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Senate seeks to userecent survey results

Following faculty members' evaluation of the successes and shortcomings of the University's administration, the Faculty Senate met yesterday to examine results of the faculty survey compiled by the Faculty Recruitment, Retention & Welfare Committee. The complete results of the faculty survey outlined both satisfactions and concerns of the faculty, as well as the ways that the committee plans to address them, Committee Chair Jennifer Harvey said. "It was very inclusive," she said, noting that 61 percent of University faculty responded to the survey. The survey results covered a broad spectrum of issues, Harvey said, which were broken down into three categories: collegiality, academic community and Charlottesville community. While the survey showed faculty members felt collegiality, which included cooperative interaction between colleagues, "varied widely by school and department," she said, in terms of academic community "most members of the faculty were satisfied with the people around them: undergrad students, departmental faculty, faculty of their school." Many of the other issues addressed, such as faculty priorities and transparency concerns of general faculty, will require a response on an individual school basis, Faculty Senate Chair Ricardo Padron said.

BSA elects McGlory as newest president

The Black Student Alliance rewrote and confirmed its new constitution last night before electing third-year College student Lauren McGlory as its newest president. For the past year, the BSA, which serves as an umbrella organization for black organization at the University, has been testing its new structure.

Charlottesville sees worst of Virginia gasoline price peak

Driving around Charlottesville is becoming more and more expensive for University students as the city's average price for gasoline has become the highest in the commonwealth. According to Margaret Meade, manager of public and government affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic, gas prices broke an all-time high of $3.15 in Virginia this past Sunday. "The previous record of $3.14 was set just after Hurricane Katrina in 2005," Meade said.

Tilton presides over final Council meeting

Last night Student Council held its final meeting of the 2007 executive board and representatives. Ryan McElveen, outgoing Council chief of staff, began the final meeting by voicing his desire to abolish the Committee on Internationalization, which will become outdated after the establishment of a joint faculty commission on internationalization. McElveen maintained that the recent movement that works to bring more international courses to the University will be better handled by the new commission.

Conversion of University e-mail accounts delayed

Despite earlier reports that the University's Information Technology and Communication Office would begin to transition student e-mail accounts by the end of February, technical difficulties have pushed the projected start date to later this semester, according to Deputy Chief Information Officer Mike McPherson?. McPherson?

Corner changes could come if Plan 9 lease not renewed

The Corner could see significant changes in the coming months if Plan 9 Music decides not to renew its 10-year lease in the three-story Anderson Brothers Building.

It's a lovely day for a shower

Correction

The Feb. 28 news article "BOV member advises, empowers minorities" and its accompanying photo misidentify University Board of Visitors member Susan Y.

McIntire gains ground on U.Penn's Wharton

BusinessWeek magazine recently ranked the Commerce School the second-best American undergraduate business program.

University football player arrested, removed from team

Junior cornerback Mike Brown is no longer a member of the University football team because of pending criminal charges, according to a released statement by Virginia coach Al Groh. Brown was arrested for an incident involving approximately $3,400 worth of stolen goods in the Central Grounds parking garage Feb.

Tibetan locals, others raise flag, commemorate history

Students, city officials and Tibetan locals gathered yesterday in Charlottesville to commemorate the 1959 uprising in the former capital of the Tibetan state.

College at Wise student banned from campus after guns found

A student at the University's College at Wise who wrote an alarming short story and was later found to have three concealed weapons in his car has been prohibited from returning to campus, Wise Director of Public Safety Steve McCoy confirmed. The student, 23-year-old undergraduate Steve Daniel Barber, said his short story, submitted Feb.

BOV member advises, empowers minorities

Editor's Note: A clarification was issued for this article on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. Dorsey wished to clarify that her remarks at the Black Women's Leadership Dinner were not solely intended for minority women but were intended to be universal.

Test gunman at school surprises students

Elizabeth City State University students in a 1 p.m. foreign policy lecture were given quite a scare last Friday when a man brandishing a gun walked into a classroom and threatened those gathered in it. Not to worry, though: It was just a test. The North Carolina university tested its emergency preparedness system by sending a mock armed intruder into the classroom last week, according to an ECSU press release.

Panel discusses black youth issues

A "State of Young Black America" panel broke down the key issues and concerns currently facing young blacks last night at a event hosted by the University's chapter of the NAACP. The panel included Dr. Thabiti Lewis, professor of English at Washington State University, Angela Clements, a 2006 University graduate and a master's candidate in Public Health at Emory University, and Alwin Jones, a post-doctoral candidate in English at the University.

Election expenditures play questionable role

If money can't buy love, can it buy a seat in government? Though many University students probably associate the combination of money and politics with Washington, D.C.

The circus comes to town

Local Serial rapist sentenced for life

Serial rapist Antonio Washington, who has been linked to seven sexual assaults since 1997 in central Virginia, was sentenced to multiple life terms yesterday, according to Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo. "He was sentenced to life terms ... [and] for all intents and purposes will spend the rest of his life in jail," Longo said.

StudCo approves environmental legislation

In the face of growing controversy concerning the planned construction of a coal power plant in Wise County, Student Council discussed the topic during last night's meeting to encourage Gov.

Verizon to expand cell phone service

"Can you hear me now?" Verizon Wireless customers at the University and surrounding Charlottesville area may no longer have to ask this question, thanks to Verizon's recent announcement that the company will soon begin construction of three new cell phone towers in Albemarle County. This announcement has excited some University students who subscribe to Verizon's cell phone service. "I think it would be great, very helpful," third-year College student Stephanie Jean-Charles said after hearing of the proposed towers, noting that many University students are Verizon customers. Jean-Charles said she switched to Verizon in October last year and was surprised by the lack of reception she got in the Charlottesville area. "To be honest, it really bothered me." Jean-Charles said about the extended Verizon network, adding that she blamed the extended network's battery drain for her need to frequently charge her cell phone battery. Second-year College student Ally Baxter agreed that the current Verizon network in Charlottesville is not up to par.