In an effort to save money, the Virginia state government is considering a proposal that would require state employees to work only four days a week.
Responding in part to national health care reform policy, the University has adjusted its own health care programs, making Aetna its sole medical claims administrator, along with other policy changes. The adjustments were made to keep costs as low as possible while providing health insurance benefits that are attractive to current and prospective employees, as well as to retirees.
[caption id="attachment_35833" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Michael Steele, Rupublican National Committee chairman, visited Minor Hall yesterday to rally election support.
[caption id="attachment_35831" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo and other local police officials were featured speakers at an open forum with community members discussing bias incident protocol.
University President Teresa A. Sullivan introduced the possibility of a three-year bachelor's degree at a Faculty Senate meeting Monday.
[caption id="attachment_35828" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A plaque will honor Morgan Dana Harrington at Copeley Road bridge, where she was last seen alive Oct.
[caption id="attachment_35747" align="alignleft" width="214" caption="Helen Dragas now fills the position intended for Daniel Abramson, who was not reappointed by Gov.
[caption id="attachment_35735" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Changes to make the Rotunda more weather-tight and similar to the original design may begin next summer.
University undergraduate students planning to continue their education may need to prepare for some changes to their test prep regimen. The Graduate Records Examination - an admissions requirement for many graduate education programs - is about to undergo several changes, as administrators at Educational Testing Services have been working on revising the test to enhance the content and allow students to navigate the exam more easily. The GRE revised General Test's launch is set for August 2011. Once amended, the test will include more questions featuring "real-life scenarios that better reflect the kind of thinking students will do in today's demanding graduate and business school programs," according to a statement from Mark McNutt, manager of public relations for ETS. Test-takers will have access to new navigation features, including the ability to review questions and change answers.
Student Council passed a resolution yesterday night strongly endorsing the Sept. 24 Day of Dialogue. The event, specifically as "Day of Dialogue: Toward a Caring Community," aims to continue the conversation sparked by Yeardley Love's death in May and "provide an opportunity for open, honest discussion about who we are -- our strengths, our shortcomings, and our individual responsibility as members of this and other, larger communities," University President Teresa A.
The use of hand sanitizer might not significantly impact the transmission rate of the cold or flu virus, according to a study conducted by Dr. Ronald Turner of the University's Pediatrics department. After the study was concluded, 51 rhinovirus infections were reported in a pool of 100 volunteers who didn't apply hand sanitizer, as opposed to 42 cases in another pool of 100 volunteers who used hand sanitizer.
Former University student Alan Yuan Chang was found guilty Thursday of voluntary manslaughter and unlawful wounding of his father Jian Zhang. The following Friday evening, after three hours of deliberation, the Henrico Circuit Court jury suggested a four-year sentence for the voluntary manslaughter conviction and a $2,500 fine for the unlawful wounding conviction. Before coming to a conclusion, the jury was deadlocked, almost ending the case in a mistrial.
[caption id="attachment_35683" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Newspaper Readership Program, which provided copies of The New York Times at various locations on Grounds, has been put on hold until Student Council and the Arts & Sciences Council can look into alternatives.
The University Judiciary Committee has gone paperless; paper exams administered to potential recruits have been replaced by an electronic exam that users can access through Collab. UJC made the decision to bring the test online to increase access for interested recruits, as well as to become more environmentally friendly. "It makes it very accessible to all students to have it on their Collab site," said Emily Flavin, vice chair for first years. By administering the test via Collab, students will be allowed to take it at their convenience, Flavin said.
The University has dedicated a room in the Pavilion XI dining area as additional multiuse space for graduate students.
[caption id="attachment_35678" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="People's Alliance for Clean Energy, the organization that invited Nader to speak, was created in response to officials' plans to build a plant in Louisa, Va.
[caption id="attachment_35646" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Faculty gathered in the Rotunda Dome Room Saturday night to accept their Mead Endowment awards.
[caption id="attachment_35639" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="While Student Council's UVAirBus program will return for students during breaks, the current schedule only includes trips to and from Richmond.
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a rezoning plan to extend Fontaine Research Park by 31,000 square feet during a meeting last Wednesday night. Fontaine Research Park, owned by the University of Virginia Foundation, is currently home to clinics and research facilities for a variety of medical disciplines within the University, including the Health South Office, a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital.
Bike enthusiasts and local officials discussed ways to make Charlottesville more biker-friendly at a summit Thursday. Survey results from 586 local cyclists revealed an overwhelming demand for more on-road bike paths in Charlottesville, specifically along Ivy Road and West Main Street.
