"The biggest challenge facing higher education is market-based myopia. Wealthy board members, echoing the politicians who appointed them (after massive campaign donations) too often believe that universities should be run like businesses, despite the poor record of most actual businesses in human history.
Universities do not have “business models.” They have complementary missions of teaching, research, and public service. Yet such leaders think of universities as a collection of market transactions, instead of a dynamic (I said it) tapestry of creativity, experimentation, rigorous thought, preservation, recreation, vision, critical debate, contemplative spaces, powerful information sources, invention, and immeasurable human capital."
Siva Vaidhyanathan, Media Studies Professor at U.Va.
Help fund Erin Lunsford’s debut EP through Kickstarter! Erin is an amazingly talented singer-songwriter and we were lucky enough to have her perform with her band We Were Animals at one of the UPC/Para Coffee shows this past semester. Even though they were billed as student openers, they could have easily headlined that or any other show. I was completely blown away by their set; Erin has an insanely impressive voice and serious songwriting chops to match.
Support local music, I guarantee you won’t regret it!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1962229885/erin-lunsford-debut-ep
noods
That’s funny, because apparently UVA Dining is opening a noodle store called Noods next year. And this was my exact first thought.
the first time i visited uva grounds i listened to vampire weekend all day and was like, yeah, this seems about right.
GOING CRAZY WITH ALL THESE DOPE TUNES AT UVA
TOMORROW: Diplo w/ Chiddy Bang @ the Jefferson
Didn’t get a chance to snag tickets? Share this event on Facebook and you’ll be entered to win some from UPC!
THURSDAY: Savoir Adore w/ We Were Animals @ Para Coffee, 7 PM (FREE!) 
https://www.facebook.com/events/393420280676414/
Savoir Adore is the Brooklyn-based fantasy pop duo of Paul Hammer and Deidre Murro whose catchy electro-tinged indie tunes have been called “irresistibly melodic” by Nylon Magazine. After releasing their first full-length album on the same label that released MGMT’s breakthrough EP, Savoir Adore recently released the Dreamers EP featuring the single “Dreamers” as well as remixes by noted artists including Xaphoon Jones.
APRIL 15: Steve Aoki @ JPJ
https://www.facebook.com/events/399678583394673/
Tickets are still available and selling out fast! Get yours now at http://bit.ly/H3ilDa.
