,018)
 The UVA Today Daily Report has 17,067 e-mail addresses as of Feb. 27.
Top UVA Today page views for February 2013:
 Princeton Review Names U.Va. No. 1 ‘Best Value Public College’// 8,144
 U.S. Secretary of State Kerry Picks U.Va. as Site for His First Policy Speech // 7,958
 Ticket Information for U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry's Address //5,083
 In Memoriam: John “Jake” Cusano III // 3032
 U.Va. Nonprofit Organization, PureMadi, Develops Innovative Water Purification Tablet for
Developing World // 2,458
 U.Va. Physicist Bloomfield Develops New Silicone Rubber // 1,699
 MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State John Kerry's speech at U.Va. On Wednesday, Feb. 20 //
1,326
Noteworthy Media Relations successes in February:
John Kerry visit:
 Our most notable and demanding communications event in February was the visit by
Secretary of State John Kerry for his first speech in the new role, at Old Cabell Hall. Media
relations handled primary duties for pre-event publicity, media credentialing, on-site media
relations, and coverage of the speech for internal channels. We issued about 65 media
credentials, and worked closely with State Department, security officials and the Office of
Major Events to coordinate a visit that generated international exposure for the University
of Virginia.
- Coverage was heavy for the actual speech. Included among additional reports that
were a result of Media Relations extra efforts:
o Voice of America (VOA): Interviewed Sandy Gilliam in Old Cabell re: UVa
History, Jefferson as secretary of state, and Kerry’s visit.
o Al Jazeera TV: Abderrahim Foukara interviewed Jeff Legro on U.S. foreign
policy.
Other February coverage:
MOOCs:
 More universities try the MOOC model by moving professors’ lectures online
February 25, 2013 | Washington Post
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- Philip Zelikow packs a lot into his modern world history course, roaming in a given
week from the Napoleonic wars to Latin American revolutions to India circa 1800. But
the professor sets a casual tone as he teaches dozens of undergraduates at the
University of Virginia and tens of thousands of others worldwide through a lecture
series delivered entirely online.
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Reporter tries a University of Virginia MOOC
February 25, 2013 | Washington Post
- Alas, I busted my deadline. As I write this, my assignment was due 13 hours ago. In
this case, I was not late in filing a story for The Washington Post. Rather, I failed the
other day to complete by 11:59 p.m. a weekly quiz for an online course I am taking
called “The Modern World: Global History since 1760.” I signed up for this free class,
from University of Virginia Professor Philip Zelikow, to help my reporting for a story
on how Zelikow is using online lectures not only to teach masses of adult learners
from around the world but also to improve how he teaches U-Va. students in person.
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Learning curve steep for schools with online courses
February 27, 2013 | Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/27/learning-curve-steep-for-schoolswith-online-cours/
What Are Our 20s Really For?
February 27, 2013 | Cosmopolitan
 There's a lot of debate as to what women are "supposed" to do with our 20s. On the one
hand, we can treat this decade as a last chance to truly be young, make mistakes, and extend
our adolescence before settling down and having kids. On the other, we have people like
Meg Jay, an assistant clinical professor at the University of Virginia, who recently gave a
TEDTalk on the subject, who worry about young people trivializing our 20s and wasting what
she calls valuable time.
UVA Kicks off ‘Celebrate Every Body Week’ with Jeans Exchange
February 25, 2013 | WVIR-NBC-29
 There's no need to diet or exercise excessively to fit into a pair of too-tight jeans. People can
exchange them for prizes that promote healthy body image at the University of Virginia.
UVA Students Celebrate Black History Month with Trivia Game
February 15, 2013 | NBC29
 Forget "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." Friday night, a group of University of Virginia
students played a few rounds of "Who Wants to be Enlightened." Students gathered for the
game show event to celebrate black history month and test their black history knowledge.
UVa looks to increase role of women faculty members in sciences
February 17, 2013 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
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Officials at the University of Virginia are hoping a new grant program will boost the role of
women faculty members in the sciences, but the grant is just the latest effort in an area
that’s long been a top concern.
UVA Students Celebrate Black History Month with Trivia Game
Feb. 15, 2013 | WVIR-NBC-29
 Forget "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." Friday night, a group of University of Virginia
students played a few rounds of "Who Wants to be Enlightened." Students gathered for the
game show event to celebrate Black History Month and test their black history knowledge.
3D Printing-the Wave of the Future?
WVTF Public Radio/RADIO IQ / Feb. 22
 During his State of the Union speech, President Obama talked about manufacturing and
referred to something called 3D printing. That caught the attention of a professor at the
University of Virginia, who believes that technology will revolutionize the way Americans
acquire many products. David Sheffler, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering
at the University of Virginia explains the concept of 3D printing.
 David Sheffler appeared Feb. 22 on WINA's The Shilling Show to talk about 3-D printing:
http://www.wina.com/The-Schilling-Show/3063561.
 And on the same day was featured on WVTF public radio:
http://www.wvtf.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2907:3d-printingthe-wave-of-the-future&catid=48:wvtf-news&Itemid=119.
PureMadi Are Basic Clay Pots and Sawdust Water Filters for Home Use
http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/02/puremadi-clay-water-filters/
February 26, 2013
Politics And The Pope: Behind The Troubled Resignation Of Benedict XVI
International Business Times
http://www.ibtimes.com/politics-pope-behind-troubled-resignation-benedict-xvi-1077812
The qualities the next pope will need
Philadelphia Inquirer-Feb 24, 2013
http://articles.philly.com/2013-02-25/news/37271806_1_new-pope-pope-benedict-xvi-politics-andorganization
Lasting Impressions Of The Reign And Abdication Of Pope Benedict ...
CBS Local-Feb 19, 2013
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/02/19/lasting-impressions-of-the-reign-and-abdication-ofpope-benedict-xvi/
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Especialistas alertam para profundos embates entre conservadores ...
Estado de Minas-Feb 18, 2013
http://www.em.com.br/app/noticia/internacional/2013/02/18/interna_internacional,351078/espec
ialistas-alertam-para-profundos-embates-entre-conservadores-e-liberais-no-vaticano.shtml
ROTC wins MacArthur award
Liberty Champion |February 26, 2013
http://www.libertychampion.com/2013/02/rotc-wins-macarthur-award/
February 28, 2013
Senator Tim Kaine Spoke to ROTC at UVa
The Charlottesville Newsplex-Feb 20, 2013
http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Senator-Tim-Kaine-Spoke-to-ROTC-at-UVa--192
UVa unsure of hazards from sequestration
February 28, 2013 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
 The University of Virginia is bracing for the effects of sequestration, but officials there are
mostly unsure of what those effects will be. “Our first priority is to assure continuity in
financial aid, salaries, and research for as long as possible,” UVa spokesman McGregor
McCance wrote in an email.
Is Student Achievement Affected by Homework?
February 28, 2013 | HowToLearn.com
 “Homework has been a hot topic for a number of years now because it affects so many
people,” says Robert H. Tai, a professor at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of
Education who has researched the topic and conducted a 2012 study, “When Is Homework
Worth the Time?”
Feb. 27, 2013 – Sent out tip sheet on sequester, which generated a lot of media hits.
 Jim Savage was interviewed by NPR’s marketplace and Ted Strong of Daily Progress on 3/1.
Savage was also interviewed on NPR 2/26: How does the sequester compare to budget cuts
past? A brief history
February 26, 2013 | Marketplace
 Their views mirror the current disagreement in Congress over how to cut the deficit.
Sometimes the facts are obscured in the political rhetoric. “Look at the data. Look at actual
spending,” says Jim Savage at the University of Virginia.
WVIR Ch29’s Ed Sykes interviewed Darden Dean Bob Bruner 2/28 - UVA Dean: Sequestration More
than Short-Term Pain
February 28, 2013 | WVIR-NBC-29 (Charlottesville)
 Dean Robert Bruner with the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia says
these cuts mean much more than just some short-term pain. He says the cuts, and other
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unsuccessful efforts to reduce the nation's deficit, show that this is just the start of deeper
challenges ahead.
2/26/13 – Sent out tip sheet on latest fed report on American’s diet.
 John Sirard of Curry’s kinesiology dept has been interviewed by WVPT’s Sandy Hausman on
2/27 so far. Trends at the Table
February 28, 2013 | WVTF Public Radio/RADIO IQ (Roanoke)
 Two new surveys from the Centers for Disease Control suggest some progress in improving
the way Americans eat. But experts are not ready to celebrate yet. John Sirard is a professor
at the University of Virginia, specializing in exercise and its impact on the body. He says
African-Americans also tended to consume more fast food than white or Hispanic adults.
Looking at children, the CDC found overall consumption of calories down, but childhood
obesity was up 3 percent.
UVA Employees Set Record in Annual Charity Drive
February 26, 2013 | WVIR-NBC-29
 University of Virginia employees have something to celebrate. They set a new $1 million
record in the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign, an annual charity drive of the employees
of the commonwealth of Virginia.
UVa employees donate more than $1M to charities
February 22, 2013 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
 In 2012, University of Virginia employees gave more than $1 million to the Commonwealth
of Virginia Campaign, more than a quarter of the campaign's total take that year.
Your 20s Is The Most Important Decade Of Your Life
February 28, 2013 | Business Insider
 University of Virginia clinical psychologist Meg Jay has a message for every young
professional out there: Your 20s matter. In a talk at TED2013 Tuesday, she called the 20s the
"most defining decade of adulthood," a period when the brain has its last major growth
spurt and more than half of Americans either marry or begin dating their future partner.
Five Inspired Ideas Emerging From TED2013
February 28, 2013 | Forbes.com
 University of Virginia clinical psychologist Meg Jay will get a ton of views once this Ted talk
goes live. Her message to young professionals is simple: Don’t waste your 20s.
Don't tell kids about past drug use, study finds
February 22, 2013 | NBC "Today"
 Not everyone is ready to tell parents to keep quiet about their druggy pasts. “I don’t think
the broad literature supports the idea that you shouldn’t tell your kids about your past,” said
Patrick Tolan, a professor in the Curry School of Education and in the department of
psychiatry at the University of Virginia and director of the university’s Youth-Nex Center.
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Experts discuss future of online college learning
Charlottesville Daily Progress / Feb. 26
 Massively open online courses are reshaping how instructors and students approach
learning but likely will serve as an adjunct to, rather than a total replacement for, the
familiar, traditional higher education classroom experience, according to a University of
Virginia professor who is among the first to teach such a course.
UVA Employees Set Record in Annual Charity Drive
WVIR-NBC-29 (Charlottesville) / Feb. 26
 University of Virginia employees have something to celebrate. They set a new $1 million
record in the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign, an annual charity drive of the employees
of the commonwealth of Virginia.
UVA Students to Vote on Honor System Changes
WVIR-NBC-29 (Charlottesville) / Feb. 25
 University of Virginia students can vote this week on some sweeping changes to the school's
honor system. If the proposal gets enough votes, it would be the first major change to the
code in years.
U.Va. nears $3 billion goal
Richmond Times-Dispatch / Feb. 26
 The University of Virginia has raised more than $2.9 billion toward a $3 billion campaign goal
it hopes to reach by this spring.
UVA Masters Program Seeks to Recruit Veterans
WVIR-NBC-29 (Charlottesville) / Feb. 25
 A University of Virginia program is looking to recruit more military veterans. It's teaching
skills to all students, including vets, who want to get on a fast track to get their master's
degree in just one year.
Williams: Danville bank’s history is safe and secure at U.Va.
Richmond Times-Dispatch / Feb. 26
 The history of Virginia’s only surviving black-owned bank was headed for the trash heap
during the renovation of the venerable First State Bank headquarters in Danville. The items
from what was founded as The Savings Bank of Danville were diverted from the garbage bin
to the bank’s vault for safekeeping before their recent arrival at the University of Virginia.
Rotunda Roof Construction to Continue Through Spring
WVIR-NBC-29 (Charlottesville) / Feb. 25
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The Rotunda roof revamp at the University of Virginia should be done by May, just in time
for graduation, but it is only phase one of a multi-million dollar project to restore the iconic
Jeffersonian building.
UVa looks to increase role of women faculty members in sciences
Charlottesville Daily Progress / Feb. 17
 Officials at the University of Virginia are hoping a new grant program will boost the role of
women faculty members in the sciences, but the grant is just the latest effort in an area
that’s long been a top concern.
Co-founder of massive open online courses to speak at UVa
Charlottesville Daily Progress / Feb. 15
 One of the co-founders of Coursera, the provider of massive open online courses with which
the University of Virginia has partnered, will be speaking at UVa on Wednesday.
Warner rails against sequestration, federal budget at UVa forum
Charlottesville Daily Progress / Feb. 11
 Speaking Monday at the University of Virginia, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, asked the
audience if they remembered the scene in the 1974 Mel Brooks spoof “Blazing Saddles,” in
which the town’s new, black sheriff escapes a mob of unruly townspeople by taking himself
hostage.
Senator Mark Warner Speaks on National Debt Crisis at UVA
WVIR-NBC-29 (Charlottesville) / Feb. 11
 Hundreds came out for a discussion on national debt at the University of Virginia on
Monday. Senator Mark Warner spoke about the country's debt crisis and how it would
eventually affect everyone in the room.
UVa Invention Improves Access to Clean Water
Charlottesville Newsplex / Feb. 8
 A water purification tablet created by a University of Virginia non-profit has the potential to
help get clean water to hundreds of thousands of people in the developing world.
UVA Hosts Forum on Gender Violence
WVIR-NBC-29 (Charlottesville) / Feb. 7
 The University of Virginia is trying to break the barriers of a tough subject. Thursday night,
people at UVA got together to have an open conversation about gender violence.
Online UVA Business Class Teaches Strategic Analysis
WVIR-NBC-29 (Charlottesville) / Feb. 7
 The number of people signing up for online classes at the University of Virginia is
skyrocketing. More than 55,000 people have signed up for "Foundations of Business
Strategy.
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U.Va. to debut water purification tablet
The Associated Press / Feb. 8
 A water purification tablet that could enhance the quality of life for millions of people in
developing countries is making its official debut at the University of Virginia.
Princeton Review ranks UVA No. 1 'Best Value Public College' for 2013
Examiner.com – Virginia / Feb. 6
 The University of Virginia is ranked as the number one best value public college in the nation
in the Princeton Review's 2013 Best Value Colleges.
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Media Report – March 2013
The media report provides examples of coordinated placements and pitches versus news that U.Va.
handles in a reactive or defensive posture.
 For March 2013, UVA Today traffic up 18% versus March 2012.
(159,172 page views vs. 134,749)
 UVA Today Daily Report has 17,166 subscribers as of March 29.
Top UVA Today page views for March 2013:
 U.Va. Graduate Schools, Programs Excel in 2014 U.S. News Rankings // 6,460
 New Student BOV Member Blake Blaze Brings Range of Leadership Experience // 4,992
 U.Va. Students Approve New Honor Plea, Reject Jury Changes // 3,436
 University Recovering from Snowbound Shutdown // 3,387
 In Memoriam: Gregory Joseph Canty // 3,048
 Nancy E. Dunlap Appointed Dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine // 2,543
 New ‘College Scorecard’ Stats Show U.Va.’s Value //2,068
 U.Va. Physicist Bloomfield Develops New Silicone Rubber // 2,032
Noteworthy Media Relations successes in March. Links and summaries here reflect media interest
resulting from staff press releases and pitches.
The discovery of unknown graves at the University of Virginia reveals the institution's brush with
slavery
The History Channel Magazine | March 4, 2013
 The University of Virginia got a surprise while investigating the suitability of land to expand
north of its on-campus cemetery and Columbarium in Charlottesville: It found more graves—
those of 67 African-American children and adults, possibly dating back to the late
antebellum period.
UVa establishes new engineering program with Charlottesville, Albemarle schools
Charlottesville Daily Progress / March 1
 A joint program will establish the first laboratory school for advanced manufacturing
technologies. The University of Virginia Curry School of Education, the UVa School of
Engineering and Applied Science and Albemarle County and Charlottesville public schools are
collaborating on the program, which is supported by a $300,000 state planning grant.
UVa, public schools partner on high-tech training
The Associated Press / March 4
Journalist Bob Schieffer Speaks at UVA
WVIR-NBC-29 (Charlottesville) / March 4
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Legendary journalist Bob Schieffer gave University of Virginia students a lesson in politics
and news savviness Monday. Schieffer serves as the chief Washington correspondent for CBS
News and moderates "Face the Nation.”
UVA Researchers Brace for Sequestration Cuts
WVIR-NBC-29 (Charlottesville) / March 4
 Sequestration cuts will have a serious impact on research funding at the University of
Virginia. U.Va. researchers are bracing for between $10 million and $11 million in federal
cuts, which could impact as many as 200 jobs.
UVa, Monticello announce this year's Jefferson medalists
Charlottesville Daily Progress / March 5
 The University of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation announced Tuesday that this
year’s recipients of their highest honors, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals, will be
the director of the FBI, the founder of Teach For America and a renowned landscape
architect.
Education Reform Group from Nigeria Works with Darden School
WVIR-NBC-29 (Charlottesville) / March 7
 A group of educators from half the world away are calling Charlottesville home this week.
Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria, the group is working to improve secondary education in their
region through a World Bank-funded initiative. The initiative comes to an end in December,
and the group is turning to UVA's Darden School of Business for assistance and guidance
as they work to convince their country to continue reforming education and encouraging
engagement.
Laurie Olin Awarded Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture
Architect's Newspaper Blog / March 7
 Landscape architect and OLIN Studio principal Laurie Olin has been awarded a 2013 Thomas
Jefferson Foundation Medal for Architecture by the University of Virginia and the Thomas
Jefferson Foundation at Monticello.
Sustainable Water Treatment Technology For The Developing World
DesignBuild Source (Australia) / March 7
 A team of urban planners, civil engineers, environmental engineers, architects, systems and
information engineers and others from the University of Virginia is working to provide
sustainable solutions to global water problems.
Secondary school 3-D printing program garners international attention
Charlottesville Daily Progress / March 11
 The start is the result of a $300,000 state grant to create a “laboratory school for advanced
manufacturing technologies.” The school is a collaboration between UVa and the city to
teach science and engineering in grade schools and prepare students for high-tech jobs. It
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also provides future teachers experience combining engineering concepts and traditional
science education.
Buford Middle Debuts New Lab School
WVIR-NBC-29 (Charlottesville) / March 11
Nice work if you can get it: Six folks who took the path less traveled to fulfilling careers
C-Ville Weekly (Charlottesville) / March 12
 So what are these jobs that deliver joy, if not fat stacks? We found six Charlottesville and
Albemarle residents who found their own answer – including Dennis Edwards, a U.Va. mason
skilled in historic restoration work.
Tom Tom 2.0: Why UVA is investing in Charlottesville’s take on SXSW
C-Ville Weekly (Charlottesville) / March 12
 Short, sweet, and smart. That’s what Paul Beyer wants the second annual Tom Tom
Founders Festival to be, and the erstwhile City Council candidate has a powerful partner
backing his vision. The University of Virginia is providing brainpower, funding, and even an
appearance by its own president to help fuel this year’s pared-down version of the April 1114 event.
UVa schools, departments rank highly in U.S. News ratings
Charlottesville Daily Progress / March 12
 A number of University of Virginia graduate and professional school scored well in the latest
U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Virginia graduate programs score well in rankings
Virginia Business / March 12
 Virginia schools ranked well in the latest lists of top business-related programs compiled by
U.S. News & World Report.
U.Va. Professor of Religion Reacts to Selection of New Pope
Charlottesville Newsplex / March 13
 U.Va. Professor Gerald Fogarty says Jesuits were never really seen as candidates for pope,
historically, because they take a vow to never accept a head of church, unless commanded
by the pope alone. But Fogarty says not only is it an interesting choice because Pope Francis
is Jesuit, but also because he's not European.
Delaying Marriage Has Serious Consequences For Some, New Research Reveals
The Huffington Post / March 15
 Men and women are marrying later in life than ever before, but a new study reveals the
costs of delaying your "I dos." In a report released Friday, the University of Virginia's National
Marriage Project found that the average marrying age is at its highest ever: 26.
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Getting Married Later Is Great for College-Educated Women
The Atlantic / March 15
 Americans are getting married later and later. The average age of first marriage in the United
States is 27 for women and 29 for men, up from 23 for women and 26 for men in 1990 and
20 and 22 (!) in 1960. But what are the consequences of this trend? Who benefits and who
suffers? "Knot Yet: The Benefits and Costs of Delayed Marriage in America," a new report
from the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project examines those questions and,
unsurprisingly, concludes that the answers are different depending on who you are.
Delayed marriage fallout: More unwed births, report says
USA Today / March 15
 More women are delaying marriage, but not necessarily delaying kids, says a new report.
Knot Yet: Getting married later can have economic costs, benefits
Los Angeles Times / March 14
18 research projects receive innovation funding
Virginia Business
 Eco-friendly cosmetics and a vaccine to treat Lyme disease are among 18 Virginia university
research projects selected to receive grants from the Virginia Innovation Partnership. ...
U.Va. projects won 8 grants totaling $330,000, more than any other university in the state.
Sullivan Releases Report that Looks Back on UVA in 2012
NBC29
 A report released this week at the University of Virginia highlights a need to attract new,
talented faculty as veterans retire during the next decade.
UVa Researchers Awarded $40K Grant to Fight Online Hacking
Newsplex
 A group of researchers at the University of Virginia is the recipient of a large grant that the
three will use to help protect every website in the world.
UVa School of Medicine selects interim dean
Charlottesville Daily Progress / March 18
 Pulmonologist Nancy E. Dunlap has been named the dean of the University of Virginia School
of Medicine, but she’s only expected to be temporary. She will assume the mantle May 1.
UVa. Appoints New Dean of School of Medicine
Charlottesville Newsplex / March 18
Dunlap named UVa. interim medical school dean
The Associated Press / March 19
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University of Virginia Acquires Historical Documents of a Black-Owned Bank
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education / March 15
 The First State Bank in Danville, the last of the Jim-Crow era Black-owned banks in the state
of Virginia, recently donated a large collection of its historical records to the Albert and
Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia.
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