The National Endowment for the Humanities recently awarded a $74,990 development grant for the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities radio show, ?BackStory with the American History Guys.? History Prof.
In response to the announcement of Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, III as the University?s spring commencement speaker, several students have begun circulating a petition to contest the process by which Wilkinson was selected.The petition, which as of press time had gained 336 signatures on ipetitions.com, reads, ?We the undersigned encourage the UVA administration to create a better, more transparent and more accountable commencement speaker selection committee to better reflect and respect the diverse opinions of the student body.? The petition states that the student body deserves a unifying speaker as well as a ?fair, open and respectful? process through which a speaker can be selected.College fourth-year Quynh Khanh Vu, who also serves as a Cavalier Daily senior advertising representative, said she drafted the petition for several reasons.
The University?s economics and foreign affairs departments both recently decided to change their major requirements and required classes for those majors.The economics department has been discussing the changes to its major requirements for quite some time, said Ron Michener, director of undergraduate studies in the economics department.
A recent survey of 600 college graduates found that only 30 percent of respondents like or love their current occupations.The study, conducted by the Rockport Institute, a career-counseling firm, surveyed college graduates living in the Washington D.C.
In each of the past two years, University students ?biked? about 7,354 miles to Uganda to raise money for the construction of schools in that African country.
Police found toxic chemicals inside a ground floor apartment in the GrandMarc apartment complex at 15th Street Tuesday night after investigating reports of a strange odor coming from the apartment.
Student Council officially opened its new University Unity Project poll yesterday, allowing students to vote for their preferred project theme.
Since the Student Information System?s debut Monday, some students have expressed concerns about the new online system, citing a variety of difficulties logging in and general user unfamiliarity.The SIS, which replaced the Integrated Student Information System as the University?s online course registration system of record, was intended to offer students a greater variety of registration and financial aid features, said Carole Horwitz, director of communications for the Student Systems Project.
Former IBM executive Cynthia Neff said Tuesday that she will seek to represent the Virginia?s 58th district, officially declaring her intent to run as a Democrat in the Virginia House of Delegates? elections later this year.
Research conducted by a University Law professor in conjunction with a non-profit organization highlights ?the need for better oversight and better standards in forensic science,? said Innocence Project spokesperson Eric Ferrero.Assoc.
To adapt to forthcoming budget cuts, the University has adopted a new hiring process based on selectivity and internal hiring, Chief Human Resources Officer Susan Carkeek said.
Multiple Law students have filed reports against University Law Prof.
Student Council announced last night that the Free Ride program?s trial period will end Sunday at 4 p.m.
Selection boards in the Miller Center of Public Affairs, Law and Architecture schools recently selected the recipients of the University?s Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals, the highest honors conferred by the school.
Even though the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was enacted into law only a few weeks ago, the plan has already begun affecting both the University and the Charlottesville area.The stimulus bill, which President Obama signed into law Feb.
City Manager Gary O?Connell presented the proposed City of Charlottesville budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year to community members and City Council last night.
The Student Information System, which officially replaced ISIS yesterday as the University?s course registration system of record, saw a test run yesterday as its creators walked first-time users through the new setup.
A recently implemented Commission on the Future of the University initiative aims to change the way faculty and graduate students use digital technology, said Michael McPherson, associate vice president and deputy chief information officer.
A recent study from Psychology Prof. Timothy Salthouse found that human cognitive processing speed, memory and reasoning abilities peak at age 22 and begin to see noteworthy declines after age 27.
Asst. Ophthalmology Prof. Paul Yates recently developed a new portable, inexpensive camera to take diagnostic images of the back of the eye, with help from second-year Engineering student Kenneth Tran.
