On Friday, October 29th, U.Va. alumna Fields Wicker-Miurin (Col ‘80) will provide remarks on leadership during this enrichment series event, hosted at the Jefferson Scholars’ Foundation Hall.  If you are interested in attending this event, please contact Pat Ingram.
Fields Wicker-Miurin wants to improve the quality and impact of leadership worldwide by discovering leaders in unique, [...]

The Jefferson Scholars Foundation honored two faculty members in the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science with 2010 Hartfield-Jefferson Scholars Teaching Prizes.
Mark S. Sherriff, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, and Mary Beck, lecturer in applied mathematics and director of student affairs for the Engineering School’s undergraduate program, have been [...]

May 25, 2010 — The Jefferson Scholars Foundation has announced its 27-member Jefferson Scholars Class of 2014. The students – from 13 states, England, Scotland and South Korea – will enter the University of Virginia in August.
The merit-based Jefferson Scholars program provides stipends to cover the complete cost of attending the University, including tuition, room [...]

Preliminary Program Posted
June 1, 2010
The preliminary program for the 2010 Forum for Interdisciplinary Dialogue has been posted on our Program page. The submissions were truly extraordinary, ranging from the evolution of the periodic table, to the destruction of art and even delving into the behavior and motivations of Yogis.
We are very excited to have such [...]

Environmentally friendly complex on Maury Avenue allows ample academic space
Radina Belberova, Cavalier Daily Associate Editor
April 19, 2010 - The Jefferson Scholars Foundation officially unveiled the new Jefferson Fellows Center Friday morning. In addition to serving as the foundation’s new headquarters, the building complex on Maury Avenue provides teaching, research and study space, all in an [...]

April 20, 2010 — The Jefferson Scholars Foundation officials cut a ceremonial ribbon April 16 to officially open the Foundation’s new facility at 112 Clarke Court.
The building will house the new Jefferson Fellows Center, Foundation Hall and the Foundation’s administrative offices.
“The facility gives the Foundation the opportunity to undertake programming initiatives we could have only [...]

Charlottesville, Virginia (March 26, 2010) - <watch video>

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA (March 23, 2010)— One hundred one outstanding high school seniors will vie for full scholarships to the University of Virginia as the Jefferson Scholars Foundation hosts its 30th annual Jefferson Scholars Selection Weekend.  The scholarship finalists arrive on March 24 to participate in four days of seminars, examinations, and interviews.
Criteria for selection are [...]

The Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia has received a $500,000 challenge gift to create the John and Betsy Casteen Jefferson Scholarship.  The challenge was announced by long time benefactor and former board member Eli Tullis during an event attended by President Casteen in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 29, 2010.
Tullis, Paul Tudor [...]

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