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Maggie Ambrose


Board approves abortion regulations

The Virginia Board of Health approved permanent regulations on abortion clinics in the state on Friday in an 11-2 vote. Attorney General Cuccinelli certified the regulations on the same day.

Provost reviews Woo, other deans

Three deans will undergo performance reviews as part of their consideration for reappointment, Provost John Simon announced last week. Simon appointed separate committees to conduct reviews for College Dean Meredith Woo, Law School Dean Paul Mahoney and Nursing School Dean Dorrie Fontaine.

Fortuno discusses GOP future

Former Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño about the need for the Republican party to make itself more attractive to Hispanic voters, especially after Romney’s loss in the 2012 election, in Politics Prof. Larry Sabato’s class on Monday. Fortuño showed slides with headings like “The Latino Problem,” which he recently used in a presentation to Republican leaders in Congress. His presentation addressed data from Hispanic voters in the 2012 election, which showed the feeling that the GOP does not respect the values and concerns of Hispanics.

University programs hold steady in rankings

The US News & World Report published the 2014 rankings of graduate programs, and many University graduate programs retained their status or moved up on the lists. The Darden School moved up from No. 13 to No.12 in this years rankings and Curry School of Education also moved up one spot, from No. 23 to No. 22.

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