Student Council introduced and discussed four new resolutions last night, including the proposals include a bill to amend the Student Council Constitution, a resolution to support the Curriculum Internationalization Survey and a bill to create a committee in charge of a peer support program.
Approximately eight miles north of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia on Route 29, near the Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport, there are signs that read 'University of Virginia.' Past these signs, expansive tracts of land spread out in all directions, and a burgeoning, "masterplanned," state-of-the-art community rises amidst the natural beauty of the Virginia landscape.
The Virginia State Senate passed two bills Monday, one that would prohibit smoking in public areas and another that would increase the minimum wage. Senate Bill 1161, sponsored by Sen.
A study recently conducted in the University's psychology department shows that disruptive behavior in children may have genetic origins rather than simply stemming from exposure to factors such as familial interactions. The study analyzed the connection between conflict within a marriage and children's conduct disorder, said Paige Harden, a psychology graduate student leading the research. Specifically, the purpose of the study was "to find out... whether it was the marital conflict itself that caused the problem" or whether it was the result of "parents with genetic liabilities" who then pass these genes on to their children," Harden said. What the researchers found was that behavioral problems do have a genetic component, she said. The study describes this specific relationship in genetic terms, and examines the effects of marital friction on children's development. According to the study, "there are not genes 'for' arguing with a spouse, but the process of selecting, shaping, and perceiving social environments involves genetically-influenced behaviors and personality attributes." The research was conducted by observing samples of identical twins "who differed in their marital conflict," Harden said.
Approximately eight miles north of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia on Route 29, near the Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport, there are signs that read 'University of Virginia.' Past these signs, expansive tracts of land spread out in all directions, and a burgeoning, "masterplanned," state-of-the-art community rises amidst the natural beauty of the Virginia landscape.
For over 20 years, researchers in the University's Center for Research in Contraceptive and Reproductive Health have been working toward developing a male contraceptive drug, and thanks to recent advances in the center's research, this goal continues to be promising. John Herr, director of the Center for Research in Contraceptive and Reproductive Health, explained that his research focuses on targeting certain sperm proteins. "We've been working for many years to identify proteins that are unique to the process of spermiogenesis," said John Herr, director of the Center for Research in Contraceptive and Reproductive Health.
The University of Virginia Health System recently launched a new online program, Club Red, designed to educate women about the risk of heart disease. Women can join the Web site to gain access to nutrition and exercise tips, as well as a message board where they can post their own tips for how to incorporate heart health into their lives, Health System spokesperson Carol Keese said. "Club Red is a membership program about engaging women in making a commitment to themselves about being heart healthy," Keese said. Keese noted that other campaigns have attempted to raise women's awareness about heart disease, such as National Wear Red Day, which began four years ago.
Yesterday's Life article "Rushing Around Grounds," referred to Trigon as "the Engineering School's fraternity," implying that Trigon was the only fraternity based in the Engineering School.
The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill yesterday that would require all girls entering middle school to be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus. The Virginia Senate had previously passed a bill requiring all girls entering the sixth grade to be vaccinated unless parents specified a medical or religious exemption.
A group of University students visited Richmond yesterday in order to observe and participate in the General Assembly's political process and to meet with legislators and Gov.
State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, is in the process of hiring an exploratory committee as he contemplates entering the 2009 gubernatorial race.
An increase in the number of iPod thefts and incidents of automobile vandalism, particularly within the University community, has prompted police attention, according to a Charlottesville Police press release.
The Honor Committee passed an addition to its bylaws yesterday and also announced plans to host an open meeting for the University community and a debate of single sanction as efforts to engage the student body. The bylaw addition was approved as an effort to increase transparency of its operations and policies. "This section allows for greater clarification because it places all the honor-specific terms that were previously spread throughout the bylaws in one place," said Honor Committee Chair Alison Tramba. The open Rotunda meeting will be held by the Committee Feb.
Soon after the Cavaliers defeated the Blue Devils last Thursday, John Paul Jones Arena security requested that spectators evacuate the area due to a bomb threat. Sgt.
The University's School of Nursing has recently become the first school in the Commonwealth of Virginia to offer the Doctorate in Nursing Practice program. The DNP program is aimed at nurses who already hold a master's degree in a specialty area and who can then continue their education to receive a doctoral degree. The purpose of the program is "to educate nurses at the highest level of clinical practice," according to Dr. Doris Glick, director of the DNP program and director of the master's program at the University's School of Nursing. The program is the second doctoral degree to be offered by the School of Nursing.
Two fires occurred at student residences over the weekend, one at the Chi Phi fraternity house and the other at Jack Jouett Apartments. The Charlottesville Fire Department and Police Department responded to a trash fire set outside of the Chi Phi house, located at 161 Rugby Road, Saturday at 6:23 p.m. According to Chi Phi President Harrison Wheaton, a flaming stuffed animal was thrown into a pile of debris as a part of the fraternity's bid day activities.
After four months of deliberation, the University's Web Communications Office is only a week or two away from completing a new home page for the University's Web site. Director of Web Communications Nancy Tramontin explained that two goals prompted the change. "The first [was] to get more links off the home page," she said.
The University's Office of Sponsored Programs recently released statistics showing that the University saw a decrease in the amount of funding it received for research during 2006.
A Kaplan survey of test-takers of the first online MCAT exam revealed a majority of students found the newly formatted test to be harder than they expected, according to Matt Fidler, Kaplan director of premed programs. "A lot of these folks had not spent a lot of time working at a computer-based interface," Fidler said.
