From UVaToday:   University of Virginia foreign affairs professor Brantly Womack was given the China Friendship Award as part of China’s Oct. 1 National Day ceremonies in Beijing, led by Premier Wen Jiabao. The award is China’s highest honor for foreigners who have “made outstanding contributions to the country’s economic and social progress” and is comparable [...]

The Jefferson Scholars Foundation is pleased to announce the  Jefferson Scholars Class of 2015, which includes 27 individuals from 17 states and one foreign country, The Netherlands. The newest Jefferson Scholars were selected after a rigorous process that began with approximately 1300 nominees from across the country and the globe. The list was pared to [...]

Jefferson Scholars Foundation Honors Engineering Faculty By Liz Jones The Hartfield–Jefferson Scholars Teaching Prize was recently awarded to three faculty members in the U.Va School of Engineering and Applied Science. Wes Weimer and Aaron Bloomfield, assistant professors in the Department of Computer Science, and Reid Bailey, assistant professor of systems and information engineering, were honored [...]

Washington, D.C. – June 2, 2011 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has selected 13 educational and cultural facilities for this year’s CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. The purpose of the design awards program is to identify trends and emerging ideas, honor excellence in planning and design, and [...]

May 21, 2011 — “Say ‘yes’ to more in life” was the charge to the University of Virginia’s Class of 2011 from J. Brady Lum, president and chief operating officer of Special Olympics International, during today’s Valedictory Exercises keynote address. The ceremony, held on the Saturday of Finals Weekend, took place on the Lawn under [...]

Please join us on April 19th in Foundation Hall as the Jefferson Scholars Foundation presents Professor Louis A. Bloomfield with the 2011 Jefferson Scholars Faculty Prize.  This event is open to the public and will include remarks from Mr. Bloomfield on leadership, scholarship, and citizenship.  A reception will follow the presentation and remarks. Awarded every [...]

UVA Today March 25, 2011 — This weekend, 102 top high school seniors will vie for full scholarships to the University of Virginia as the Jefferson Scholars Foundation hosts its 31st annual Jefferson Scholars Selection Weekend. The scholarship finalists arrived Wednesday to participate in four days of seminars, examinations and interviews. Selection is based upon [...]

The Class of 2011 has invited Jefferson Scholar alumnus Brady Lum to speak at their Valedictory Exercises on May 21. Currently the president and chief operating officer of Special Olympics, Lum is a member of the 1989 class of Jefferson Scholars. Prior to beginning his current role he held a variety of senior management positions [...]

November 5, 2010 — John L. Colley Jr., a member of the Darden School of Business faculty for 43 years, and Dr. Richard L. Guerrant, director of the Center for Global Health whose research focuses on the causes and prevention of childhood diarrhea, are the recipients of the 2010 Thomas Jefferson Awards at the University [...]

In conjunction with the Foundation’s 30th Anniversary, all Jefferson Scholar Alumni were invited to a Reunion Weekend October 8-9, 2010.  Activities included class dinners at favorite Charlottesville restaurants, a State of the Foundation talk from President James H. Wright, seminars featuring favorite U.Va. faculty members, panels with current Jefferson Scholars, an “innovation workshop” led by [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]

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