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The Albert & Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University received a $245,000 grant to help them begin the process of digitizing the Tracy W. McGregor library.
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The Albert & Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University received a $245,000 grant to help them begin the process of digitizing the Tracy W. McGregor library.
With the Virginia governor’s race entering its final days, recent polling has consistently shown Democrat Terry McAuliffe with a lead against Republican Ken Cuccinelli.
The Provost’s Office announced at a forum last week it would ease restrictions for performance groups, allowing rehearsals in several academic spaces which had been off-limits up until this point.
The Center for Politics’ Crystal Ball released an article Thursday titled “The Politics of the Shutdown: If Republicans get the blame, moderates will pay the price,” which argued the government shutdown may reflect poorly upon the Republican Party leading into the 2014 midterm elections.
At midnight Tuesday, federal legislators announced an official government shutdown because of partisan contention surrounding President Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement, the Affordable Care Act. The impact of the government shutdown on the University is minimal for now, but a prolonged shutdown could have severe consequences on University operations. The biggest concern for higher education institutions is the research funded by federal grants, University President Teresa Sullivan said in a statement emailed to students Tuesday. University leaders are working to identify sources of temporary funding as well as alternative options in case of an extended government shutdown, she said.
During the Board of Visitors’ Building and Grounds Committee meeting, members approved plans to remove a decrepit building adjacent to the Leake Building and build a new parking garage.
The rising cost of attending college is driven partly by universities using students’ tuition and fees to finance non-academic services, such as athletic programs, campus recreation and student housing, according to a report released by the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission. Unlike most Virginian colleges, however, the University does not use student fees as the main funding source for its athletic teams.
At its meeting Monday night, the Charlottesville City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would extend marriage benefits to city employees in same-sex marriages that have legally taken place in other states.
Politics Prof. Larry Sabato joined Princeton Prof. Sam Wang in Nau Hall Thursday evening for a presentation titled “The Art(s) and Science(s) of Political Election Forecasting.” The discussion, mediated by Associate Politics Prof. Paul Freedman, delved into the different perspectives of political election prediction.
Under a new ranking system proposed by President Barack Obama last month, the federal government would rate universities on three independent criteria: access, affordability and outcomes By 2018, those rankings would impact the amount of funding and financial aid awarded to schools and students, respectively.
University President Teresa Sullivan announced to faculty and staff on July 22 the creation of a task force following the inadvertent leak of more than 18,000 students’ social security numbers.
In the early afternoon on Thursday, April 25, University Alerts sent out an alert saying to avoid Carruthers Hall, which was the location of a chemical spill. The alert was lifted later in the afternoon. McGregor McCance, Interim Director of Media Relations for the Office of University Communications at the University, described what happened at Carruthers.
U.Va. Sustainability hosted a walk of the Rotunda Tuesday as part of a series of Earth Week activities focused on promoting sustainable environmental measures.
For the second year in a row, Virginia earned an ‘A’ grade for the “ease of starting a business in the state,” according to the Thumbtack.com Small Business Friendliness Survey.
Fourth-year Engineering students Tyler Brobst, Alyssa Long, and Jessica Ungerleider, are working with microvascular remodeling in retina to study and ultimately learn to prevent one of the leading causes of blindness.
University President Teresa Sullivan addressed students and faculty Thursday afternoon in a Founder’s Day address in the Harrison Institute. Her speech focused on the University today as it would be viewed through the eyes of Thomas Jefferson.
University President Teresa Sullivan joined Piedmont Virginia Community College President Frank Friedman, and Delegates Steve Landes, R-Albemarle, and David Toscano, D-Charlottesville, Tuesday afternoon on a panel to discuss higher education. The forum was hosted by the University’s chapter of Virginia21, a nonpartisan youth-based advocacy group.
The Finance Committee of the Board of Visitors met Wednesday to discuss a proposed four-year financial plan, including possible tuition increases and a new fee structure.
Albemarle County Council held a preliminary public hearing Wednesday night to discuss a proposal to increase property taxes. The increased rate, which will come to a vote April 3, was proposed by the Albemarle County Public Schools Board of Supervisors and would increase funding for public schools by $600,000, Albemarle County Schools spokesperson Phil Giaramita said.
The deadline for Gov. Bob McDonnell to review all 812 bills passed by the Virginia General Assembly ended at midnight Monday, closing his window to either sign-off, veto or amend legislation. McDonnell offered amendments to 80 of the bills and vetoed six, signing the remaining 716 into law.