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On Thursday, September 9th at 4:00 pm, Howard Hogan, Associate Director of the Census Bureau, will speak on "Race: Changing Composition, Changing Definition" in the Miller Center's Forum Room.

The American public is ready for a passenger rail renaissance. Virginia, among the states proving that point with enthusiastic ridership, has the potential to create an outstanding intercity rail network reaching most of its citizens. That is the hopeful conclusion of a longtime rail analyst-advocate and former government official, Meredith Richards.

The University Internship Programs recently received an EOP Champion Award from the U.Va. Office of Equal Opportunity Programs.  These annual awards recognize U.Va. community members who have excelled in making the workplace a more welcoming climate for all to succeed and have made contributions to the cause of social justice and equal rights.

A record number of students attended Virginia's public schools this year – and that number will continue growing over the next five years.  Click to read more and access data

Mike Spar appears on U.Va. Today Radio to discuss the bleak 2009 residential building activity in Virginia and the slightly more promising data from early
2010.