Researchers at the University are currently playing a key role in the discovery of the causes of Alzheimer's disease and have come one step closer to better understanding the disease. "We are trying to understand the process that kills the cells in Alzheimer's," Biology Prof.
Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates selected a new minority leader Saturday, the last day of the 2007 General Assembly's winter session, to prepare the party for this year's upcoming election season. Former House Minority Leader Franklin P.
Four years ago today, the University was rocked by reports that Daisy Lundy, then Student Council presidential candidate, had been assaulted in an apparently racially motivated incident.
Questions regarding the University Board of Elections' policy on campaign spending arose last week after it was discovered that several candidates were using Facebook advertising without specifically citing who paid for the postings. Ryan Taylor, third-year College student and Student Council executive vice presidential candidate, said he was contacted Tuesday via e-mail by Steve Yang, chair of University Board of Elections, about the way in which he posted and cited advertisements on Facebook. Taylor said Yang did not think the "posted by" designation at the bottom of the flyer clearly illustrated the fact that it was "paid for by" the candidate. "I did not declare that I had paid for the Facebook flyer itself even though it specifically said I posted it," Taylor said.
As the Capital Campaign gradually narrows its focus to target larger, individual donors, University faculty and administrators are discussing the use of private funds in the possible creation of several new professional schools. Current ideas include the creation of schools of public health, public policy, global sustainability and environmental science, according to Bob Sweeney, senior vice president for development and public affairs. "A number of initiatives are being discussed, which include schools along with a lot of other possibilities, but these are now just at the stage of discussion," Provost Gene Block said.
The University's Greek community unveiled a Habitat for Humanity house Friday built as part of a cooperative effort by the Inter-Fraternity Council, the Inter-Sorority Council, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Multicultural Greek Council and Charlottesville Habitat for Humanity. Aaron Laushway, dean of fraternity and sorority life, said the house unveiled Friday is the fourth built with involvement from the Greek community and the second built with cooperation from all four councils. "It was great," Laushway said.
According to the Wednesday, Feb. 21 News article "General Assembly passes grant incentive for eligible VCCS transfers," the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate approved HB 1681, which established the Virginia two-year college transfer grant program.
The Honor Committee held an open meeting last night, during which community members voiced concern about the Committee's failure to present a viable alternative to the single sanction. Committee Chair Alison Tramba said if the referendum currently on the ballot which was proposed by Hoos Against Single Sanction fails to pass, the next Honor Committee would likely form another ad hoc committee to examine other options. Vice Chair for Trials Jay Trickett explained why the current ad hoc committee studying the single sanction chose not to offer additional alternatives to the honor system during the current election season. "The [single sanction] ad hoc committee debated the idea of having a third alternative on the ballot," Trickett said, "But we thought it would be unfair to the student body that there would be three different options because it made it unlikely that any would pass." Vice Chair for Investigations Andrew Siegel also presented a proposal at the meeting to further streamline the investigation process by switching to an electronic database. "It's going to be a lot more easy to facilitate the exchange of information throughout the investigative process, the trial process and through appeals," Siegel said. The open meeting, held in the Dome Room of the Rotunda, was headed by Vice Chair for Education A-J Aronstein.
Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale delivered a speech yesterday called "The History and Impacts of the Black Panther Party" as part of Black History Month celebrations at the University.
According to a study conducted by a University professor and a graduate student, older adults were far more confident when committing suggestibility errors compared to younger adults. Asst.
Eastern Virginia Medical School joined the Virginia-Nebraska alliance, a partnership between four medical institutions -- including the University's -- and five historically black Virginia colleges, Feb.
The Darden School held its school-wide elections Feb. 12 to 16, electing its representatives to various University organizations.
University students have been victims of two attempted mass identification thefts since January, one through the University e-mail system and another through dorm phones. The most recent scam involved students receiving calls on their dorm phones.
John J. Dorning, Whitney Stone Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering and University professor of applied mathematics and engineering physics, was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering. "It's a very nice honor," Dorning said.
The University's Teen Health Program is expanding its community outreach efforts following recent fundraising efforts and an anonymous donation. The key component of the community outreach is to heighten advocacy for teens in public policy, according to Dyan Aretakis, program director of the Teen Health Center.
Candidates vying for several Student Council positions had an opportunity to address voters last night during a debate hosted by the University Board of Elections. Candidates for Student Council president who were in attendance included third-year students Matthew White, Ryan McElveen, Daniel Dooley, Dan Newland and Lauren Tilton.
Nearly 300 students submitted applications this winter for the most prestigious housing in Charlottesville.
Steve Yang, University Board of Elections chair, reported an oversight in voter eligibility for the proposed Arts & Sciences Council referendum yesterday. The constitutional amendment, which would ensure every department and interdisciplinary program in the College had a representative on the Council, is supposed to be considered by only voters in the College.
Gov. Tim Kaine recently announced that the Department of Environmental Quality, the Commonwealth's environmental agency, will oversee a study to investigate the high mercury-level of the water in Virginia. The DEQ has found mercury in the rivers and streams in Virginia for the past three years.
