The University is teaming up again with Harvard University and Princeton University this fall on a national tour advertising the accessibility of education for potential applicants.The tour, which began Sunday and will continue through November, will expand from the 19 cities visited last year to a total of 27 cities across the nation.
Charlottesville Police responded to a shooting in Pacino?s Deli on the Corner at about 12:20 a.m.
As conservative commentator David Horowitz prepared to speak on Grounds yesterday, students from the Minority Rights Coalition and the Middle Eastern Leadership Council, among others, organized themselves in silent protest against Horowitz?s ideas.Horowitz spoke yesterday about Islamofascism.
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin focused heavily on the economy when she addressed a largely red-shirted crowd at Richmond International Raceway Monday.Palin emphasized her belief that Republican presidential candidate John McCain could cure the recent economic woes if elected to the presidency, saying that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ?would get us even deeper in debt.?Palin said her running mate ?has a plan, and he doesn?t just talk the talk.? The plan for improving the economy under a McCain-Palin ticket would involve lower taxes and decreased spending in Washington, Palin said?Taxes are already too high, and [Obama] wants to raise them,? she said.
A new Web site, UCrime.com, is now available for current and potential university and college students as a source for information about crimes committed on or around campuses.Colin Drane, president of UCrime and University alumnus, said he believes the site is important because he feels strongly that crime ?data in the public?s hands is a good thing [because] it improves public safety.? The Web site has access to information from universities through the Clery Act of 1990, which requires universities to make their crime statistics public knowledge.
Gov. Timothy Kaine issued an executive spending reduction plan yesterday to compensate for the projected $973.6 million 2009 fiscal year shortfall, and the University will feel the effect of any approved budget cuts across the board, University officials said.
With a number of ongoing and planned construction projects, the University has improved its communication with local government, its agencies and community residents, Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris said, specifically noting the success of community-University relations concerning the South Lawn Project construction and unified emergency services.Whenever the University has a development project, it works with Charlottesville City Council to make sure the project does not adversely affect the city, Norris said, noting that the University often seeks city input even when approval is not necessary.
Last August, Sen. John Warner, R-Va., announced that he will retire, sparking a contest this election season between Democrat Mark Warner and Republican Jim Gilmore.
The University?s Inter-Sorority Council recently reported increased participation in its informal fall recruitment process.
Which would a college student rather do without: beer or wireless Internet access? That question is one of many asked in a recently released survey of college students, organized by the Wi-Fi Alliance, a global non-profit organization representing the wireless Internet industry, and conducted by Wakefield Research.
Thursday?s news article ?U.Va. groups host race discussion? stated that Amanda Perez is president of La Alianza.
College Dean Meredith Woo spoke to the General Faculty Council yesterday, addressing concerns about budget cuts and also discussing the changes she intends to make in the undergraduate experience.Woo assured faculty members that the University does not intend to lay off any current faculty as a result of the ailing economy.?I don?t know what the future is going to bring us,? she said.
Several universities have started implementing technology that allows students to take exams on computers while disabling other applications to prevent students from cheating.
Students and faculty of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds met yesterday to discuss attitudes toward race at the University.
The Princeton Review ranked Darden professors No. 1 in the nation in the 2009 edition of ?Best 296 Business Schools.?This is the second year in a row that the faculty, which includes more than 100 professors, has been awarded the top slot in the review.Darden Dean Robert Bruner said he believes ?it is the passion for the learning experience for their students? that makes the professors at Darden stand out.?Academics are all busy with their many demands, and my colleagues show a great commitment to help[ing] students learn,? he said.
University Physics Prof. John Bushweller
Student Council passed a resolution last night to encourage professors and faculty to excuse students from classes or exams on Election Day.?This is something that we very much care about,? Council President Matt Schrimper said.
Following the voter registration deadline Monday, the Charlottesville Office of Voter Registration is processing the final surge of local residents registering to vote in the November elections.
For Honor Educator Lane Clements, honor is about a bond of trust and acceptance. Recent changes made by the Honor Committee have expanded the role of Honor educators, encouraging Clements and his fellow educators to spread that bond of trust further.According to the Committee?s bylaws, educators? purpose is to assist the Committee and the vice chair for education through planning educational and orientation programs in the community, Committee Chair Jessica Huang explained.
A burglary took place at the Delta Delta Delta sorority house Sunday between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., according to Charlottesville Police.Detective Lisa Reeves said it appeared that a male burglar entered through one of the house doors and was able to steal a student?s laptop.
