Student Council unanimously passed a resolution on the importance of all-grant aid for low-income students at its representative body meeting Tuesday evening. This bill was passed following controversy regarding the University Board of Visitor’s decision to end funding to the financial aid program AccessUVa and a Nov.
After Typhoon Haiyan, one of the deadliest storms in Philippine history, left more than 600,000 people displaced and thousands dead last weekend, The Organization of Young Filipino Americans at the University launched a campaign to raise awareness and aid for the victims. On Nov.
The Miller Center hosted its 2013 installment of the William C. Battle Symposium on American Diplomacy Monday afternoon, with two panels discussing lessons the United States learned from interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Both panels were moderated by visiting Miller Center Prof.
Just in time for Veteran’s Day, the Servicemember Education Reform and Vocational Enhancement Act was announced last week by Sen.
After the Board of Visitors’ revision of the program to remove all-grant aid packages — students in the lowest income bracket must now take on loans as part of their aid packages — numerous students, parents and graduates have voiced opposition to the change.
On Friday night, Reddit co-founder and 2005 University graduate Alexis Ohanian came to discuss his new book and speak with students. Around 250 interested students crowded a Rouss Hall auditorium, some even spilling into the overflow room where a live feed was displayed, to hear Ohanian’s speech.
This month the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences began the process of formulating its budget proposal for the 2014-2015 budget year. During the next few months the College will work to organize its proposal before submitting it to the University in February.
A new report from the Council of Graduate Schools said there was a 30 percent increase in offers of admission to Indian students and a decrease in growth rates of first time enrollment and admissions offers to Chinese students. Trella said the University has seen a steady increase from 8 percent in 2012 to 10 percent in 2013 of Chinese students. Trella attributed the constant growth to the University’s recruitment efforts in China.
Commerce School Assoc. Dean Michael Morris was arrested and charged with distribution of child pornography by the FBI Wednesday morning.
The University will complete a core network upgrade in December as part of the its newly-established Big Data Institute, allowing significantly more network speed to enhance both higher research initiatives and everyday student life.
University officials announced Monday plans to bring global research to the forefront of the University with the creation of the Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation, to be directed by History Prof. Brian Owensby.
The Charlottesville Police Department announced in a press release Wednesday that they have arrested a suspect in connection the murder of University dining hall employee Jarvis Brown.
The language of the tenure policy suggests research is a favored in decisions. In its section on teaching, the policy stipulates that “an award of tenure will not normally be made” without strong teaching ability. However, with regards to research, the policy says “there must exist a body of original research or creative work sufficient in quality and quantity to have led at least to the beginning of a national reputation in the candidate’s field.”
A new proposal by put forth by Charlottesville City Council seeks to change the way in which revenue is generated from public housing.
Terry McAuliffe was elected to serve as Virginia’s 72nd governor Tuesday night in one of the most hotly contested statewide races in decades.
The University announced Wednesday that it has joined the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), the collegiate branch of former President Bill Clinton’s Clinton Global Initiative.
Democrat Terry McAuliffe was elected to serve as Virginia’s 72nd governor last night in one of the most hotly contested statewide races in decades.
The McGregor Fund has given the Albert & Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University a $245,000 grant to let them begin the process of digitizing the Tracy W. McGregor library held at the University’s Special Collections library. The grant will be given to the library over three years and will digitize about 5,000 of McGregor’s works.
A group of University students is considering the possibility of re-establishing the University’s yearbook, Corks & Curls, for the 2014-15 academic year.
Following several long-term studies on the current status of the Gooch/Dillard and McCormick Road first-year residential buildings, the Office of Housing & Residence Life has come up with plans for major renovations for both of the residence areas.
