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UJC elects executive committee

The University Judiciary Committee elected its new leadership Sunday evening. Third-year Engineering student David Ensey was elected incoming Chair. Ensey and outgoing Chair Emily Forrester, a fourth-year College student, said the new Committee was generally pleased with the way the Committee was currently being run but hoped to improve the efficiency of the process.


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Honor Committee selects new leadership

Third-year College Student Evan Behrle was elected chair of the Honor Committee this weekend during the Committee’s annual retreat. He ran unopposed for the position and will replace fourth-year College student Stephen Nash when the new committee takes office on April 1. The Committee also elected its four vice chairs.


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Groups recognize World Water Day

Environmental and activist groups across Grounds used the United Nation’s World Water Day on Friday to raise awareness about local and international water issues. U.Va. Sustainability, a student-run organization supported by the University’s Office of Sustainability, set-up several tables on the west plaza of Newcomb Hall to educate students about their water consumption.


The nursing school has decided to cancel all undergraduate clinicals for the rest of the semester, but those graduating this year already have enough hours to graduate on time.
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Nursing School receives gift

Nursing School Dean Dorrie Fontaine confirmed last week Bill and Joanne Conway gave $5 million over the next five years to the Nursing School to double the size of the Clinical Nurse Leaders program. The CNL program grants a master’s degree and focuses on giving students with non-nursing backgrounds training in both undergraduate nursing skills and leadership for the hospital setting.


	Justin Fairfax, candidate for Virginia Attorney General, spoke to the University Democrats Wednesday evening.
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University Democrats host Attorney General candidate

The University Democrats hosted Attorney General Candidate Justin Fairfax in Monroe Hall on Wednesday evening. Fairfax outlined both his background in the judicial system, as well as his plans pending election as Attorney General of the Commonwealth.


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Curry School holds annual Ridley lecture

The Education School hosted Stanford Psychology Prof. Carol Dweck at their annual Walter Ridley lecture. She spoke about fixed mindsets in education and how students can achieve more by pushing themselves out of their comfort zones.


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Sullivan releases annual report

University President Teresa Sullivan highlighted the need to aggressively recruit faculty in her annual report, which was released Monday. She identified three “immediate” priorities: faculty recruitment, curriculum redesign and improving research.


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University programs hold steady in rankings

The US News & World Report published the 2014 rankings of graduate programs, and many University graduate programs retained their status or moved up on the lists. The Darden School moved up from No. 13 to No.12 in this years rankings and Curry School of Education also moved up one spot, from No. 23 to No. 22.

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