Gregory Joseph Canty, a 2012 University graduate and pathology lab employee in the Health System, passed away February 20 in Charlottesville at the age of 22. While at the University, colleagues said Canty distinguished himself as an outstanding student and member of the community.
A proposal to add informed retraction to the Honor Committee’s constitution, introduced by Second-year Law student Frank Bellamy, was approved by about 64 percent of the 8441 students who voted on the amendment in the University-wide elections this past week.
The University Board of Elections announced at noon Saturday the results of the 2013 University-wide elections.
Vanderbilt History Prof. Sarah Igo held a conference at the Institute for the Advanced Study in Culture yesterday to discuss the history of privacy in modern America.
University Physics Prof. Lou Bloomfield may be best known for creating “Lou’s List,” an easily navigable database of course offerings at the University.
The Patient & Friends Research Committee of the University’s Cancer Center hosted their annual “Hot Topics in Cancer Event” Thursday in Alumni Hall, showcasing the groundbreaking blood cancer research being conducted at the University.
Second-year Law student Ronald Fisher submitted a Virginia Freedom of Information Act request Feb. 25 for Honor Committee records concerning private funding for the Committee’s Restore the Ideal Act campaign. The FOIA request asks for email correspondences between Honor Committee members and private individuals who have funded the campaign.
Provost John Simon approved proposed tuition increases for doctoral candidates in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
David Coleman, College Board president, announced plans Tuesday to radically redesign the SAT. While specific details of the redesign have not yet been specified, a speech Coleman delivered upon taking office in October highlighted several problems with the current structure of the test which he said he hoped to correct.
LeFevre dormitory was evacuated Wednesday morning after a suspicious white powder was found in a microwave in the student lounge.
Student Council unanimously passed a new set of bylaws Tuesday evening which will fundamentally change the organization’s meeting structure and seeks to reinvent the organization’s relationship to students.
The Engineering School’s Accelerated Systems Engineering Master’s Program is looking to increase recruitment of military veterans and alumni of military graduates.
Charlottesville City Council has hired a team of consulting architects to evaluate whether several public housing projects and a private apartment complex in the city would benefit from redevelopment and structural improvements.
The University Board of Elections altered the text of a proposed amendment to the Honor Committee’s constitution before placing it on the ballot Monday, said fourth-year College student Jessica Hassanzadeh, chair of the elections board.
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe spoke to more than 80 University and community members Monday evening at a meet and greet in Newcomb Hall.
During Politics Prof. Larry Sabato’s class Monday afternoon, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling discussed his possible run for governor as an independent and the lack of bipartisan cooperation in both Richmond and Washington.
A lawsuit challenging Charlottesville’s ban on panhandling on the Downtown Mall within 50 feet of cross streets may go forward, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Four of the 12 jurors called for an honor trial on Sunday did not attend the proceedings, a highly unusual occurrence, said Honor Vice-Chair for Trials Clifton Bumgardner, a fourth-year Engineering student. Constitutionally, students are guaranteed at least eight jurors at their trial.
The Board of Visitors met Friday to discuss strategic planning initiatives and a new innovative learning platform at the University. J.
The University Board of Visitors appointed third-year College student Blake Blaze as its new non-voting student member Thursday afternoon.
