The Jefferson Trustawarded grants to 10 University projects last Friday, the sum of which totaled $350,000.
University students yesterday celebrated the 40th annual Earth Day with events across Grounds, culminating the week-long efforts of sustainability groups to promote awareness of environmental issues.
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded English Prof. Rita Felski and Virginia Quarterly Review editor Ted Genoways with 2010 Guggenheim Fellowships, which provide research funding for individuals who demonstrate "achievement and exceptional promise," according to a statement from the Guggenheim Foundation. Felski received her $33,000 award for her work in the field of literary criticism, while Genoways received $35,000 for his contributions to American literature. Felski's award money will go toward research on a project called "Suspicious interpretation of texts as critical methodology." The project is part of a book that will concentrate on the concept of "suspicious reading," according to a University press release. "Often known as 'critique' or more grandly as 'the hermeneutics of suspicion,' this technique of reading texts against the grain to expose their unflattering meanings is widespread throughout the humanities," Felski stated in the press release. Felski - who holds the William R.
Because of Saturday's Dogwood Festival Parade, the Charlottesville Transit Service has announced changes to the city's bus routes effective between 6:30 a.m.
It's a history that's been brushed aside for years, but now, in light of recent events that have brought its pernicious past to light, students are working to recognize the role of slaves in the University's history. Between 1817 and 1865, the University was home to at least 150 slaves or more slaves, according to Catherine Neale's research as cited in Robert Brickhouse's article "Slaves at U.Va." from the July 2005 edition of Arts and Sciences Magazine.
The Office of Diversity and Equity honored University President John T. Casteen, III at its Spring Conference of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by naming the new John T.
Two female fourth-year University students were subjects of a racial bias incident last Thursday morning outside of Cohn's on the Corner. The two students - one of whom is white while the other is Togolese-American - were returning home around 2 a.m.
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The police department at Frostburg State University has stepped up its efforts to combat underage drinking, occasionally sending undercover officers or students to survey particularly rowdy parties.
University students, staff and faculty gathered on the north side of the Lawn yesterday for a picnic honoring outgoing President John T.
A new device known as a dual modality tomographic scanner, developed by researchers from the University's radiology department, has the potential to become more effective than mammograms for detecting breast cancer in its early stages. The device conducts structural imaging like a mammogram, but it combines this with molecular breast imaging in an alternating manner, Assoc.
Census return data shows that areas where higher numbers of University students currently reside have turned in their census forms at a lower rate than the rest of the Charlottesville community. The Jefferson Park Avenue and Venable neighborhoods, which are both popular venues for student off-Grounds housing, were calculated as the lowest performing areas in the City of Charlottesville with participation rates of 60 percent and 57 percent, respectively, as of last Thursday, according to a Charlottesville press release. Areas further from Grounds, on the other hand, showed figures that were higher than the national average, which currently stands at 71 percent, according to the U.S.
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Three University faculty members were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences last Monday.
University officials have reported several minor thefts at Monroe Hall, which houses the economics department and administrative offices for the College. Among the items stolen from Monroe Hall are textbooks and furniture, including a standing fan, a table and a black office chair, said Debby Stanford, an administrative assistant for the economics department. The items were taken from the basement of the building, which serves as a communal area for graduate students and also houses the office of College Dean Meredith Woo, she said. There was no evidence that the building was forcibly broken into nor any evidence as to who committed the thefts, she said. To prevent future thefts, officials are increasing security at Monroe Hall by keeping any unauthorized individuals from entering the building after it closes at 9:30 p.m. Officials also ask for anyone in the building to close all windows before exiting a room, to contact the University police department if any suspicious individuals are seen in the building and to not let any suspicious individuals into the building. Anyone with information about the thefts can call the University police at (434) 924-7166 or the economics department at (434) 924-3177. -compiled by Tom Christensen
Five members of a committee working to develop a sustainability minor held an information session yesterday night to provide details and gauge support for the minor. The committee members presented a slideshow explaining the progress of the minor's development so far and the possible requirements to declare the minor.
The University's Board of Visitors officially named the arts precinct near Rugby Road the Betsy and John Casteen Arts Grounds during a special meeting at the Boar's Head Inn last Thursday to honor the couple's service to the University. The area is located west of Rugby Road in the vicinity of Carr's Hill, and many facilities that will be included in the area are undergoing renovation or construction. Casteen has seen the completion of a number of upgrades to arts facilities on Grounds, including a restoration of Fayerweather Hall, renovations and expansions of Campbell Hall, gallery renovations in the University Art Museum, Ruffin Hall and the Culbreth Road Parking Garage, according to a University press release. The first phase of ongoing construction to the area will include an expansion of the drama building, a new band rehearsal hall, the Arts Commons and an expansion of the University Art Museum, the release stated. About $6.1 million has been collected from 211 donors to finance arts buildings undergoing renovation or construction. "As envisioned, the Arts Grounds will have the power to convene the entire University community and galvanize its collective imagination by providing a showcase for great art and living artists, as well as a forum for new research and innovation," University Rector John "Dubby" Wynne said in the release. -compiled by Virginia Terwilliger
[caption id="attachment_34561" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="King was killed in a traffic accident yesterday morning on the corner of West Main Street and Fourth Street NW.
On the third anniversary of the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre last Friday, federal law enforcement officers issued a study of violent attacks carried out on U.S.
As the academic year comes to a close, members of the Honor Committee worked to finalize upcoming initiatives for next year at its meeting Sunday evening. Committee Chair Charlie Harris said the Committee will continue its overall goal of the past term of engagement so as to make honor relevant to every University student. "We're recognizing that there are many different types of students at U.Va., and we need to think about what resonates with each one of them," Harris said. In particular, members of the Committee currently are working to develop and implement educational initiatives for student-athletes, a "unique community with a different set of pressures than most students," Harris said. Plans include incorporating honor into orientation sessions for student-athletes and providing this community with more resources. "We need to be more sophisticated in how we communicate with the student body," Harris said. In addition, the Committee has finalized a student honor module that will be effective this fall for all current University students.
