Nearly half of the 65 philanthropic gifts of $5 million or more made by private donors last year went to institutions of higher education, according to a report released last Sunday by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. This number reflects an increase from 22.6 percent in 2006 - 21 out of 93 gifts - and 29.2 percent in 2007 - 26 out of 89 gifts.
The Virginia Crime Commission is currently reviewing a bill which would allow rape victims to contact local police, rather than University police, about rapes committed on college campuses.
[caption id="attachment_40226" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Council considered a bill to create a new committee for environmental funding.
The Virginia House of Delegates endorsed House Bill 2063 yesterday, which will make it easier to obtain a protective order without first obtaining an arrest warrant.
Former University student David Solomon, 26, was arrested Jan. 27 at his home in Reston, Va. by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department.
[caption id="attachment_40121" align="alignleft" width="284" caption="The University has asked the state for funding to repair the Rotunda's leaky roof.
The Virginia Employment Commission released statistics last Wednesday indicating Central Virginia's unemployment rate dropped in December to its lowest point in two years.
The Virginia Senate essentially voted to defeat Senate Bill 1250 earlier this week, which would have prevented Virginia departments, agencies and other entities of the commonwealth from regulating firearms and ammunition without statutory approval. The bill would have included public institutions of higher education as one of these entities.
Albemarle County Sheriff J. E. "Chip" Harding is seeking to raise $40,000 for the renovation of a recently purchased command vehicle for his team of search and rescue volunteers. Harding purchased the vehicle, a used Winnebago trailer, at an auction and needs the funds to optimize the vehicle for rescue operations.
Virginia figures from the 2010 United States Census released last Thursday report a spike in the Asian and Hispanic populations, specifically in Northern Virginia counties.
A proposal to ban gays from serving openly in the Virginia National Guard was struck down last Tuesday in the House Rules panel of the Virginia General Assembly.
[caption id="attachment_40020" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A male student was assaulted on 15th Street early Wednesday morning.
[caption id="attachment_40018" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Honor Committee voted Sunday to rewrite guidelines to reflect proposed Constitutional amendments.
A new report released last week by Harvard University encourages the United States to better prepare its young adults for making a successful transition to working life by eliminating the "college for all" mentality that pervades much of society today.
[caption id="attachment_39935" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Center for International Studies sponsored a dialogue yesterday about the Middle East protests.
The first Charlottesville homicide of 2011 occurred early yesterday morning. David Lee Cowan was shot and killed near Run Street in the Westhaven neighborhood, Charlottesville Police Lt.
Virginia State Police said last week the necklace worn by slain Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington has not yet been recovered. When police initially reported Harrington missing in October 2009, they emphasized the unique characteristics of the Swarovski necklace she wore in hopes that the necklace's physical description would help with recovery efforts, Virginia State Police spokesperson Corinne Geller said. "We released information early on because it was distinctive," Geller said.
A bill which would extend the civil statute of limitations on child molestation cases passed through a state Senate committee this week.
[caption id="attachment_39833" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Students were forced to adapt to a slower connection yesterday due to a hardware issue.
More than 2,000 post-secondary educators convened in San Francisco last week to attend the Association of American Colleges and Universities' annual meeting on higher learning.
