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Huguely trial leaves uncertain legacy

By Monika Fallon | September 5, 2012

Some students are concerned that policy changes implemented by the University in the two and a half years since former University student Yeardley Love was murdered by her ex-boyfriend George Huguely haven’t been as effective at making the community aware of the signs of relationship abuse as administrators intended. The changes since the high-profile murder include revisions to the Sexual Misconduct Policy and procedure, as well as a new criminal disclosure requirement instructing students to inform the University of violations if they are more grave than a minor traffic infringement.

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U.Va. innovations lag

By Lizzy Turner | September 3, 2012

The University has increased licensing revenue since 2010 but still remains middle of the pack among a recent study of 157 universities.

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Honor to host roundtable

By Grace Hollis | September 3, 2012

After University President Teresa A. Sullivan’s ouster this summer, the Honor Committee has decided to try to reinvigorate what its members said at a Committee meeting Sunday night is a compromised “community of trust.” Events that unravelled during the summer necessitated an open dialogue between students, faculty members and administrators to restore lines of communication, said Honor Committee Chair Stephen Nash As part of a campaign to engender student engagement, the Committee is hosting a roundtable event on Sept.

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University fraternity investigated for hazing

By Donald Sensabaugh | August 30, 2012

The hazing allegations levied against the University’s Lambda Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi, a historically African-American fraternity, paint a picture of routine humiliation, intimidation and physical violence. After an informant told University Police about potentially dangerous pledging practices, officers launched a formal investigation into the fraternity, according to a medical records search warrant issued Aug. 27.

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State extends bonus to faculty

By Grace Hollis | August 30, 2012

University faculty are eligible to receive a three percent bonus from the state of Virginia with their November paychecks this year, University Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Susan Carkeek announced Tuesday.

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Students react to lab fee

By Lizzy Turner | August 30, 2012

Students taking courses in the Engineering School now pay an additional $32 per credit hour to cover lab expenses, even if the Engineering courses they take don’t have lab components. The fee, instituted this semester, applies to Engineering students and also students in other schools who enroll in Engineering courses.

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RNC kicks off following delay

By Emily Hutt | August 29, 2012

The Republican National Convention kicked off without a hitch in Tampa yesterday — one day after events were postponed because of Hurricane Isaac’s movements in the Southeast. Only minor adjustments have been required since the convention was rescheduled, said fourth-year College student Alex Reber, the chair of Student Council’s representative body, who attended the event as an alternate delegate.

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Sullivan talks faculty salaries

By Abby Meredith | August 29, 2012

University President Teresa Sullivan spoke to the Faculty Senate at the Darden School of Business Tuesday evening for the first time since her June 26 reinstatement, addressing many of the issues raised by her ouster and encouraging optimism for the institution’s future. For Sullivan the time had come to address the elephant in the room — the tumultuous summer.

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Strine leaves power vacuum

By Joseph Liss | August 28, 2012

Michael Strine’s resignation earlier this month from his position as the University’s executive vice president and chief operating officer means the University starts the academic year without a chief operating officer or a chief financial officer, as former University CFO Yoke San Reynolds retired in May. As the search begins to replace Reynolds and Strine — the latter of whom left with an $847,308 severance package — students will be served by a University financial staff at half-power.

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Renovation woes continue

By Grace Hollis | August 28, 2012

Students returning to school this week were greeted by a slew of construction-related changes to the University’s Grounds, the most significant being the construction of a temporary dining facility in front of Peabody Hall called N2. The University attempted to complete as much renovation as possible while students were away for the summer, said James Zehmer, manager of the Facilities Management Historic Preservation Project.

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Students choose print textbooks

By Emily Hutt | August 28, 2012

As more higher education institutions adopt tech-savvy approaches to education, a recent report by Internet2 shows that students are bucking this digital-forward trend, preferring textbooks to e-textbooks.

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First years boast top scores

By Callie Jacobs | August 28, 2012

As classes begin today, the University welcomes its strongest academic class to date, according to statistics from the University’s Institutional Assessment and Studies. Of the 3,416 members of the class of 2016, roughly 93 percent ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school classes.

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Freedom of Information Act Emails Released July 5

July 5, 2012

Below is a series of emails released Thursday following a Freedom of Information Act Request submitted by Inside Higher Ed.