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(02/20/07 5:00am)
The University will become one of the National Library for Medicine's sites for medical informatics training in June after having successfully filed a proposal for funding from the organization last March.
(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.
(02/14/07 5:00am)
Representatives from Hoos Against Single Sanction, Students for the Preservation of Honor and the Honor Committee debated options for changing the single sanction during a forum held by the Committee last night.
(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.
(02/12/07 5:00am)
Amid constitutional controversy and issues surrounding efficiency and effectiveness within the Virginia Tech Undergraduate Honor System, former Associate Chief Justice Amanda Beringer was promoted to the position of chief justice, through what some have said is an unconstitutional action, following the resignation of former Chief Justice Greg Sagstetter. Sagstetter resigned Jan. 23 after expressing concern about the long-term viability of the honor system.
(02/07/07 5:00am)
Approximately eight miles north of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia on Route 29, near the Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport, there are signs that read 'University of Virginia.' Past these signs, expansive tracts of land spread out in all directions, and a burgeoning, "masterplanned," state-of-the-art community rises amidst the natural beauty of the Virginia landscape. To be exact, 562 acres of land constitute what is known as the University of Virginia Research Park at North Fork. Closer to town and adjacent to the University and Route 29, a smaller, 54-acre spot of land bears the name Fontaine Research Park. These two parks go unnoticed by the majority of students and faculty, who know little about the facilities.
(02/07/07 5:00am)
Approximately eight miles north of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia on Route 29, near the Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport, there are signs that read 'University of Virginia.' Past these signs, expansive tracts of land spread out in all directions, and a burgeoning, "masterplanned," state-of-the-art community rises amidst the natural beauty of the Virginia landscape. To be exact, 562 acres of land constitute what is known as the University of Virginia Research Park at North Fork. Closer to town and adjacent to the University and Route 29, a smaller, 54-acre spot of land bears the name Fontaine Research Park. These two parks go unnoticed by the majority of students and faculty, who know little about the facilities.
(02/02/07 5:00am)
The Virginia House of Delegates Rules Committee unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday expressing the commonwealth's "profound regret" for its role in slavery.
(01/24/07 5:00am)
RICHMOND -- Last night the Virginia House of Delegates higher education subcommittee voted unanimously to support a bill that would allow students transferring from community college to four-year institutions to continue paying community college rates.
(01/19/07 5:00am)
John Henry Agee, who faced charges for the rape and object sexual penetration of a former University Law student, has been sentenced to a combined term of 40 years in prison. Agee pleaded guilty last October to object sexual penetration and entered an Alford plea to the rape charge. Agee's plea resulted from his realization that there was too much evidence against him, and his not wanting to face trial by jury, according to Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Elizabeth Killeen, who prosecuted the case.
(01/17/07 5:00am)
The University has the highest graduation rate for African-American students, at 87 percent, of all the nation's public universities, according to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education's annual report. The University has led other public universities in African-American graduation rates for the past 13 years.
(11/29/06 5:00am)
Philip Zelikow, counselor to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former executive director of the 9/11 Commission, announced his resignation Monday and said he plans to return to the University. Zelikow, the former director of the Miller Center of Public Affairs prior to his stint in Washington, plans on returning to his position at the University as history professor in the College of Arts & Sciences.
(11/15/06 5:00am)
A new spam control system has been recently implemented by Information Technology and Communications for all electronic mail accounts on the University's Central Mail Service.
(11/08/06 5:00am)
Yesterday Michigan voters approvedthe Michigan Civil Rights Initiative with nearly 60 percent of the vote. The initiative amends Michigan's state constitution to effectively end affirmative action in state agencies. The outcome is likely to have dramatic effects on the admissions and hiring practices of Michigan's higher-education institutions and attracted national attention from the higher-education community.
(11/08/06 5:00am)
Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives last night and stand within two Senate seats of controlling both chambers of Congress, separated only by pending results in Montana and a razor-thin Democratic lead in Virginia. As of press time, the Democrats gained four Senate seats, 27 House seats and six governorships.
(10/25/06 4:00am)
According to research presented last week, the "freshman 15" might be more real than previously thought -- although the actual weight gained by freshman is more likely to be between five and 10 pounds.
(10/18/06 4:00am)
The combination of tomorrow night's nationally televised football game between Virginia and North Carolina, a performance of Disney on Ice at the John Paul Jones Arena and the regular traffic associated with the regular weekday operations of a major research university is expected to result in significant traffic. Several changes to parking and transportation norms are going to be in effect to handle the expected large turnout of fans, visitors and their cars Thursday.
(10/11/06 4:00am)
Fourth-year Engineering student Emily Ewell created her own course this fall as a response to her desire to be able to take classes with many of the University's most renowned faculty members within the often rigid confines of her major program. Ewell's class aims to accomplish these goals -- not just for her but for any University student.
(10/04/06 4:00am)
The University Board of Visitors, in conjunction with the University Law School, recently appointed Kenneth S. Abraham, Lillian R. BeVier and Paul G. Mahoney as David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professors of Law.
(09/27/06 4:00am)
Yesterday, U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings formally announced plans for higher education reform. Attempting to achieve the goals outlined in her "Commission on the Future of Higher Education," Spellings outlined her plans for an overhaul of current pedagogical and institutional practices.