The hour began with a conversation moderated by Sabato. Chafee who has identified as a Republican, an Independent and a Democrat spoke of political polarization around the country.
Celebration of the humanities is in full force at the University with Humanities Week 2014. The events began last Saturday and will run until Friday night.
Randall Moorman, a cardiologist and professor of medicine, physiology, and biomedical engineering at the University, was honored as the 2014 Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year Tuesday, recognizing his work on early diagnosis of infection in premature infants.
Student Council hit the ground running Tuesday evening with their second meeting of the term. The council began work on new projects, including getting buses for this year’s Foxfield races. Since UTS will be unable to provide buses for this year, Student Council has reached out to a bus company in Raleigh and will be promoting a similar system to previous years, but run through the Council.
Saturday marked the beginning of Pride Week 2014, hosted by the University LGBTQ Center. The showcase runs through Friday and features 11 events celebrating the diverse aspects of the queer community. “It’s easy to get caught up in LGB [lesbian, gay, bisexual] programs and events throughout the year.
Bloomberg Businessweek’s national rankings of undergraduate business schools listed the Commerce School as second-best in the country. The top spot went to the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.
A coalition of concerned students and alumni will host an open forum this Thursday in Wilson Hall to discuss pressing issues facing the University. The event aims to transform the energy from online campaigns SpeakUpUVa and #WeAreAllUVA into definitive action and structural change, ultimately making the University a more enjoyable and accessible community.
A University student was forcibly robbed near Humphreys House this Saturday at approximately 5:40 am by an unidentified suspect.
Former University lacrosse player George W. Huguely V, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love in 2012, appealed his second-degree murder conviction to the Virginia Supreme Court Monday, according to NBC29. Huguely was denied a rehearing of his appeal Saturday after a Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction in early March.
The University Central Mail Service reportedly experienced significant technical difficulties last week, with 5,000 users struggling to access the system from Tuesday, April 1 through last Friday morning.
Recently collected data on faculty salaries at the University shows the highest paid faculty members are employed at the Law School, Batten School and Engineering School. Former University president and English Prof. John T. Casteen III received a salary of $404,200 — the highest in the College.
The University Judiciary Committee elected third-year Nursing student Caroline Eckert as Vice Chair for first-years and third-year Medical student Matthew Thames as Vice Chair for trials Friday.
The Cavalier Daily recently obtained data on the salaries the University pays to its non-academic, non-medical staff. The University pledged $162 million to 2,936 employees for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2013, with an average salary of $55,196. The highest paid non-academic position is the CEO of the Medical Center, R. Edward Howell, who makes $618,000. University President Teresa Sullivan received the second largest amount, earning $485,000.
The University will likely redefine its sexual assault policy next fall pending the approval of new clarifications put forth by the U.S. Department of Education related to the Violence Against Women Act. The DOE approved a draft Tuesday which clarified the policies and definitions found in the Clery Act, a piece of 1990 legislation which governs national campus security, as amended by VAWA. The changes will largely redefine how the University views cases of dating violence, domestic violence and stalking.
Sodexo is not being considered as the University’s next dining services provider, Patrick Hogan, the University’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, announced last Friday to a small group of students and faculty members who are a part of the Living Wage campaign.
Recently-elected University Judiciary Committee vice chair for trials Shanice Hardy resigned from the position Sunday. Hardy, a third-year, plans to stay on the committee as a Batten School representative.
The University Bookstore will donate all its profits directly to AccessUVa — the University’s financial aid program — starting next week.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, spoke to a packed Wilson Hall auditorium Wednesday as a guest lecturer for Politics Prof. Larry Sabato’s Introduction to American Politics class.
Student Council held its annual SpeakUpUVa Day on the Lawn Tuesday to promote SpeakUpUVa, an online forum where students can voice comments and concerns to Council representatives. Students also had the chance to directly address concerns to representatives on the Lawn.
The 2014 W.L. Lyons Brown III Innovation Laboratory incubator announced a class of 26 ventures for its coming term, the Darden School’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced Wednesday. The iLab will provide selected businesses with access to a variety of training and other resources in developing their business models.
