The regulation of global markets was one of several key topics of discussion at yesterday?s sessions of the Mortimer Caplin Conference on the World Economy, held yesterday and today in the Rotunda and in other locations around Grounds.Former finance ministers from 13 countries have gathered at the University for a two-day conference titled ?The New Financial Architecture:
Red. It?s the color that Virginia has voted in every U.S. presidential election since 1968. Now, though, as the current presidential race draws closer and closer, some politicos are wondering if this historically Republican state is going to vote Blue come November.?Since 1952, there have been 14 presidential elections [and] in 13 of those, the state has voted Republican,? said Cordel Faulk, director of communications at the Miller Center of Public Affairs.
In the same year that the American Institute of Chemical Engineers celebrates its centennial, the University?s Chemical Engineering Department will celebrate the progress it has made since its own opening in 1908, according to Don Kirwan, professor of chemical engineering and chair of the department committee for planning.On the weekend of Sept.
While monthly donor giving to the University?s eight-year Capital Campaign decreased from $45 million in June to between $8 and $9 million in July, Robert Sweeney, senior vice president for development and public affairs, said the Capital Campaign remains ahead of schedule and does not face any unusual hurdles at this time.As of the most recently audited totals from July, the campaign has received $1.743 billion, roughly 58 percent of its $3 billion goal for 2011, Sweeney said.
Jefferson Park Avenue will temporarily close Saturday as construction workers build a terrace that will eventually connect the developing South Lawn Project with New Cabell Hall and the Lawn.?To minimize the effect on traffic, the work on creating the foundation for the terrace will be done primarily at night,? University spokesperson Carol Wood said.Wood noted that the terrace construction will start at 3 a.m.
Following an athletic department announcement at the beginning of the year banning signs from sporting events, University students staged a protest against the policy at Saturday?s football game.An e-mail was sent to ?Hoo Crew members early Friday morning containing a message from an anonymous source urging students to participate.?As many of you have heard,? the message read, ?The Athletic Department recently instituted a sign prohibition for all athletic events.
The Inter-Sorority Council is reviewing its judicial structure this semester, with the goal of making the judicial system more mediation-based rather than trial-based.Though the ISC currently has a judicial branch, ISC president Stuart Berkeley said, in recent years it has become less active ? a problem she attributed to its structure.?This might be a more approachable and appropriate way to deal with issues affecting sorority women,? Berkeley said of a revised, mediation-based system.
The American Political Science Association recently held a conference during which scholars discussed the merits of American politics as a field of study and considered the possibility of abolishing the field altogether.APSA Executive Director Michael Brintnall said he did not believe this discussion implied that the field should be abolished in a literal sense, but rather that the scope of American politics should be broadened to include a wider range of world views.
The voter registration code of Virginia has become a hot topic of debate among college students and young voters in the commonwealth following an August press release from the Montgomery County registrar.Though Montgomery County Registrar Randy Wertz?s Aug.
Students in the Jefferson Fellows and the Jefferson Scholars programs are organizing a forum about health care and the 21st-century ?good Samaritan? this fall to foster conversation across various disciplines.The Jefferson Fellows Forum for Interdisciplinary Dialogue will take place Sept.
The Honor Committee approved a bylaw at last night?s meeting limiting the number of days an accused student has to request a change in the type of jury hearing his or her case.Under the new bylaw, if the accused would like to change the type of jury panel, he or she must submit a request in writing to the vice chair for trials at least 14 days before the trial date.
Court documents filed yesterday in Charlottesville General District Court confirmed reports that Peter Lalich, starting quarterback for the Virginia football team, has been cited for violating the terms of his probation.
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has asked all state agencies, including the University, to propose three different contingency plans reflecting 5, 10 and 15 percent budget cuts for the 2009-10 fiscal year, said Kaine?s spokesperson Gordon Hickey.The mandated plans for reduction are the third round of proposed state spending cuts imposed since last October in an attempt to cope with the slowing economy and declining tax collections, Hickey said, noting that the typical sources of government revenue recently have seen decline.Hickey also confirmed that the University, as well as other Virginia higher education institutions, would be affected by any proposed cuts ordered by the governor in an effort to balance the state budget.University spokesperson Carol Wood, however, noted that the University initially was unaware that it would be affected by the proposal.?When the original message came out, we did not receive it,? Wood said.
The privilege of Lawn tailgates scheduled before home football games and limited to 40 guests has been rescinded after ?disorderly behavior? was displayed before last Saturday?s game against the University of Southern California, according to an e-mail sent to Lawn and Range residents by Dean of Students Allen Groves yesterday morning.
The national gap between SAT scores of white and minority students other than Asians grew wider between the high school graduating classes of 2008 and 2007, according to data released by the College Board.According to the data, score averages for black, Hispanic and American Indian students were down six to eight points total across the three exams ? reading, writing and mathematics ? while white and Asian students saw their scores increase by four and five points, respectively.
Gov. Tim Kaine declared a state of emergency in the commonwealth yesterday in response to the potential threat of Tropical Storm Hanna this weekend.?Current forecasts predict Hanna will bring tropical storm force winds to Virginia, causing coastal flooding and the very real possibility of tornadoes and power outages,? Kaine said, according to a press release.To prepare for the possible damage, the governor encouraged Virginians to be aware of Hanna?s progression and to follow the instructions of local government officials and news media sources in relation to the storm.
Thursday, Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m.: Court documents filed today in Charlottesville General District Court confirmed reports that Peter Lalich, starting quarterback for the Virginia football team, has been cited for violating the terms of his probation.
Tuesday marked the ground-breaking for what will be Charlottesville?s first mosque, a project that has been in the works since 2000.According to the Islamic Society of Central Virginia?s mosque plans posted on its Web site, the proposed structure is supposed to accommodate ?245 worshippers, a dedicated library, office space, 6 classrooms for educational purposes, a kitchen, and a multi-purpose room for lectures and social gatherings.?To complete its plans, the ISCV?s board of trustees purchased approximately 0.67 acres of land on Pine Street, located in a neighborhood near the University Hospital.?I think it has been a long time waiting,? said Karim Mohammed, vice chairman of the board of trustees.
University students and Charlottesville residents should begin to see major changes affecting pedestrian safety over the next six to nine months, according to Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris.
Students who have already hit the books in Clemons Library likely have noticed a new atmosphere. More study space, fewer computers and two large aquariums now greet students as they walk into the top floor of the library.
