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(02/15/07 5:00am)
Former Associate Dean of Students Sybil Todd passed away at age 66 Tuesday in Dallas after a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to a family friend. Todd served as a dean at the University from 1977 until 1995.
(02/13/07 5:00am)
A memorial service was held yesterday at the University Chapel for former University Rector Hovey Slayton Dabney, who died Friday from complications of rheumatoid arthritis, according to family members. Dabney was appointed to the Board of Visitors in 1990 by former Gov. Douglas Wilder. He was named University rector in 1992 and served until 1998.
(02/09/07 5:00am)
University Human Resources will institute a new 13-week employee development program beginning Feb. 21 to help its participants sharpen teamwork and conflict resolution skills, as well as other abilities, human resources trainer Margaret Reitz explained.
(01/29/07 5:00am)
The Office of the Provost and the Office of Student Affairs hosted an all-University retreat Friday at Newcomb Hall. The annual event consisted of a series of formal and informal engagements among students and faculty members.
(01/25/07 5:00am)
Damn, it feels good to be a gangsta. Slash editor. We've been at the helm for a year now, and this issue is our last.
(11/30/06 5:00am)
A mere 35 miles south of Charlottesville on Rte. 29 is home to one of the most unique and inviting musical hot spots in the region. Rapunzel's Coffee & Books is located in the small town of Lovingston, the county seat of rural Nelson County. Housed in an aged red building known as The Packing Shed, Rapunzel's hosts a wide variety of live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night.
(11/16/06 5:00am)
According to a recent study by Educational Testing Service, today's college students show a deficiency in information technology literacy. The company's press release states that the findings are the result of a survey of 6,300 students who took part in the Information and Communication Technology Assessment earlier this year.
(11/09/06 5:00am)
According to figures released Tuesday by The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, the number of black students matriculating at the University fell by 19 percent this fall. The annual survey gathers admissions information from the top 30 universities in the nation as ranked by US News & World Report. These universities are then ordered by the percentage of black students in their first-year class.
(11/02/06 5:00am)
The University athletic department announced Tuesday that it will extend its sponsorship agreement with Wachovia Corporation for seven years.
(10/26/06 4:00am)
The leaves have begun to change color, the air is crisp and it's not uncommon to see a sweater or two around. It's autumn in central Virginia. Yearly, during this scenic season, the University welcomes some of Hollywood's brightest stars and most engaging minds.
(10/26/06 4:00am)
Fifty-one physicians at the University of Virginia Medical Center have been named among America's top physicians in a book published this month entitled "America's Top Doctors." The book, now in its sixth edition, is published annually by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., an independent research company which releases consumer guides about the health care community.
(10/19/06 4:00am)
This weekend, the University will welcome visiting parents and family members for its annual Family Weekend. The three-day event organized by the Office of Orientation & New Student Programs will feature around 100 events.
(10/12/06 4:00am)
Sharon Davie, director of the University's Women's Center, was recently named a Fulbright Senior Specialist by the Fulbright Program. This designation affords Davie the opportunity to share her expertise of issues pertinent to women around the world.
(04/13/06 4:00am)
It's been 20 years since The Smiths released their masterpiece, The Queen Is Dead, and sealed their place in rock history as the British indie band of the 1980s. While the group bitterly disbanded a year later, ending the fruitful songwriting relationship of guitarist Johnny Marr and vocalist Morrissey, their influence still looms large over both British and American music. Arguably one of the most charismatic and iconic figures in rock, Morrissey has since carried on to a critically polarizing solo career.
(02/02/06 5:00am)
Singer-songwriter Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, is a dramatically crowd-shy performer. So much so that she darted offstage mid-song during her October stop at Charlottesville's own Satellite Ballroom, bewildering an audience and further warping her onstage persona. Hidden from the concert-going public, however, Marshall is an extremely talented songwriter with a beautiful voice. Her latest album, The Greatest, is an intimate portrait of a fragile artist performing at the peak of her oft-unrealized potential.
(02/02/06 5:00am)
Feist, The Fiery Furnaces, Of Montreal, Mogwai, Silver Jews, The Books -- the Satellite Ballroom's spring schedule announces to the public what numerous concert promoters already know -- that Charlottesville is the home to a burgeoning music scene. The venue's calendar, full of high-profile artists, is no fluke. With the re-opening of Paramount Theater, renovations to Charlottesville Pavilion and the continuing success of Starr Hill, it is easy to see why stopping in Charlottesville is a viable option.
(01/26/06 5:00am)
Having a lot to say doesn't pay so well in the music world these days. Double albums either have a reputation as career killers or relics from a bygone era of musical pretension. In addition, most artists give themselves at least two years between the releases of new records. Ignoring the standard calendar set by record execs the world over, singer-songwriter Ryan Adams released his third and final album of 2005 in December.
(12/01/05 5:00am)
Chicago's best kept secret finally has hit the big time. For the past decade, Wilco has been building a following worthy of its newfound status as critics' darlings. Now, with both the critical and commercial attention of the music world, they aren't about to quiet down any time soon.
(11/10/05 5:00am)
Devoting more time to her music than her artwork, young singer-songwriter Vashti Bunyan was expelled from art school in 1964. To her surprise, her talent was noticed immediately by the music industry, and she was subsequently signed by Rolling Stones producer Andrew Loog Oldham. After a few lackluster singles, she released her debut album, Just Another Diamond Day, in 1970. Produced by the legendary Joe Boyd, whose name is synonymous with the records of Nick Drake and The Fairport Convention, the album has come to be regarded as a lost masterpiece of British folk music.
(11/03/05 5:00am)
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Modest Mouse front man Isaac Brock should be all smiles. Tiny Cities, the new release from Sun Kil Moon, is a spirited collection of covers chronicling the trio's journey from indie-rock obscurity to mainstream stardom.