Celebration of the humanities is in full force at the University with Humanities Week 2014. The events began last Saturday and will run until Friday night.
Randall Moorman, a cardiologist and professor of medicine, physiology, and biomedical engineering at the University, was honored as the 2014 Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year Tuesday, recognizing his work on early diagnosis of infection in premature infants.
Student Council hit the ground running Tuesday evening with their second meeting of the term. The council began work on new projects, including getting buses for this year’s Foxfield races. Since UTS will be unable to provide buses for this year, Student Council has reached out to a bus company in Raleigh and will be promoting a similar system to previous years, but run through the Council.
The University recently ranked number one on a list rankings schools for their dollar-for-dollar investment value. Graduates from more than 800 universities and colleges across the country were included in the study, sponsored by the research firm PayScale.
Saturday marked the beginning of Pride Week 2014, hosted by the University LGBTQ Center. The showcase runs through Friday and features 11 events celebrating the diverse aspects of the queer community. “It’s easy to get caught up in LGB [lesbian, gay, bisexual] programs and events throughout the year.
Bloomberg Businessweek’s national rankings of undergraduate business schools listed the Commerce School as second-best in the country. The top spot went to the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.
Charlottesville may soon see a large increase in cigarette taxes. City Council convened to discuss the controversial tax, along with the annual budget and appropriations process.
A coalition of concerned students and alumni will host an open forum this Thursday in Wilson Hall to discuss pressing issues facing the University. The event aims to transform the energy from online campaigns SpeakUpUVa and #WeAreAllUVA into definitive action and structural change, ultimately making the University a more enjoyable and accessible community.
A University student was forcibly robbed near Humphreys House this Saturday at approximately 5:40 am by an unidentified suspect.
Former University lacrosse player George W. Huguely V, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love in 2012, appealed his second-degree murder conviction to the Virginia Supreme Court Monday, according to NBC29. Huguely was denied a rehearing of his appeal Saturday after a Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction in early March.
The University Central Mail Service reportedly experienced significant technical difficulties last week, with 5,000 users struggling to access the system from Tuesday, April 1 through last Friday morning.
In a 5-4 decision split along party lines, the Supreme Court reached a decision last Thursday in McCutcheon v.
The Cavalier Daily submitted a request through the Virginia Public Records Act for the salaries of University faculty and staff in the 2013-14 fiscal year.
American Studies Prof. Ashley Williams said a tile fell from the ceiling of New Cabell 168 during her class Tuesday, April 1. By Thursday, April 3, she said the tile was still on the floor but had been pulled away from the cord to which it was attached.
Salaries among faculty and administrative personnel at the Medical Center and the University Health System range from a high of $650,000 to a low of $16,200.
Although the University lists Tony Bennett’s yearly salary at $300,000, there is little reason to fear the Virginia men’s basketball coach will skip town for a higher-paying job.
Recently collected data on faculty salaries at the University shows the highest paid faculty members are employed at the Law School, Batten School and Engineering School. Former University president and English Prof. John T. Casteen III received a salary of $404,200 — the highest in the College.
The Honor Committee’s Honor Congress drew more than 160 attendees to the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Thursday evening. Outgoing Honor Chair Evan Behrle said the turnout speaks to the enduring importance of the Honor system to the University community.
The University Judiciary Committee elected third-year Nursing student Caroline Eckert as Vice Chair for first-years and third-year Medical student Matthew Thames as Vice Chair for trials Friday.
The Cavalier Daily recently obtained data on the salaries the University pays to its non-academic, non-medical staff. The University pledged $162 million to 2,936 employees for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2013, with an average salary of $55,196. The highest paid non-academic position is the CEO of the Medical Center, R. Edward Howell, who makes $618,000. University President Teresa Sullivan received the second largest amount, earning $485,000.
