The Honor Committee published case summaries Tuesday outlining the instances in which students took advantage of the Honor Committee’s new informed retraction policy since it passed in a referendum in March.
Politics Prof. Larry Sabato joined Princeton Prof. Sam Wang in Nau Hall Thursday evening for a presentation titled “The Art(s) and Science(s) of Political Election Forecasting.” The discussion, mediated by Associate Politics Prof.
Students and faculty gathered Thursday evening in front of the Alpha Phi sorority house to commemorate Shelley Goldsmith, a second-year student at the University who passed away last Saturday in Washington, D.C.. Goldsmith was a Jefferson Scholar, a sister of Alpha Phi and a dedicated member of the Class of 2016.
Obama’s decision to seek authorization from Congress in Syria has produced mixed reviews from both parties.
The University Judiciary Committee discussed changes to the First-Year Judiciary Committee during its first general body meeting Sunday evening. Members talked about reducing the size of FYJC and modifying the organization’s training methods.
Following the April arrest of a University student attempting to buy sparkling water at a local grocery store, a Charlottesville-based advocacy group, the Rutherford Institute, is encouraging a series of large changes to the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Starting this semester, students will have the option to study in the original library of the University: the Rotunda.
Forty percent of May 2012 graduates from the College of Arts & Sciences had acquired full-time employment or were self-employed after Final Exercises this past May, according to a recently unveiled report that profiled graduates’ post-college paths.
Soulful music flooded the lecture hall at the Harrison Institute Special Collections library Wednesday as more than 100 people gathered to honor the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s March on Washington. Deborah McDowell, director of the University’s Carter G.
A proposed change to the Honor Committee’s bylaws could drastically change the way new members are recruited and trained.
This month’s vote by the University’s Board of Visitors to reauthorize a modified version of the touted AccessUVa program has renewed a debate about the University’s obligation to promote socioeconomic diversity amid deepening cuts in federal and state funding of public universities.
Spouses of University employees may lose access to the University’s health care plan next year. Those whose employers provide health care plans which meet the minimum requirements of the Affordable Care Act will be removed from University family insurance plans starting in January.
After 82 years without any major renovations, the McCormick Road bridge underwent a complete reconstruction this summer, reopening to traffic July 29. The bridge was out of commission for all vehicles weighing more than 8 tons starting July 2012 after corrosion was found in the bridge deck.
Lile-Maupin, Tuttle-Dunnington, and Shannon dorms opened with renovations this past week, with a total of 570 new residents making the buildings their home for the next year. Renovations came to a total cost of $69.8 million
President Sullivan joins close to 200 university presidents in a renewed effort to stop Congress from cutting education funding, funding which is critical to closing the “innovation gap” between the U.S. and foreign nations.
More than 18,000 students received an informational brochure from Aetna Health Insurance earlier this month which inadvertently included their social security numbers above their names on the address labels.
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Approximately 18,700 students’ social security numbers may be compromised after a mailing error printed the numbers on the outside of envelopes sent directly to students, University spokesperson McGregor McCance confirmed in an email Wednesday.
Josh Meyers will replace Julie Yee in the position of CLAS representative for Honor.
Julie Yee has resigned from her position on the Honor Committee, effective immediately.
The 2012-13 academic year is coming to a close and we’ve covered the ins and outs of this year’s tumultuous journey.
