Higher Education at a Crossroads, in Virginia and Beyond with Tim Heaphy
Retired Faculty Association
Join us for an engaging conversation with Tim Heaphy, former University Counsel at UVA and lead investigator for the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack. Heaphy will explore the events that led to President Jim Ryan’s resignation and examine the broader, rising threats facing higher education today.
Heaphy is the author of Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal about Rising Threats to American Democracy.
Audience Type: Retired Faculty. Event Type: Lectures & Seminars. Type of Event: One-time. Hosted by: Retired Faculty Association. Registration Link: For Retired Faculty Association Members Only.
Monday, September 8, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Webinar: Resilient Grant Seeking in a Challenging Landscape
Center For Faculty Wellbeing and Development
Recognizing the new challenges researchers face in pursuing federal grants, this webinar will draw on real case studies to prompt new and creative thinking about how to expand funding options through design and collaboration. It aims to illustrate how creativity and resourcefulness can open up new pathways for
PIs to continue their research agendas – and impacts – in this changing landscape.
Presenter: Kristina Weaver, PhD Managing Grants Consultant Hanover Research
An interdisciplinary social scientist, Kristina has worked internationally as an academic, public policy mediator, trainer, and grants professional. She has supported proposals yielding more than $216 million in awards, including grants from the National Science Foundation, Lilly Endowment, and W.K. Kellogg
Foundation.
Questions: Contact Gwendolyn Bouchie, Executive Director of Research Strategy and Communications.
Online Location: Zoom. Type of Event: One-time. Registration Link: https://hanoverresearch.zoom.us/j/86472363921.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
This Year’s Virginia Election, the 2026 Midterms, and Their Implications for UVA with Kyle Kondik
Retired Faculty Association
Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball. He is the author of The Long Red Thread, a history of the growth of Republican power in the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as The Bellwether, an analysis of Ohio’s presidential voting history. He is a co-editor of Campaign of Chaos Trump, Biden, Harris, and the 2024 American Election.
Audience Type: Retired Faculty. Type of Event: One-time. Hosted by: Retired Faculty Association. Registration Link: For Retired Faculty Association Members Only.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
The Latest Changes in College Athletics (NIL, transfers, etc) and Their Influences on UVA Athletics Now and in the Future with Carla Williams
Retired Faculty Association
Carla Williams, UVA Athletics Director.
Audience Type: Retired Faculty. Event Type: Lectures & Seminars. Type of Event: One-time. Hosted by: Retired Faculty Association. Registration Link: For Retired Faculty Association Members Only.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.