The National Institutes of Health awarded $1.275 million to University professors to conduct a study about the underrepresentation of minorities in biomedical research. About one-third of the United States' total population is comprised of minorities, whereas only 7 percent of biomedical researchers have such backgrounds, said Assoc.
Two of the University's graduate schools - the Darden School and Law School - received high ratings in the Princeton Review's latest rankings. The Darden School took the top spot for "Best Professors," second in "Best Campus Facilities" and fifth in "Best Campus Environment." The Law School, meanwhile, was deemed No.
Two on-Grounds walkways will be closed because of ongoing construction projects. McGuffey Drive, the road directly behind Garret Hall, will be closed Oct.
During the past two decades, state funding for the University has dropped from 20 percent to 6 percent.
A plaque in honor of former Virginia Tech student Morgan Dana Harrington was dedicated yesterday during a ceremony at the Copeley Road bridge on the one-year anniversary of her disappearance. Harrington's parents, Daniel and Gil Harrington, spoke at the ceremony, as well as University Provost Arthur Garson.
The Honor Committee voted during last night's meeting to table indefinitely an amendment to change the composition of juries for honor trials. The proposed amendment would have taken away juries entirely made up of randomly selected students.
John Woolard and Jonathan McMann were elected Thursday as chair and vice chair of the First Year Judiciary Committee.
In campaigning for the upcoming midterm elections, President Obama faces the challenge of recapturing waning support among college students, a demographic that was integral to his successful 2008 campaign but has now soured after his first two years in office. According to an Associated Press-mtvU poll conducted in September, approval ratings for Obama among college students are at 44 percent, a significant decrease from 60 percent in May 2009.
With a committee now in place, the University is one step further in the search for a successor for Leonard Sandridge, who will retire as executive vice president and chief operating officer in June. University President Teresa A.
[caption id="attachment_37042" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Mental Wellness Day, conducted annually since 2000, saw its largest turnout this year.
Gov. Bob McDonnell introduced the Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011 during Tuesday's meeting of the Commission on Higher Education Reform. The legislation presents his mission for Virginia public universities to award 100,000 more degrees during the next 15 years to put "the Commonwealth on the path to a more prosperous future." McDonnell cited research from the University's Cooper Center to demonstrate the economic benefits of the increase in degrees.
Administrators from Christopher Newport University are implementing a faculty selection policy that will evaluate the standings of prospective faculty members' alma maters in U.S.
This Saturday, the University will participate in the Game Day Recycling Challenge, a month-long competition at various colleges, to collect as many recyclables as possible during a home football game. Before the game, student volunteers will visit different tailgating areas and distribute plastic bags to participants, sustainability outreach coordinator Nina Morris said.
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ormer U.S. Secretaries of Transportation Norman Mineta and Samuel Skinner briefed President Obama at the White House Oct.
[caption id="attachment_36946" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli discussed his two major law suits against the federal government during an event sponsored by the University Republicans and the Virginia Law and Graduate Republicans.
Virginia's fifth district congressional race heated up Wednesday with the first in a series of debates between candidates.
[caption id="attachment_36887" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Five suicides of gay teenagers across the country led community members to discuss the victimization of such youth.
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[caption id="attachment_36883" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Double 'Hoo and 'Father of Cardiology' was also a former member of the Seven Society.
