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Behind the Scenes of University Advocacy | Charlottesville News
Julia Smith, the University’s Washington D.C. powerhouse, is the engine driving federal advocacy—connecting researchers to funding, lobbying for defense, science, and even college sports, all while keeping the $250K annual operation in-house. It’s a high-stakes, fast-moving “team sport” with input from research and academic departments, focused on protecting critical research funding, student aid, and athlete compensation—especially name, image, and likeness rights. Their biggest win? Securing language in appropriations bills to preserve research facility reimbursement rates. Behind the…
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