Thursday?s news article ?U.Va. groups host race discussion? stated that Amanda Perez is president of La Alianza.
College Dean Meredith Woo spoke to the General Faculty Council yesterday, addressing concerns about budget cuts and also discussing the changes she intends to make in the undergraduate experience.Woo assured faculty members that the University does not intend to lay off any current faculty as a result of the ailing economy.?I don?t know what the future is going to bring us,? she said.
Several universities have started implementing technology that allows students to take exams on computers while disabling other applications to prevent students from cheating.
Students and faculty of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds met yesterday to discuss attitudes toward race at the University.
The Princeton Review ranked Darden professors No. 1 in the nation in the 2009 edition of ?Best 296 Business Schools.?This is the second year in a row that the faculty, which includes more than 100 professors, has been awarded the top slot in the review.Darden Dean Robert Bruner said he believes ?it is the passion for the learning experience for their students? that makes the professors at Darden stand out.?Academics are all busy with their many demands, and my colleagues show a great commitment to help[ing] students learn,? he said.
University Physics Prof. John Bushweller
Student Council passed a resolution last night to encourage professors and faculty to excuse students from classes or exams on Election Day.?This is something that we very much care about,? Council President Matt Schrimper said.
Following the voter registration deadline Monday, the Charlottesville Office of Voter Registration is processing the final surge of local residents registering to vote in the November elections.
For Honor Educator Lane Clements, honor is about a bond of trust and acceptance. Recent changes made by the Honor Committee have expanded the role of Honor educators, encouraging Clements and his fellow educators to spread that bond of trust further.According to the Committee?s bylaws, educators? purpose is to assist the Committee and the vice chair for education through planning educational and orientation programs in the community, Committee Chair Jessica Huang explained.
A burglary took place at the Delta Delta Delta sorority house Sunday between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., according to Charlottesville Police.Detective Lisa Reeves said it appeared that a male burglar entered through one of the house doors and was able to steal a student?s laptop.
Two University researchers recently obtained exclusive commercial rights to a biotech startup company created to support and commercialize their research in preventing the growth of solid tumors.Since the 1990s, Pharmacology Prof.
Recently released fall fraternity bid statistics indicate a increase in the number of bids extended and number of fall rush participants compared to last year.
The Board of Visitors approved start-up funding Friday for six initiatives, four of which have been articulated, generated by the Commission on the Future of the University.
As a result of uncertainty surrounding the commonwealth?s current economic situation, the University?s Board of Visitors decided last week to defer action on the issue of supplementing faculty salaries beyond the 2-percent increase called for in the current commonwealth budget.For the past five years, according to Leonard Sandridge, University executive vice president and chief operating officer, the Board has augmented salary increases from the commonwealth.
In an attempt to benefit students who are considering living off Grounds, Student Council presented a proposal for an ordinance to Charlottesville City Council last night that would mandate a certain period of time between when a lease begins and when a landlord could begin advertising the same unit for the next cycle of leasing.Colin Hood, Student Council?s representative to City Council, told City Council that the leasing process begins ?closer and closer to the onset of the academic year? each year, causing students a great deal of stress at an inconvenient time.
The University ranked 53rd out of 139 schools on the 2008 Trojan Sexual Health Report Card, an annual survey of U.S.
Wachovia Bank limited the access of nearly 1,000 colleges to a short-term investment fund last week, prompting concerns that the credit crisis will have a significant impact on higher education.
The Honor Committee discussed amending a bylaw that could potentially allow the Committee to investigate School of Continuing and Professional Studies cases that do not originate in Charlottesville at last night?s meeting.Currently, the Committee?s bylaws read that cases reported against SCPS students will be investigated by the regional director who is trained to conduct honor investigations.
The University Board of Visitors recently approved the construction of four new dorms in the Alderman Road residence area as part of the plan for renovating the entire area.According to Richard Kovatch, University associate vice president for Business Operations, the University intends to replace 11 of the 13 residence halls that comprise the Alderman Road area.
For several weeks, volunteers on Grounds have been working to register students to vote prior to this evening?s deadline.
