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(10/03/07 4:00am)
When a local energy corporation wanted to make a real estate contribution to the University valued at more than $5 million, it decided not to give the property directly to the University. Instead, the Amvest Corporation, an asset of the late alumnus and philanthropist Carl W. Smith, donated its former headquarters to the University of Virginia Foundation in early August. The Foundation is a non-profit body, legally separate from the University, which manages more than $421 million of financial and real estate assets for the University in an effort to help the University combat the effects of declining appropriations from the Commonwealth.
(09/21/07 4:00am)
Identity theft and other fraudulent activity remain concerns for Bank of America customers at the University following a recent increase in fraudulent e-mails.
(09/19/07 4:00am)
Only a week after Gen. David H. Petraeus, the senior American commander in Iraq, testified before members of Congress, military and political commentators visiting the University argued for and against the recent troop "surge" in the war-torn country.
(09/14/07 4:00am)
University Information Technology and Communication will begin outsourcing all student e-mail accounts to third-party providers Google and Microsoft by the end of the semester. The migration to these private vendors is a result of growing student concern about the WebMail system. Once completed, students will have the option of selecting either Gmail or Microsoft Live to manage their e-mail accounts. In both cases, students will retain the University's virginia.edu domain.
(09/05/07 4:00am)
The University has something administrators at other colleges want. Following the departure of three high-profile leaders to other institutions in the past year, it appears as though faculty members holding University administrative positions are ripe for the picking in today's higher education job market. As the search for permanent replacements continues, University officials have mixed opinions about why their colleagues are so sought after for leadership positions.
(08/28/07 4:00am)
Local Verizon customers who have experienced incomplete calls prompting an "all circuits are busy" message in recent weeks may have to wait until 2010 for a full solution to their cellular problems.
(08/25/07 4:00am)
University President John T. Casteen, III recently joined more than 300 college and university presidents condemning a vote by a British labor union to advance a boycott against Israeli academic institutions. Representatives to the University and College Union decided by a vote of 158 to 99 to "consider the moral implications of existing and proposed links with Israeli academic institutions" at their first meeting May 30. In an individual statement issued the previous week, Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger said if the UCU took formal actions to boycott Israeli institutions, it should also add Columbia to its boycott list.Casteen issued a statement June 21 supporting Bollinger. According to Casteen, at least 10 University faculty members and several alumni expressed concern about the UCU's vote and encouraged him to take action. "Concerns included the principle of open exchange of ideas within universities, concerns about the personal safety of students and faculty members working in Israel, possible loss of contact with essential colleagues in joint ventures, and moral outrage," Casteen stated in an e-mail. A list of more than 300 concurring college and university presidents was printed as a full-page advertisement in The New York Times Aug. 8 as a public service of the American Jewish Committee. "I think that, in terms of American interventions in this issue, this is perhaps the most important initiative to date," said Ben Cohen, AJC's associate director of anti-Semitism and extremism. "It clearly expresses, unequivocally and without reservation and without any room for doubt, the fact that some of America's finest academic institutions are deeply opposed to this boycott." According to Cohen, this is the third time in as many years that boycott resolutions against Israel have been considered by British academic faculty unions. In 2005, the Association of University Teachers voted in favor of an academic boycott and in 2006 the University & College Lecturers' Union approved such a measure. Later that year, the two unions merged to form the UCU.The University did not comment during the earlier academic boycotts. Casteen, who called the UCU's position "shameful and unacceptable" in his statement, stated that there is not a circumstance in which the University would endorse such a boycott. "Responsible universities in free societies don't boycott scholars or ideas," he stated.
(07/26/07 4:00am)
The University's economic impact on Charlottesville and Albemarle County surpassed $1 billion in 2005. Excluding spending by faculty, staff and visitors, spending solely by the University totaled nearly $790 million in the same year.
(07/12/07 4:00am)
When the University kicked off its first Capital Campaign in 1993, there was a serious conversation among senior administrators about the future. With only about 15 percent of the University's operating budget coming from state appropriations and the shadow of an already troubled economy looming, the University had to change its method of operation and look increasingly to private gifts to make up for this lack of funding.
(06/21/07 4:00am)
There are countless hidden treasures and gems in the many libraries around Grounds, but Alderman Library houses one of the University's best-kept secrets. Since 1992, the library has been home to the Rare Book School, an independent non-profit educational establishment furthering the study of the history of books and other related topics. At various times throughout the year, this school attracts not only internationally recognized specialists in the field but also a group of competitive and dedicated scholars who make the pilgrimage to Charlottesville to study under their expertise.
(06/14/07 4:00am)
John Paul Jones Arena, the newest and largest indoor sporting facility in the Commonwealth, turns one year old this summer. Over the course of that year, the arena has garnered the attention of University sports fans, area concertgoers and performers from across the nation.
(04/23/07 4:00am)
The Virginia Tech gunman should have been prevented from purchasing a firearm after he was found to be a danger to himself by a Virginia court in late 2005, according to a University professor.
(04/19/07 4:00am)
Heavy e-mail traffic overloaded the Central Mail Server Tuesday night, inconveniencing University students and faculty until yesterday afternoon.
(04/12/07 4:00am)
The threat of fraudulent activity remains just a click away for online banking customers. Researchers have discovered methods hackers are using to circumvent added security measures on the Bank of America Web site.
(04/05/07 4:00am)
As part of the University's efforts to preserve the historic architecture of the Lawn, steps are underway to restore the unique roofing structure that crowns Jefferson's pavilions. The current roofing restoration of Pavilion IV is scheduled to be completed by Convocation, finishing a 21-year series of restorations.
(03/29/07 4:00am)
Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Norman K. Moon is expected to hand down a final order to close the case of Dena Bowers v. Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, et al this week, according to University General Counsel Richard Kast.
(03/22/07 4:00am)
The U.S. Department of Education has allegedly been overcharging individuals with consolidated student loans by unlawfully capitalizing interest, according to a class-action suit filed Monday.
(03/22/07 4:00am)
T he 13th annual Virginia Festival of the Book began yesterday, attracting famous authors and avid bookworms from around the country to Charlottesville. The festival, which ends Sunday, features more than 200 readings and discussions with authors, illustrators and publishers. To further the festival's goal of promoting reading and literacy, most of the events are free and open to the public.
(03/15/07 4:00am)
William Harvey, University vice president and chief officer for diversity and equity, was recently appointed president of the newly founded National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. This organization provides a support system for diversity officers at colleges and universities around the country, allowing them to share ideas for promoting greater diversity.
(02/22/07 5:00am)
Steve Yang, University Board of Elections chair, reported an oversight in voter eligibility for the proposed Arts & Sciences Council referendum yesterday.