Though the Rotunda is always the subject of ongoing historic preservation, the iconic Jeffersonian structure could be getting more than just a new coat of paint if a major renovation plan is approved by the University. John G.
According to Associate University Registrar Jonathan Helm, Advanced Placement credit, International Baccalaureate credit and summer course credits not accrued at the University are no longer factored into the determination of registration times.
Students might not be learning as much as they think while in college, according to a recent study. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute, a group which promotes "limited government, individual liberty ... market economy, and moral norms" according to their Website,recently published a study that claims elite colleges and universities are not teaching their students enough about civic education.
Students and professors seeking to share their humanities-related research and engage in dialogue with other scholars worldwide can soon access the online Humanities Research Network, which will focus on classics, philosophy and literature.
Using contributions to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, Virginia Tech donated $8.5 million Tuesday to surviving victims and families of victims of the April 16 shootings. Memorial Fund legal counsel Kenneth Feinberg designed the protocol for allocating funds to each of the families and victims, according to Virginia Tech spokesperson Larry Hincker. Feinberg, who also led the allocation process for the federal government's September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, said families who lost a loved one received the largest financial allocations.
The Faculty Senate approved the creation of the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Tuesday with a majority vote, allowing the University to begin building the school's leadership structure and curriculum.
Of the 13 college students nationwide infected with meningitis this year, six have died. In hopes of combating infectious diseases such as meningitis, Student Health is holding a vaccination clinic today in Newcomb Hall. Nurses will have influenza, meningitis, hepatitis A and B, measles/mumps/rubella, tetanus, whooping cough, Twinrix and Gardasil vaccines available for to students for purchase throughout the day, Student Health Executive Director James Turner said. The vaccines are provided by Intravene and will be less expensive for students than if the vaccines were administered to the general public, according to Intravene spokesperson Shelby Davis.
In an effort to resolve concerns about ambulance response time, a joint City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County committee recommended the creation of a new city ambulance service last week. Committee members, selected by the Charlottesville City Council, investigated the emergency medical response system in the City of Charlottesville, proposal spokesperson Del.
Student Council approved a Rules and Ethics Board last night, a week later then originally scheduled after members raised questions about selection of board members. The bill to approve the board's formation as well its members was set to be approved last week until representatives from the Law School questioned the wisdom of forming the board without a Law representative.
In conjunction with Substance Abuse Awareness Week, Scott Swartzwelder, psychiatry and behavioral sciences professor at Duke University Medical Center, presented a lecture in the Special Collections Library last night titled "Dude: Where's My Car?
Charlottesville Police have released the identity of a suspect arrested in relation to the armed robberies of two University students Monday. Quentin Levar Grey, 18, was taken into custody early Monday morning, according to Charlottesville Police Sgt.
As the Honor Committee continues its outreach efforts, it hopes to target a different University population -- members of Greek life. The Committee is currently working on the creation of a program that will fulfill one standard of the Fraternal Order Agreement, a program each fraternity or sorority chapter is required to fulfill each academic year in six different categories: alcohol and drug use, diversity and discrimination, hazing, liability, personal safety and sexual assault, according to Michael Citro, assistant dean of fraternity and sorority life.
The University prides itself on encouraging students to expand their intellectual horizons in Mr. Jefferson's Academical Village.
University Police charged a University employee with one count of assault and battery Monday, according to University Police Lieut.
The main domestic issue drawing the attention of politicians and voters alike in the upcoming election is health care reform, according to yesterday's "Politics of Health Care Reform" panel. "Clearly this is an extraordinarily important topic," said CBS News national correspondent Wyatt Andrews, University alumnus and forum moderator.
University undergraduates currently shelling out big bucks for their degrees may soon find it difficult to complain about their wallet-slimming expenses: Turns out, the cost of tuition today is not as lofty as it might be in six to 10 years. A University six-year financial plan recently submitted to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia detailed three scenarios -- best, "middle-of-the-road" and worst -- for projected tuition and fee hikes, according to University spokesperson Carol Wood.
