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.
The University will likely redefine its sexual assault policy next fall pending the approval of new clarifications put forth by the U.S. Department of Education related to the Violence Against Women Act. The DOE approved a draft Tuesday which clarified the policies and definitions found in the Clery Act, a piece of 1990 legislation which governs national campus security, as amended by VAWA. The changes will largely redefine how the University views cases of dating violence, domestic violence and stalking.
Sodexo is not being considered as the University’s next dining services provider, Patrick Hogan, the University’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, announced last Friday to a small group of students and faculty members who are a part of the Living Wage campaign.
Recently-elected University Judiciary Committee vice chair for trials Shanice Hardy resigned from the position Sunday. Hardy, a third-year, plans to stay on the committee as a Batten School representative.
The University Bookstore will donate all its profits directly to AccessUVa — the University’s financial aid program — starting next week.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, spoke to a packed Wilson Hall auditorium Wednesday as a guest lecturer for Politics Prof. Larry Sabato’s Introduction to American Politics class.
Student Council held its annual SpeakUpUVa Day on the Lawn Tuesday to promote SpeakUpUVa, an online forum where students can voice comments and concerns to Council representatives. Students also had the chance to directly address concerns to representatives on the Lawn.
The 3rd Annual Wyland Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation — a month-long competition between communities across the nation to see who achieve the greatest reduction in water and energy consumption — is coming to Charlottesville. The competition will take place through the month of April.
University President Teresa Sullivan made a trip to Richmond Tuesday to address the Virginia Senate Finance Committee regarding Governor Terry McAuliffe’s proposed budget.
The 2014 W.L. Lyons Brown III Innovation Laboratory incubator announced a class of 26 ventures for its coming term, the Darden School’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced Wednesday. The iLab will provide selected businesses with access to a variety of training and other resources in developing their business models.
The 2014-2015 Student Council held its first meeting Tuesday. Student Council President Jalen Ross opened the meeting. “I think the idea this year and the most important thing we’re going to do is focus on our core businesses and, the way I see it, that means relationships,” said Ross. “It means relationships with students, with the people we serve, and amongst ourselves. I’m very excited about what this team is going to do; we’re going to have an awesome year ahead of us.”
The Honor Committee will host an open-forum for students and community members Thursday to address recent problems with the Committee identified both by committee members and fellow students.
The National Endowment for the Humanities announced seven grants to the state of Virginia Thursday, two of which will go toward University projects.
Employment of adjunct professors is on the rise at universities across the nation, and concern about the effect of this new hiring model on the university is on the rise as well. Bethany Nowviskie Director of Digital Research and Scholarship and Chair of the General Faculty Council, acknowledged the trend both at the Universty and across the naiton.
First-year College student Abraham Axler, chair of Student Council’s representative body, recently released what he termed a “Representative Manifesto” in an attempt to solve some of the productivity and communication problems which have plagued Student Council in the past.
Three weeks ago, the College Board announced plans to fundamentally restructure the SAT over the next two years. While the changes are certain to affect how high school students study for the high stakes exam, admissions offices across the country have also been forced to weigh the potential impact.
The US Census Bureau released population statistics Thursday that showed growth in Northern Virginia caused much of the increase in Virginia’s population.
The University’s Women, Gender and Sexuality program recently added two new faculty members two their staff, Miranda Waggoner and Doug Meyers.
The social media campaign #WeAreAllUVa wrapped up a week of photo shoots Thursday aimed at challenging the concept of ‘diversity’ on grounds. The campaign had well over 100 participants and received more than 200 submissions.
