Through a mix of case studies, official documents, and online media, this course provides a deeper dive into: (1) the industries we now call "Big Tech," (2) the policy landscape that both influences and is influenced by technology innovation, as well as (3) the business and cultural challenges at this intersection of technology and policy.

The current state of US police-community relations is in a precarious condition. Recent incidents of negative police-citizen encounters resulting in deaths of unarmed citizens & police officers has affected public trust & confidence in local law enforcement. Class focuses on problems of police-community relations & deliberates prospects for policy solutions. Students develop & present policy proposals to address a particular problem.

Provides an overview of the operations, management, and administration of long-term care facilities. Examines the needs and issues related to the geriatric population, the delivery and financing of long-term care services, and the regulatory environment for long-term care.

Ecological Economics augments standard economics by stressing the coevolution of natural systems with human institutions, including markets, and elevating sustainability and justice (not merely efficiency) as essential societal goals. In this course, students examine ecological-economic relationships, outcomes, challenges, and solutions, in the context of local and global agricultural, resource, environmental, and development issues.

For students advanced beyond the level of ENWR 2600. Involves workshop of student work, craft discussion, and relevant reading. May be repeated with different instructor. For instructions on how to apply to this class, see www.engl.virginia.edu/courses. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

Non-governmental organizations are essential in the work of building a sustainable, just, and aesthetically pleasant world. In this course, we examine the history and role of NGOs, explore the legal and institutional frameworks that govern them, and exercise skills in planning, budgeting, fundraising, and communications. Students study existing NGOs as examples and propose and plan for the launch of a new NGO to address unmet societal needs.

This course brings you the lessons expert entrepreneurs have learned over decades. Through their experiences, expert entrepreneurs learn not only to tackle the unpredictable, but also to embrace and even leverage it to cocreate enduring new ventures. In this course, you will have the opportunity to explore in depth the principles and practices of effectuation. We will grapple with the principles and process of effectual action and interaction.

This course will examine Special Education policy in the United States as it relates to practice, policy, and research. Students will understand the historical context of special education, the development of IDEA policy and relevant case law, as well as the changes that have been passed and proposed in regard to the current law in recent years. This class will be a mixture of lecture and discussion and will be taught from an equity in education lens.

Course teaches the fundamentals of military strategy, reviewing the political uses of military power & the respective roles of military & civilian leaders in formulating & implementing foreign policy. Students investigate how war affects civil society and how the characteristics of states¿ domestic politics and culture affect how leaders execute their chosen strategies. The common theme each week is to investigate the connection between the nature of the societies in conflict and how they prosecute the wars between them.

An intermediate level creative writing course that involves workshop of student work, craft discussions, and relevant reading. Topics vary from year to year. For more information, visit the department website at english.as.virginia.edu.