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Two University rectors, one former and one current, have taken to the Richmond Times Dispatch in a war of words over undergraduate tuition hikes at the University.
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Two University rectors, one former and one current, have taken to the Richmond Times Dispatch in a war of words over undergraduate tuition hikes at the University.
“God is a wahoo: he gives snow days when we win and he cries with us when we lose.”
The University has one of the best mental health systems in the country — at least, according to Tim Davis, the newest director of the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services.
Virginia Tech paid a $32,500 fine in February after a review by the U.S. Department of Education concluded it failed to respond appropriately during the 2007 campus shooting which left 32 dead.
The Virginia Democratic Party has appointed Robert Dempsey to serve as its new executive director, party spokeswoman Ashley Bauman announced Monday.
Gov. Lincoln Chafee, D-RI, spoke to Politics Prof. Larry Sabato’s Introduction to American Politics class Wednesday, addressing political polarization and his career in politics.
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.
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.
The National Endowment for the Humanities announced seven grants to the state of Virginia Thursday, two of which will go toward University projects.
Student debt is rising rapidly, and the most significant portion of its growth is coming from those pursuing graduate and professional degrees. According to a recent report released by the New American Foundation, the median borrower pursuing a masters of arts owed $37,965 dollars in 2004. By 2012, the median debt was $58,539 dollars. The median debt owed by a law student has nearly doubled, increasing from $76,816 dollars in 2004 to $128,125 in 2012.
The $200 million plan to create the Western Bypass on Route 29 through Charlottesville has been shelved, said Philip Shucet, incoming chair of the Route 29 Advisory Panel.
The University would pay an additional $5 million per year to the Virginia Retirement System fund under proposed 2014 budgetary legislation in the Virginia General Assembly — an increase that will likely be offset by an increase in tuition rates at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
University students joined more than 1,000 young protesters to march from Georgetown University to the White House March 2 as part of XL Dissent, a protest against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline extension. Students sought to pressure President Barack Obama to reject the extension later this year.
The Board of Visitors met last week to discuss future plans and approve major initiatives affecting the University community. Tuition hikes, new degrees and salary equity were among several items considered.
Every spring, the University accepts approximately 700 transfer students, a select group of students from widely varying backgrounds.
The Virginia Senate passed an ethics reform bill in a 39-1 vote Monday. The bill will limit donations and increase oversight of lobbyists and special interest groups.
The Virginia House Higher Education subcommittee tabled a bill last Tuesday which would give students attending public institutions the right to legal counsel when appearing before student-run judicial panels.
Charlottesville public defender James Hingeley appeared before City Council this week to advocate for local subsidies to the salaries of public defenders, who earn significantly less than their state prosecutor counterparts.
The Governor’s Task Force on Improving Mental Health Services and Crisis Response recommended new regulations Tuesday regarding the treatment of emergency mental health patients in Virginia.
Del. Lynwood Lewis, D-Virginia Beach, won the Virginia Senate special election in the vacant 6th district by 11 votes Monday after a recount was conducted in several localities.