President Sullivan joins close to 200 university presidents in a renewed effort to stop Congress from cutting education funding, funding which is critical to closing the “innovation gap” between the U.S. and foreign nations.
The Board of Visitors voted to reauthorize a modified AccessUVa Saturday which will eliminate the option for students in the lowest income bracket to receive all-grant aid packages. Rector George Martin said the change was necessary to meet increasing demand with lessening federal support.
Student Council’s Director of University Relations Jalen Ross, a third-year Engineering student, will serve as a student representative on the task force commissioned by University President Teresa Sullivan last week to examine the breach involving more than 18,000 students’ social security numbers, said Student Council President Eric McDaniel, a fourth-year College student.
Following a security leak which exposed the social security numbers of more than 18,000 students, fourth-year College student Neil Branch, student council’s vice president for organizations, is calling for increased student input on the University’s approach to the security of personal information.
More than 18,000 students received an informational brochure from Aetna Health Insurance earlier this month which inadvertently included their social security numbers above their names on the address labels.
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Approximately 18,700 students’ social security numbers may be compromised after a mailing error printed the numbers on the outside of envelopes sent directly to students, University spokesperson McGregor McCance confirmed in an email Wednesday.
Josh Meyers will replace Julie Yee in the position of CLAS representative for Honor.
Julie Yee has resigned from her position on the Honor Committee, effective immediately.
A Virginia Court of Appeals will hear George Huguely’s appeal to his 2012 second-degree murder conviction.
University President Teresa Sullivan announced Wednesday the appointment of David W. Martel as the University’s new chief communications officer.
William Goodwin Jr. was unanimously elected to a two-year term as the Vice-Rector of the Board of Visitors Monday.
Members of the Student Arts Committee and the Charlottesville Mural Project unveiled a 2,200 square foot mural at Buford Middle School Friday.
More than five months after the death of fourth-year College student Casey Schulman, who was struck by a boat propellor while in the Caribbean on a Semester at Sea voyage, police in Dominica have made an arrest involving the incident, the Associated Press reported.
The 2012-13 academic year is coming to a close and we’ve covered the ins and outs of this year’s tumultuous journey.
Don’t fear — top 10 tips for summer are here!
Multiple professors will not be joining us again in the fall.
A summary on construction projects over the summer that may surprise staff and students in the fall.
The University sent out emergency alerts regarding a report of an ‘unknown powder substance’ found in a package at Carruthers Hall.
The Darden School announced Thursday the launch of the Darden Center for Asset Management. Darden Dean Robert F. Bruner said the Center’s formation was in response to student interest in asset management and the growth of the industry in Virginia.
Sandy Harris, the senior financial aid assistant at the University School of Law, was awarded the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award on Friday for her 40 years of service. The award is given annually to a University employee who works directly with students and who has dedicated at least 25 years of service to the community.
