Diplomacy & Security

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Newest Schwarzman Scholar Aims To Build Understanding With China

May graduate Mithra Dhinakaran, who studied in Taiwan for a semester, will now have a year of graduate study in Beijing.

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President William Howard Taft signs New Mexico into statehood at the White House, Jan. 6, 1912

Panel Discussion: “The Presidency and the American State”

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Although many associate Franklin D.

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 (Illustration by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications)

Explosive Clams? Document Dumps Shed New Light on Kennedy vs. Castro

Faced with a communist regime only 500 miles from Miami, President John F. Kennedy’s administration considered an odd variety of ways to legitimize the overthrow of Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

Perspectives on Providing Medical Support During Conflict and Chaos

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Panel discussion sponsored by the UVA School of Medicine. Moderated by Kirsten Gelsdorf, professor of public policy and director of Global Humanitarian Policy, Batten School.

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Hoos Vote

Election Day

Being a voter is one way you can make a difference in our community and on the issues you care about most. Next Tuesday is the last day to vote in the midterm elections. If you have not already voted early, remember to cast your ballot in the 2023 Virginia state elections.

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Day of Caring 2023

UVA Employees Have Shovels, Will Travel

Hundreds of University of Virginia employees fanned out to 40 sites in Charlottesville and beyond to clean up, pick up and spruce up as part of an annual volunteer project to lend a hand to area nonprofits, schools and churches.

Kathryn Chung

Kathryn Chung (she/her) is a third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, double majoring in biology and neuroscience. Kathryn is the president of the UVA chapter of the Hearts 4 Homeless organization, co-president of Nu Rho Psi (national neuroscience honor society), an Intro Chemistry I and II Lab TA, and an EMT at the Lake Monticello Fire and Rescue Squad. After graduation, she plans on getting hands-on experience in a clinical setting and ultimately pursuing her goal of becoming a neurosurgeon.

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UVA Program to Clear Pathways to Public Service for Students

The University of Virginia launched a new program this summer that supports undergraduate students as they grow in their commitment to a life of public service.

President Jim Ryan has emphasized a plan to launch the “Public Service Pathways” from the beginning of his tenure.

Sami Kandil

Sami Kandil is a fourth-year in the McIntire School, majoring in Commerce with a Finance concentration and Real Estate track. Sami is the co-president of Blossom Together, a student-led humanitarian organization that supports living standards in third-world African countries. Founded in 2018, Blossom Together has raised nearly $200,000, worked in five different countries, and partnered with reputable institutions like the World Bank. After graduation, Sami will go into investment banking.
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