Prosecuting sexual assault or sexual misconduct through student self-governance at the University has come with its fair share of challenges and quirks.
Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington and renowned holistic health doctor Deepak Chopra will lead a large-scale mindfulness exercise on the Lawn Oct.
A small fire broke out late Tuesday night on the third floor of Wilsdorf Hall, which houses the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. A call came into the Charlottesville Fire Department last night at 10:45 from someone who was in the building at the time and pulled the fire alarm, University spokesperson McGregor McCance said.
The University Women’s Center commenced Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month last Tuesday, inviting students to commit to non-violence by leaving handprints on a “These Hands Are Not for Hurting” banner and planting red flags on the lawn. Students were also encouraged to wear red in honor of affected victims and contribute to a toiletry drive, to be donated to the Shelter for Help in Emergency, a local organization which serves victims of domestic violence.
University graduates’ degrees have a lower return on investments than those of graduates from Washington & Lee University, Virginia Tech and the College of William & Mary, according to a recently released study by Affordable Colleges Online. The University’s ROI is $924,000; the top three Virginia schools all topped $1 million.
The University’s Hoos Well program hosted the Benefits and Wellness Fair Monday, bringing together more than 30 vendors to discuss health and wellness with University employees.
College Dean Meredith Woo will step down in May, she announced in an email to students Monday morning. Woo has served as dean of the graduate and undergraduate Arts & Sciences schools since 2008.
The Miller Center of Public Affairs hosted Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Rohde Monday morning for a forum on US-Middle Eastern relations, entitled “Escape From the Quagmire?
“No cuts, no fees- education should be free!” Chants rallied from Brooks Hall all the way to the top of Carr’s Hill, as students convened Sunday morning to deliver a letter to President Sullivan demanding a meeting to address concerns about Access UVa, Living Wage, policies towards undocumented students, and a lack of diversity at the University.
Recent data from the Virginia Public Access Project shows 15 of the 17 current Board of Visitors members contributed to the campaigns of the governors who nominated them, reflecting a statewide trend of political contributors being placed on public university governing bodies.
According to a CNN report, 49 percent of faculty in higher education occupy part-time positions while another 19 percent are full-time non-tenure-track, meaning nearly 70 percent of faculty nationwide are ineligible for tenure. The situation at the University is slightly different, however.
University faculty, students and Charlottesville community members gathered Wednesday evening at the Miller Center for a town hall discussion about the state of the “American Dream.”
Students and faculty gathered in Newcomb Hall Wednesday evening to discuss recent restrictions on practice areas for student performance groups.
The American Foundation for Equal Rights announced Monday that it would join a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage.
With the introduction of a new state initiative, Virginia officials are in the process of creating an electronic identity authentication system which will include residents’ addresses, driver’s license numbers and other personal information for use by state agencies.
An increasing number of Americans are losing faith in the “American Dream,” as financial hardships and stagnant jobs are weighing down on people across the country, according to a poll conducted jointly by the Miller Center and The Washington Post earlier this month.
Law School Prof. A.E. Dick Howard and Gordon Stewart, interim associate dean for undergraduate academic programs, received Thomas Jefferson Awards at Friday’s Fall Convocation.
Ben Castleman, Acting Assistant Professor in the Curry School of Education, has partnered with the Workforce Competitiveness and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to develop a text messaging service for “Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs,” more commonly recognized as “West Virginia GEAR UP.” With the intent of serving predominantly lower-income students by providing additional information and counseling services throughout the college application process, the federal government established GEAR UP in 1998.
An overwhelming majority of the current Board of Visitors members contributed monetarily to the campaign of Gov. Bob McDonnell prior to their selection, according to data from the Virginia Public Access Project, highlighting a statewide trend of political contributors being placed on public university governing bodies.
University hazing policies came under spotlight last spring when the Office of the Dean of Students issued new rush and pledging policies in response to several hazing allegations and a January night during which 10 University students were hospitalized for alcohol-related incidents.
