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SIS debut stirs varied responses, questions

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.


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Neff plans to battle Bell for delegate seat

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.


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Study examines 234 wrongful convictions

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.


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Stimulus bill affects both area, University funding

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.


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New SIS system officially debuts

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.


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Initiative hopes to better digital technology usage

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.


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Study finds cognitive power peaks at 22

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.


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Honor considers two legislative proposals

The Honor Committee last night discussed two legislative changes respectively intended to incentivize the expediency of accused students? trial date requests and ease the selection of jury members for some high-profile trials.The first proposal affects how a student chooses his or her trial date.


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NPHC chooses Bawuah to head executive committee

The National Pan-Hellenic Council elected seven students to make up its next executive board last night.Representatives of each of the University?s six active historically black fraternities and sororities elected third-year College student Isaac Bawuah as president and third-year Engineering student Jaleesa Boykin as executive vice president.


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Research cites grade inflation as cause for national increase in GPA

Grade inflation is highly prevalent at many top higher education institutions, including the University, according to two decades of data recently cited by a retired Duke University professor.Stuart Rojstaczer said his studies show that the average GPA among students at public colleges and universities has risen from 2.85 in 1991 to 3.01 in 2007.

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