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 Elections The first year as an outsider: President Carter remembers President Carter remembers what it was like to try to govern after winning the election as an outsider Bryan Craig Miller Center The Presidency By the Book: Chester Arthur Our First Year team of experts offers essential readings on the 21st president. Bryan Craig Miller Center Elections First Words: John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961 John F. Kennedy delivered one of the most memorable inaugural addresses ever Thomas van der Voort Miller Center The First Year UVA's Illimitable focuses on the First Year Explore the presidents' first years through this interactive piece Sheila Blackford Miller Center Middle East Millennial Caucus: national security threats facing country UVA students say ISIS is top national security threat, disagree on proper response The Presidency By the Book: James Monroe Our First Year team of experts offers essential readings on the 5th president Bryan Craig Miller Center Load More
Elections The first year as an outsider: President Carter remembers President Carter remembers what it was like to try to govern after winning the election as an outsider Bryan Craig Miller Center
The Presidency By the Book: Chester Arthur Our First Year team of experts offers essential readings on the 21st president. Bryan Craig Miller Center
Elections First Words: John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961 John F. Kennedy delivered one of the most memorable inaugural addresses ever Thomas van der Voort Miller Center
The First Year UVA's Illimitable focuses on the First Year Explore the presidents' first years through this interactive piece Sheila Blackford Miller Center
Middle East Millennial Caucus: national security threats facing country UVA students say ISIS is top national security threat, disagree on proper response
The Presidency By the Book: James Monroe Our First Year team of experts offers essential readings on the 5th president Bryan Craig Miller Center