City celebrates Martin Luther King day
Although students will face the grind of classes as usual today, many Charlottesville and University community members will commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. nonetheless.
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Although students will face the grind of classes as usual today, many Charlottesville and University community members will commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. nonetheless.
The University tragically lost a member of its community Jan. 4 when fourth-year College student Monica Long was killed in what police are now calling a murder-suicide case.
Fourth-year College student Monica Long's untimely death may direct attention to the often-ignored presence of domestic violence at the University.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt, an international effort to commemorate victims of the disease, was displayed yesterday in the Newcomb Hall Commonwealth Room for the University community.
The Inter-Fraternity Council announced its decision yesterday to bring both Kappa Alpha Order and Zeta Psi fraternities to trial for charges of racially offensive acts.
Despite reassurances that students would be able to register for classes after a three-day postponement, officials opted to shut down the ISIS system and wipe out all of its processed registration yesterday.
The temporary suspension of Kappa Alpha Order and Zeta Psi Fraternity by the University's Inter-Fraternity Council has triggered widespread and immediate response from the entire Greek community.
In a recent report, University of California faculty found that changes to their school's admissions policies had no significant impact on the racial makeup or academic quality of its incoming freshman class.
In collaboration with Madison House, the newly established Inter-Greek Committee held its first significant community event Saturday as a means of kicking off its long-term agenda.
With their simultaneous announcements Wednesday to drop early decision admission, Yale and Stanford universities have sparked national scrutiny of the admission policies practiced by other competitive institutions, including the University.
The University's local fraternities now will have the opportunity to join the Inter-Fraternity Council after an amendment Thursday to the Inter-Fraternity Council's Judiciary Committee bylaws and procedures.
With the recent appointment of Pat Lampkin as the University's vice president for student affairs, a new set of goals has emerged as the basis for long-term, administrative student life policies.
Following last year's successful response, "Comfort Zone," an event combining all four of the University's fraternity and sorority councils, has expanded to draw increased support from the Greek community.
It's a tough fact to face.
Following a unanimous vote by Phi Delta Alpha Fraternity's undergraduate members, the organization has changed its name to the Phi Society, effective last week.
In the face of statewide teacher shortages, Gov. Mark R. Warner announced Virginia's acquisition of a $13.5 million Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant on Monday.
Pi Lambda Phi --- the first fraternity to integrate racially and religiously on Grounds -- honored its 70th anniversary Friday at a ceremony in the Dome Room of the Rotunda.
Rather than entertain Saturday's football game crowd with the usual musical performance, this year's Homecoming halftime show provided the official kick-off for Greek Week while commemorating 150 years of fraternity and sorority life at the University.
NRA sues Albemarle County schools
In response to Gov. Mark R. Warner's budget proposal deadline, the State Council of Higher Education will submit plans today for across-the-board cuts for its budget over the next three years.