The University of Virginia is No. 1 for best value among public universities in the nation, according to a list released this week by the Princeton Review. Although that list might help attract students to Charlottesville, another list published this week by the Chronicle of Higher Education might scare some students away from certain majors…. Read more »
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The Herd: New hires, promotions and departures for 11.17.10
Lots of movement in law this week, plus hires in education and media.
It pays to be the head Spider
The average total compensation paid to the presidents of private universities and colleges in Virginia during fiscal 2008-09 was $360,781, according to a report released Monday by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The head of UR made double that.
The Herd: New Hires, Promotions and Departures for 9.1.10
A slim Herd before Labor Day. But moves in marketing, law and higher education.
The Herd: New hires and promotions for 7.14.10
New hires in investing, law, higher education and marketing.
The Herd: Arrivals and departures for 1.06.2010
The Flying Squirrels hire a manager and some coaches. Plus some turnover at law firms and new hires in engineering and higher education.
No slow-down in football ticket sales (except at UVA)
At Virginia universities with winning football programs, season tickets sales are steady or growing. No recession there. But business is much tougher when you’re not winning.
A dry run for entrepreneurs
In September, the business school at the University of Richmond is hosting Live Fire, where businesses can give a 15-minute pitch to a panel of angel investors. There is no money on the line, but entrepreneurs can gain valuable pitching skills and make new contacts.
SWF seeks stability, willing to lower standards.
Dating site eHarmony.com has seen a 20 percent increase in traffic, even though the site charges as much as $60 for membership. Traffic to OkCupid.com is up 50 percent.
UR appoints interim business dean
Economics professor Robert M. Schmidt will serve as interim dean of the Robins School of Business.