The University has launched a new initiative to generate interest in environmental activism on Grounds.
Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that the Virginia Department of Transportation will raise the speed limit on some highways from 65 mph to 70 mph by Dec.
Politics Prof. Larry Sabato, director of the University's Center for Politics, has developed a reputation as one of the most frequently quoted college professors in the nation, and is famous for his Crystal Ball predictions, which were 99 percent accurate in projecting outcomes in the 2006 and 2008 elections. This election cycle, Sabato is also starting a new site, www.getinthebooth2010.com, which will provide the public with information about the midterm elections.
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Interracial roommate pairings in dormitories could promote future racial harmony among college students, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Western Ontario and Kentucky's Berea College. The long-term survey observed interracial friendships at different stages of the college experience at Berea College to find "patterns of interaction." A white student who is randomly assigned a black roommate is significantly more likely to have more black friends later in college.
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A decision determining the constitutionality of the new health care law will be issued at the end of this year, federal judge Henry Hudson said Monday. A lawsuit filed by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli questions the provision within the law requiring all state residents to obtain health insurance.
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Of all of the individuals on the state's $4.6 billion payroll, University administrators are the ones who take the top spots for earning the highest salaries, according to a report recently released by The Richmond Times-Dispatch. The salary figures, which are compiled annually and released in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, identify the top 10 earners as state college officials.
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.
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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.
