Joe Biden at one year Presidential experts evaluate the 46th president's first year in office Watch the event Donald Trump at one year White House veterans and Miller Center scholars evaluate the 45th president's first 365 days Watch the event When human nature and Mother Nature collide Living in the Anthropocene Many scientists and observers see emerging a new epoch of geological history dominated by human influence—the “Anthropocene Epoch” The first citizen Modesty is required for a president to become a moral leader Changeup on climate change President Donald Trump has yet to fully address the challenge of climate change About the First Year Project The Miller Center's guide to helping a new president lead the most effective first year possible Selections from the Project One giant pothole America needs a robust, long-term plan to fix its infrastructure, asserts former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood The dangerous first year Watch a First Year video overview of the national security challenges confronting the new president Pre-K prerequisite The new president can ensure that every poor child in America gets two years of preschool Donald Trump, racial pioneer? Miller Center expert Douglas Blackmon argues that Donald Trump could surprise everyone and advance racial dialogue Featured Video Play Video First Year Project Introduction Watch this overview of the First Year Project Featured Publications Trump's First Year Crucible: The President's First Year Safeguarding Democratic Capitalism Presidential Greatness Search First Year The Presidency By the Book: Franklin D. Roosevelt Our First Year team of experts offers essential readings on the 32nd president The Presidency First Words: James A. Garfield, March 4, 1881 In his first speech as president, James A. Garfield addressed voting rights for African Americans The Presidency First Words: Woodrow Wilson, March 4, 1913 In his first speech as president, Woodrow Wilson argued that government should actively defend the public interest Elections Millennial Caucus: Results from UVA's "Super Tuesday" Students favor GOP establishment candidates and Sanders in early straw poll The Presidency What history can teach an unprecedented president-elect The director of the Miller Center reflects on the next presidency Bill Antholis Miller Center The Presidency Presidential transition: Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter was the outsider candidate, campaigning against “the swamp,” and his advisors encouraged Carter to continue to project himself that way. Bryan Craig Miller Center Load More
The Presidency By the Book: Franklin D. Roosevelt Our First Year team of experts offers essential readings on the 32nd president
The Presidency First Words: James A. Garfield, March 4, 1881 In his first speech as president, James A. Garfield addressed voting rights for African Americans
The Presidency First Words: Woodrow Wilson, March 4, 1913 In his first speech as president, Woodrow Wilson argued that government should actively defend the public interest
Elections Millennial Caucus: Results from UVA's "Super Tuesday" Students favor GOP establishment candidates and Sanders in early straw poll
The Presidency What history can teach an unprecedented president-elect The director of the Miller Center reflects on the next presidency Bill Antholis Miller Center
The Presidency Presidential transition: Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter was the outsider candidate, campaigning against “the swamp,” and his advisors encouraged Carter to continue to project himself that way. Bryan Craig Miller Center