[caption id="attachment_45515" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="An investigation of the Rotunda's roof this past summer found that the structure did not have major damage despite years of leaking.
Prince William County Court Judge Gaylord Finch delayed arguments in the American Tradition Institute's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the University Friday because of the potential precedent-setting implications of the case. Following a brief hearing about a Motion to Intervene - a petition to the court by an outside party requesting to join the case because of interest in the subject matter - filed on behalf of former University Environmental Sciences Prof.
After months of debate, the Virginia Board of Health voted 12-1 Thursday to approve abortion clinic regulations critics say may shut down clinics across the state. The new regulations tighten providers' licensing and inspection requirements, threatening clinics which may not be able to afford to meet the new standards. If approved by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and Gov.
[caption id="attachment_45485" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The students had originally painted "Palestine deserves a state" on the bridge.
[caption id="attachment_45482" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The current definition of a "college newspaper" prevents The Cavalier Daily and The Collegiate Times from printing alcohol advertisements.
[caption id="attachment_45479" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sara Neher, assistant dean of MBA admissions at the Darden School, said the applications are counter-cyclical to the economy.
Frederick Hitz, former CIA agent, adjunct Batten professor and senior fellow at the University's Center for National Security Law, spoke yesterday about weaknesses of the CIA and how the organization can move forward. Hitz worked for the CIA between 1967 and 1998, serving in the clandestine service as legislative counsel to the director of Central Intelligence and as deputy director for Europe in the Directorate of Operations.
The Board of Visitors unanimously approved the University Judiciary Committee's proposed revisions to its Standards of Conduct yesterday, redefining sexual misconduct and expanding the jurisdiction of UJC policy. The approved revisions are to Standard I, the first of which replaces "sexual assault" with "sexual misconduct" in alignment with the University's Policy and Procedures for Student Sexual Misconduct Complaints. The University adopted the policy under federal mandate in July.
[caption id="attachment_45399" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A city ordinance, currently in dispute in district court, makes it illegal to solicit money on the downtown mall.
The progressive American Constitution Society for Law and Policy released an analysis last week outlining ways states and state institutions could circumvent the "politically-motivated" attempts by conservative groups to obtain emails and documents of faculty members at public universities. The analysis was conducted in part as a response to the ongoing efforts of the American Tradition Institute to access the documents of former University Environmental Sciences Prof.
[caption id="attachment_45393" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The default rate for loans through University financial aid, located in Carruthers Hall, is significantly lower than the national average.
A statewide poll released yesterday by Quinnipiac University showed high approval ratings for Gov. Bob McDonnell along with other Virginia politicians. McDonnell's job approval rating stands at 61 percent with 21 percent disapproval, according to the poll. Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, said the University conducts polls for seven states: Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Among those states, "McDonnell's are the best approval ratings that a governor has." McDonnell is not only popular among Republican voters but among Democratic voters as well, Brown said. Kyle Kondik, director of communications at the University Center for Politics, said he does not think the poll results are surprising because McDonnell has enjoyed a comfortable time as governor. The unemployment rate in Virginia is currently 6.1 percent - 3 percent lower than the national rate, according to the Virginia Employment Commission. "A combination of a low unemployment and low controversy, I'd say there are a lot of things going his way," Kondik said. The approval ratings are not only high for McDonnell, but also for four other state officials included in the Quinnipiac poll. U.S.
In recognition of her research into bacterial infections, University Asst. Prof. Alison Criss was chosen to receive a 2011 ICAAC Young Investigator Award by the American Society for Microbiology. The research she started as a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University, and has continued at the University, focuses on finding a more effective way to treat the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Criss said. "Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is the cause of the STD Gonorrhoea, is a huge public health problem," Criss said.
Student Alliance for Sexual Healing, or SASH, a new organization which aims to align students' sexuality with "scriptural standards," is applying for the status of a contracted independent organization. SASH aims to "provide a forum for University students struggling with their sexual identity to discuss their sexuality in an environment that respects their faith," according to an email sent by the organization's leadership to first-year College student Joe Leonard. SASH also places emphasis on changing sexual orientation. "We do primarily focus on the quiet, confidential healing gathering of the minority of people who want to actively change their same sex attraction," the email also said. The group is in the process of updating its constitution to continue seeking CIO status with Student Council, Assistant Dean of Students Michael Citro said in an email. The organization said it was not seeking CIO status and declined to comment further. Aneesha Rao, Student Council vice president for organizations, said a number of LGBTQ organizations, including Queer Student Union, have raised concerns regarding SASH's potential CIO status. "Although SASH claims not to be hostile towards queer people, their message is anti-gay," states an email signed by the executive boards of QSU, Queer & Allied Activism and Sigma Omichron Rho.
The University maintained its spot as the No. 2 top public school in the 2012 U.S. News & World Report's rankings released yesterday.
[caption id="attachment_45299" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Student Council approved the financial budget for the 2011-2012 school year at last night's meeting.
[caption id="attachment_45296" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Center for Telehealth, located in the University Medical Center, provides care and education to difficult-to-reach patients.
Watching fast-paced television cartoons such as "Spongebob Squarepants" could negatively impact preschool-aged children's readiness for learning, a University study published Monday in the October issue of the journal "Pediatrics" reports. University Psychology Prof.
[caption id="attachment_45260" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Students participated in an Interfaith Dialogue forum yesterday.
