[caption id="attachment_42535" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Dr. William Petri and a team of medical students and faculty traveled to Bangladesh to study malnutrition.
Last Friday, 7,750 applicants were notified of their acceptance to the University's Class of 2015. Of the record total 24,005 students who applied to the University, 32 percent were offered admission - the same rate as last year.
Gov. Bob McDonnell signed a bill into law Saturday that will impose new regulations on abortion clinics in Virginia, which critics say may limit access to abortions. The law will require abortion clinics that offer first-trimester abortions to meet the same standards as hospitals instead of physician's offices, where colonoscopies may be performed. "The legislation is meant to provide safeguards to women who are going to these clinics for treatment," McDonnell spokesperson Jeff Caldwell said in an email.
The Sports Law Symposium held at Harvard Law School this past weekend brought to light the lack of a systematic legal protocol for sport-induced head injuries at the collegiate level. Boston lawyer Matt Henshon, a former Princeton basketball player, said he believes this lack may result in legal challenges regarding the liability of injured players. "[The current protocol is] either school by school or conference by conference," he said, discussing formal regulations regarding concussions. The National Collegiate Athletic Association advises each school to develop individual strategies for dealing with head injuries. "Each institution/conference should consult with its own sports medicine staff, legal counsel and athletics staff during the development and implementation of a plan," the NCAA's website says. Without protocol restricting playing time for brain-injured players, "people are still getting hurt, and it's getting worse," Henshon said. Most professional organizations such as the NFL have a defined list of protocol for players who suffer head injuries, he said.
[caption id="attachment_42526" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Student Council demonstrated their support for transgender students at the University during their meeting Tuesday night.
[caption id="attachment_42477" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="University Police will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Thomas Gilliam's death.
[caption id="attachment_42472" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="In his new book, University Law Prof.
The Minority Rights Coalition elected its new executive board this past Saturday, choosing third-year College student Evan Shields as chair for the 2011-12 year.
By Stacy Kruczkowski Cavalier Daily Sports Editor Donning black T-shirts reading "We Believe," the No.
UPDATE: The University student who died late Sunday night after falling from the roof of the Physics Building has been confirmed to be first-year College student Thomas (Tom) W.
[caption id="attachment_42411" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Police are investigating incidents that took place during the weekend outside a Lawn room after a student and Dean of Students Allen Groves alerted authorities.
More than 300 people gathered this past weekend to celebrate 40 years of full coeducation at the University.
[caption id="attachment_42405" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="The Young Explorer's program works to provide opportunities for students to conduct research in the field by awarding financial grants based on merit.
[caption id="attachment_42401" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The University Judiciary Committee recently elected new executive leadership earlier this month.
[caption id="attachment_42333" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Politics Prof. Len Schoppa moderated the panel, which included Assoc.
The University Department of Parking and Transportation announced Tuesday an increase in parking permit prices to compensate for continuing expenses.
This week the Engineering Student Council hosted Engineers Week, a celebration of Engineering students and their future profession.
Select roads on and around Grounds will be closed in the morning for the Charlottesville Ten Miler foot race Saturday. The race will begin in front of University Hall on Massie Road, which will be closed from about 7:30 to 8 a.m.
Eighteen University students won several distinctions Tuesday during the first-ever statewide redistricting competition.
[caption id="attachment_42268" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Rep. Robert "Bobby" Scott spoke to the Introduction to American Politics class yesterday, one year after President Obama signed the health care reform act.
