Category Archives: University of Virginia
“Are Bailouts Inevitable?” with Dean Paul Mahoney and Randall Guynn ’84
Dean Paul Mahoney and Randall Guynn ’84, head of Davis Polk’s Financial Institutions Group, debate the inevitability of bailouts.
U.Va.’s Gowher Rizvi Speaks to the Importance of International Programs
Jane Kelly interviews Gowher Rizvi of the University of Virginia. Rizvi is the vice provost for international programs at U.Va. Rizvi speaks to the importance of international programs for all students. He also talks about work he is doing in Bangladesh.
Ed Lengel: “Inventing George Washington”
Lengel is the editor in chief of the Papers of George Washington project at the University of Virginia, having joined the project as a graduate student 15 years ago. Washington wrote an astonishing number of letters, both personal and professional. The majority — about 140000 documents — are from the Revolutionary War years. The letters … Continue reading
Anthony Williams Interviewed by Julian Bond: Explorations in Black Leadership Series
Julian Bond interviews Anthony Williams in this installment of “Explorations in Black Leadership.” Anthony Allen “Tony” Williams is an American politician who served as the fifth mayor of the District of Columbia for two terms, from 1999 to 2007. He had previously served as chief financial officer for the District, managing to balance the budget … Continue reading