Department of Corrections ends program

The Virginia Department of Corrections recently decided to cancel a local bookstore's link to a program that provided reading materials to Virginia's inmates because of a concern that contraband items may be hidden in the pages. The 20-year-old Books Behind Bars program allowed Charlottesville's Quest Bookshop to donate books to inmates at the commonwealth's penal institutes in an effort to improve prison literacy rates. "Every item coming in to a facility has to be checked by officers," said Michael Leninger, director of communications for the Virginia Department of Connections.

University sees $10.3m state budget reduction

Gov. Tim Kaine's proposed state funding cuts will result in a $10.3 million budget reduction for the University and higher tuition costs for students next year, said Colette Sheehy, vice president for management and budget. The cuts are part of a statewide initiative that Kaine proposed to close a $1.35 billion budget gap for 2010, Kaine spokesperson Gordon Hickey said.

Republican Laurence Verga enters congressional contest

Laurence Verga announced last Thursday that he is officially running for Virginia's fifth district congressional seat in 2010, making him the third Republican to enter the race. Verga, founder of a real estate company called Verga Consulting and an Albemarle County resident, said he is running for office because he is disappointed in the direction that President Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress are taking the country. "We need to have citizens [in office] that are passionate about politics, not business as usual in D.C.," Verga said, noting that his primary issue is the economy and job creation, which he hopes to achieve by cutting taxes.

Faculty Council discusses new payroll, evaluation systems

[caption id="attachment_30063" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="At yesterday's General Faculty Council meeting, Susan Carkeek, right, explained the new payroll and performance management systems to council members.

College extends drop period

As the University community continues to adjust to the new Student Information System, the College extended its drop deadline for fall courses to Sept.

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University seeks more funding for AccessUVa

The University has announced that it will undertake a massive fundraising campaign for AccessUVA so that it can remain an affordable higher education institution. In an e-mail sent yesterday to University alumni and friends, President John T.

StudCo relaunches Newspaper Readership Program on Grounds

Student Council announced last night that it will relaunch last year's Newspaper Readership Program with the New York Times this semester. The program, launched in association with the Arts and Sciences Council, will distribute copies of the New York Times at six locations across Central Grounds, including Alderman Library, Cabell Hall, Newcomb Hall, Observatory Hill Dining Hall, the chemistry building and Clark Library.

Kaine proposes education funding cuts

Gov. Tim Kaine released his spending reduction plan yesterday, proposing up to a 15 percent cut in funding for higher education institutions. "Higher Ed has definitely been hit more than once," Kaine said in a press conference yesterday.

Deceased musician

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Global Council announces projects, goals for year ahead

The Global Student Council announced its goals and projects for the 2009-10 school year at the Project Launch Fair yesterday, emphasizing its desire to obtain increased financial aid for international students. GSC President Batkhuu Dashnyam said the council plans to focus strongly on obtaining need-based financial aid for students. "Financial aid and affordability are two of the biggest factors for students," Dashnyam said, adding that the absence of financial aid for international students can potentially prevent the University from gaining a number of high-caliber students, future alumni and donors. Dashnyam, who has been spearheading the organization's financial aid initiative since fall 2007, said the GSC has made significant gains in recent years. "In the last few years, we've seen lots of engagement with administration," Dashnyam said.

Miller Center honors Kennedy in Oral History Project

The life and achievements of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Law School alumnus of 1959, will soon be chronicled by Prof.

College ACB raises concerns

The College Anonymous Confession Board, a Web site commonly known as College ACB, has recently raised concerns on Grounds. Even though a number of potentially derogatory posts, such as sorority rankings and racial slurs, have been noted on the site in the past, a recent list of possibly gay students heightened tensions among several University community members, especially those listed on the board. The College ACB site consists of student-run message boards composed entirely of anonymous posts in which students can both comment and vote on the messages of other posters from their colleges. “It’s basically just to promote a student controlled space where people can say whatever they want without fear of social backlash,” said Peter Frank, current owner of College ACB and freshman at Weslyean University.

Swine flu virus spreads as fall semester begins

As of Monday afternoon, 17 cases of swine flu have been reported this semester among University students, said Student Health Executive Director James Turner.

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