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StudCo seeks to reduce early leasing pressure

By Hannah Wallace | October 3, 2008

The pressure many University students feel to sign a lease now for housing next year is a significant issue, Student Council President Matt Schrimper said, and as a result, Council is looking into collaborating with Charlottesville City Council and local landlords to bring about reform.Council also hopes to work in conjunction with the University to address concerns about early lease signing, Schrimper said.

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Board of Visitors approves exterior restoration of Pavilion X

By Jane Ma | October 3, 2008

The University Board of Visitors?s Building and Grounds Committee voted to approve the proposed restoration of Pavilion X and two Lawn rooms in its vicinity yesterday.

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Question & Answer: David Breneman, Batten School Director

By Emily Poe | October 3, 2008

What is the overall mission of the [Frank] Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy?The mission is to prepare people for public service.

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BOV tables discussion of new research facilities

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 3, 2008

The University Board of Visitors? Building and Grounds Committee tabled its discussion of two proposed research buildings on Grounds after several members expressed concerns yesterday with the proposed architectural design of the buildings.The research buildings, the Information Technology Engineering building and the Arts and Sciences Research building, would be located near the rest of the University?s science/engineering-related facilities off Whitehead Road, as outlined in the current plans.

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Littlepage, students discuss sign ban

By Anne Rasmussen | October 2, 2008

The ban on signs at athletic events remains in place following the first meeting involving Student Council, HooCrew and the athletic department since the ban was created.

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City sees fewer job openings

By Prateek Vasireddy | October 2, 2008

The Charlottesville area reported its highest unemployment rate in the past six years, 4.1 percent, in figures released Tuesday.This statistic represents the unemployment rate in mid-August for Charlottesville?s metropolitan statistical area, which includes the city and the surrounding counties of Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna and Nelson.

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Advisors debate health care plans at University

By Matthew Denton-Edmundson | October 2, 2008

The senior medical advisers for presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama debated the issue of national health care yesterday in the Dome Room of the Rotunda.Irwin Redlener and William Winkenwerder, Jr., who advise Obama and McCain, respectively, began by recognizing the pressing need for healthcare reform ? about 47 million Americans are currently uninsured, and the cost of health coverage is increasing at more than twice the rate of inflation.

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Hospital plans for outpatient children

By Kelly Morenus | October 2, 2008

The University is currently in the preliminary planning phase for a new children?s outpatient building that will be part of the University Health System.Senior Facility Planner Luis Carrazana said he hopes the building, which will be called the Barry and Bill Battle Building, will begin construction toward the end of 2010 and will contain about 180,000 square feet.The building will provide multidisciplinary outpatient services so children will be able to see all of their healthcare providers in one location, said Nancy McDaniel, Children?s Medical Center medical director.?We have many outpatient clinics that serve children ? All over the Health Grounds for the University, there?s a goal to put all of our outpatient clinics in one building so children come to one place to see their general pediatrician, orthopedist, plastic surgeon,? McDaniel said.

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Forbes creates new ranking system; U.Va. within top 50

By Erika Maguire | October 2, 2008

In an attempt to help students gain deeper perspective into various options for higher education, Forbes.com recently released its first ranking of the country?s top colleges.

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StudCo to provide national newspapers on Grounds

By Alexandra Hemenway | October 1, 2008

Last night Student Council formally announced the Free Newspaper Project, a joint initiative with the Arts & Sciences Council, which will provide University students with 1,500 free USA Today and New York Times newspapers daily.Student Council Architecture Rep.

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SCHEV to use grant for financial aid awareness

By Sarah Wooten | October 1, 2008

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, which coordinates higher education within the commonwealth, announced Monday that it received a $1.1 million College Access Challenge Grant from the U.S.

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University reports successful emergency drill

By Kate Colwell | October 1, 2008

The University tested a new emergency siren system at six locations across Grounds between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m..?It was exactly as we had anticipated,? Director of Emergency Preparedness Marge Sidebottom said.

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Harvard Law to implement new pass-fail system

By Kelly Morenus | October 1, 2008

In a move that mirrored action taken at a number of other law schools, Harvard Law School decided last week to abandon its old grading system, eliminating the use of letter grades.

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Professors working to reduce computer heat output

By Hannah Wallace | October 1, 2008

With support from the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative, Electrical and Computer Engineering Profs.

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Representatives reject financial bailout plan by narrow margin

By Samantha Koon | September 30, 2008

The U.S. House of Representatives voted against a proposed $700-billion financial bailout plan yesterday, hampering federal legislative efforts to reinvigorate struggling financial institutions in the midst of serious economic troubles.The bill fell by a narrow margin of 228 against and 205 in favor.

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Warner, Gilmore ready for Senate showdown

By Emily Poe | September 30, 2008

As the retirement of Sen. John Warner, R-Va., approaches, two former Virginia governors are vying to take his seat: Republican Jim Gilmore and Democrat Mark Warner.

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Web site highlights college accountability

By Alexandra Hemenway | September 30, 2008

College Portrait, a Web site that seeks to increase the transparency and accountability of colleges and universities across the nation, was recently unveiled by the Voluntary System of Accountability, a program started by the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

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Alumna participates in U.S., Afghanistan leaders

By Betsy Graves | September 30, 2008

During Friday?s meeting between U.S. President George W. Bush and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, University alumna Deanna Gordon was one of the officials participating in the presidents? discussion about the progress of civil interagency groups in Afghanistan.

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Financial crisis affects University

By Katherine Raichlen | September 29, 2008

The current economic crisis has impacted University finances in small ways thus far, with fundraisers anticipating short-term difficulties but remaining optimistic about the overall success of the University?s Capital Campaign.The University issues bonds for the construction of structures such as the South Lawn Project and Kellogg dormitory, University Chief Financial Officer Yoke San Reynolds explained.

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U.Va. professors design carbon emission auction

By Branden Ly | September 29, 2008

Two University professors were part of a team of researchers selected to design a carbon emissions auction on behalf of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, an organization composed of 10 Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states committed to limiting the amount of carbon emissions from the power sector.