Humanities Feature Bureau » Education

History to the NINES

lew4n — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:33:44 +0000

Today there is a social networking website for every interest group. Even scholars of 19th century history. But one such website run by the University of Virginia allows researchers to do more than just share pictures or chat, as reporter Martha Woodroof explains.

Sustainable Demand on Campus

lew4n — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:32:06 +0000

For a global generation, climate change is a hot field. It’s drawing students in record numbers to classrooms where global warming and sustainability are taught. Their interest has prompted colleges across the country, including George Mason University in Northern Virginia, to re-design their curricula to meet this growing demand. Danielle Karson reports.

Deciding to Home School

VFHwebdev — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:57:31 +0000

As part of VFH Radio’s occasional series on Decisions Virginians make and why they’ve made them… Nancy King talks with a couple who educate their two children at home, in rural Nelson County, Virginia.