City honors local veterans at anniversary
Local and state officials gathered at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion Monday to recognize veterans alongside ongoing celebrations of the 250th anniversary of Charlottesville’s founding.
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Local and state officials gathered at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion Monday to recognize veterans alongside ongoing celebrations of the 250th anniversary of Charlottesville’s founding.
University professors may maintain impartiality in the classroom, but many in this year’s presidential election took a partisan stance, donating thousands of dollars to political campaigns.
Devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy could affect the election outcome, particularly in swing states such as Virginia and New Hampshire, Center for Politics spokesperson Geoff Skelley said.
Student Council voted at its representative body meeting Tuesday evening to decline the The Black Sheep publication’s request for CIO status, which would have permitted it to receive funding from student activities fees.
President Barack Obama and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney faced off Monday evening in the third and final debate of 2012 election season to talk foreign policy. With recent national polls showing the candidates in a dead heat, University leaders say yesterday evening’s debate may be the deciding factor in the upcoming election.
Asst. Dean of Students Mike Citro, who oversees fraternity and sorority and student organizations at the University, spoke at Student Council’s representative body meeting Tuesday evening. He addressed concerns about proposed changes to the City noise ordinance that would greatly affect Greek organizations.
Tens of thousands of students have signed up for the University’s non-credit online courses set to begin January as part of the University’s venture with online-learning company Coursera, according to data released by University Information Technology Services.
A college degree remains a worthwhile investment, according to a new report released by the nonprofit think tank, Brookings Institution. Tuition increases of nearly 50 percent during the past three decades have led many Americans who are facing the realities of a recovering economy to question the value of a college education, but they should not, Brookings concluded.
Student Council’s Academic Affairs committee introduced at its representative body meeting Tuesday evening plans for a new initiative called “Hoos Connecting,” a regular seminar series that will promote intellectual discussion between student leaders on major contemporary themes. Council will host the forums at OpenGrounds, a studio space on the Corner used to facilitate communication between University and community members.
University President Teresa Sullivan was among eight people nominated to the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors last week. The nominees are expected to be confirmed this month and will serve three-year terms starting Jan. 1.
The University may soon see an increase in entrepreneurship on Grounds should Student Council formally approve a new committee that aims to foster networking and collaboration among innovators.
Integrity at the University is more than an idealized notion. It’s also a standard of accreditation set by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The University last week defended the Board of Visitors’ botched June ouster of University President Teresa Sullivan, telling the association the school had not been compromised by this summer’s events.
Student Council Tuesday evening unanimously approved a resolution condemning the insertion of the “not gay” chant into the “Good Ol’ Song,” commonly sung at athletic events. The chant has come under scrutiny several times in the past decade and has become increasingly unpopular as support for gay rights has increased across the country.
Student Council passed its 2012-2013 operating budget at its representative body meeting Tuesday evening, allocating about $90,000 in spending for upcoming initiatives.
Nearly three years after the murder of college student Morgan Harrington, her family is reaching out to young women through a pledge card campaign that aims to remind women about community dangers.
Student Council introduced its 2012-2013 budget Tuesday evening, appropriating about $90,000 for initiatives this year.
As the 2012 presidential election approaches, pundits are speculating about whether young voters will turn out in large numbers, as they did four years ago. Some students, however, who have chosen to devote their time this semester to work on political campaigns and with political organizations, have no doubts about the importance of the youth vote.
Charlottesville City Council members met Tuesday evening and unanimously approved a Downtown Mall ambassador program — a scheme intended to curb recent downtown behavioral problems and to help welcome tourists to the area.
The Republican National Convention kicked off without a hitch in Tampa yesterday — one day after events were postponed because of Hurricane Isaac’s movements in the Southeast.
As more higher education institutions adopt tech-savvy approaches to education, a recent report by Internet2 shows that students are bucking this digital-forward trend, preferring textbooks to e-textbooks.