Last night Student Council passed a resolution supporting the creation of the Community Garden Project, a project proposed by the Environmental Sustainability Committee that aims to create a sustainable on-Grounds garden during the spring semester.
As a result of collaboration between two Mid-Atlantic research networks announced Monday, the University soon will be able to draw upon an expanded network of research resources.Virginia Tech announced that the Mid-Atlantic Terascale Partnership and the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads, research networks that serve as consortiums for research institutions in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., have joined together to improve and expand their networks, said Mike McPherson, University associate vice president and deputy chief information officer.
Student Council?s Academic Affairs Committee recently announced the creation of the Major Advising Program, which will provide another source of information for University students seeking to learn about and make choices in regards to the many majors and courses available to them at the University.?One of the goals of this program is to allow first-year and transfer students to have a certain level of comfort at U.Va.
In an effort to highlight issues facing the University?s Asian and Asian Pacific American community, last night the Asian Student Union celebrated its 10th anniversary and the kick-off of A/PAutumn, a week-long series of events aimed at raising interest and awareness about the Asian and Asian Pacific American community.
In an attempt to reduce the effects of second-hand smoke, the University recently revised its policy on smoking in public areas to prohibit the activity within 25 feet of all building entrances, including air intakes, windows and doors.Ralph Allen, director of the University?s Office of Environmental Health and Safety, explained that this new policy clarifies existing University regulations on smoking.
In the local House of Representatives contest, Republican incumbent Virgil Goode and Democratic challenger Tom Perriello are reaching out to voters through a broad range of issues, including energy dependence, the environment and the struggling economy.Goode said he supports offshore drilling for oil and drilling in Alaska, which he claims his opponent does not.?I am a strong supporter of alternative fuels,? Goode said.
A University computer science programming team placed second in the Mid-Atlantic USA Programming Contest Saturday and will go on to compete in the world-wide International Collegiate Programming Contest, in Stockholm, Sweden, this spring.
At Fall Convocation Friday afternoon, University President John T. Casteen, III presented the Thomas Jefferson Award, the University?s highest honor, to both Dean of Admissions John Blackburn and Sharon Hostler, interim vice provost for faculty advancement.
The symptoms of the common cold can be caused by the body?s response to a virus, rather than just the virus itself, according to a collaborative study by the University and consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble.In the study, scientists examined the body?s response to the rhinovirus infection, which is one of the main causes of the common cold, said Jay Tiesman, Procter & Gamble Genomics Group leader and author of the study.?What was very interesting is that we found that the human body really responds to rhinoviruses in a way by overstimulating the immune system,? he said.
Last week, the Republican Party of Virginia reported that duplicate absentee ballots have been sent to voters from several locations in Virginia, sparking concerns that election results in Virginia could be compromised.
The University Judiciary Committee?s representatives and judges passed a bylaw unanimously last night that further defines professionalism for UJC support officers.Passed by the Issues subcommittee, the bylaw outlines violations of professionalism and their consequences.?The proposal is to put into writing something that we?ve been talking about for a while,? Issues Chair Will Bane said.
The College Board, the non-profit organization that administers SATs, PSATs and Advanced Placement exams, unveiled a new test for eighth graders last week.The exam, called ReadiStep, ?is a paper-and-pencil test with three multiple-choice sections ? reading, writing and mathematics,? College Board spokesperson Jennifer Topiel stated in an e-mail.
The Honor Committee finalized two surveys, Feedback on Involvement with Honor Investigation From the Reporter and Feedback on Involvement with Honor Investigation and Trial From the Reporter, at last night?s meeting.
The University will recognize the creation of a new Center for German Studies this weekend with a two-day celebration including a panel discussion and lecture by Josef Joffe, editor-in-chief of Die Zeit, a weekly German newspaper.
The University?s Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities will partner with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to create a virtual model of Williamsburg as it appeared in 1776, said Jim Horn, CWF vice president of research and historical interpretation.The project, funded with the assistance of a recent grant from the federal government?s Institute of Museum and Library Services, aims to develop a model of colonial Williamsburg with ?video-game quality graphics,? Horn said.?We?re developing a model that you can fully navigate,? he said, noting that the model will eventually be published online.
The City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County will petition the General Assembly at the start of its next term to establish a regional transit authority and for the ability to use local taxes to fund such an authority, said Dave Slutzky, Albemarle Board of Supervisors member.Slutzky said the city currently owns and operates the Charlottesville Transit Service, which the county pays for on a contract basis in order to have bus service provided throughout Albemarle County.
Last week, the community of Gita, Uganda celebrated the groundbreaking of a new academy largely supported and designed by sources within the University community.The University?s student chapter of Building Tomorrow undertook fundraising efforts for the project, while the Architecture School?s reCOVER initiative and the Engineering School?s Engineering in Context Design Program managed the design aspects.
In response to comments regarding Bill Ayers ? who was called a ?washed-up terrorist? by Republican presidential candidate Sen.
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The Thursday, Oct. 23 news article ?U.Va. to still hold classes on election day despite petition? quoted fourth-year College student Marta Cook, a former Cavalier Daily Opinion columnist, as saying a bus taking students to and from the Alumni Hall and University Hall polling locations Nov.
