Students no longer need to trek to Carruthers Hall to handle administrative matters with Student Financial Services and other offices.
The National Dialogue on Children and Nature Conference, which included research contributed by the University Architecture School, was held recently at the National Conservation Center in West Virginia. The University's Institute for Environmental Negotiation, part of the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning in the Architecture School, was one of the main participants in the conference. This was the largest U.S.
John Henry Agee pled guilty on Sunday to the charges of rape and object sexual penetration of a former University Law student. The victim, whose name has not been disclosed to the public, was a first-year Law student at the time of the attack, Charlottesville Commonwealth's Attorney Elizabeth Killeen said. The attack occurred approximately 1 a.m.
Fifty-one physicians at the University of Virginia Medical Center have been named among America's top physicians in a book published this month entitled "America's Top Doctors." The book, now in its sixth edition, is published annually by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., an independent research company which releases consumer guides about the health care community. According to a Castle Connolly press release, the list of more than 5,000 physicians is compiled through a peer-recommended and mediated process involving thousands of medical professionals.
This week, University Law students are being asked to sign a pledge promoting increased diversity at the Law School in response to a reported incident of prejudice earlier this fall. Several student organizations, including the Lambda Law Alliance, Student Bar Association and North Grounds Softball League, have worked together to form this "Pledge to Diversity" in response to a recent act of intolerance against two gay Law students. Sept.
Visiting University Law Prof. Linda Malone is one of three law professors working in the U.S. Department of Justice Regime Crime Liaison Office.
College tuition bills are continuing to rise nationally this year, according to a new College Board study. The study shows that the cost of education at four-year colleges is 35 percent higher than it was five years ago, but the costs are rising more slowly than in years past. The College Board held a press conference Oct.
Student Council introduced two resolutions at its meeting last night which would create the annual Rules and Ethics Board as well as change the reimbursement policy for Council. According to Executive Vice President Nicholas Jordan, Council creates a Rules and Ethics Board each year. "Basically, it's a way to hold us accountable ... every year a Rules and Ethics Board is established," he said. The Rules and Ethics Board consists of students from the University who are not members of Council, Jordan said, explaining that nine total representatives will be on the board, with three schools having two representatives.
An animated crowd of students and community members gathered at the foot of the Rotunda last night to show support for Republican incumbent Sen.
According to research presented last week, the "freshman 15" might be more real than previously thought -- although the actual weight gained by freshman is more likely to be between five and 10 pounds. The research, conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson, assistant research professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University, indicates that, on average, students gain weight upon entering college.
The Oct. 23 News story "Mid-Autumns Carnival raises $4,000" states the event was "organized through the work of the four Greek councils, Student Council, Fourth Year Trustees, the Alumni Association, the Parent's Program and the University Programs Council." More specifically, the carnival was planned and executed by a committee that included eight members of the IFC and ISC and two representatives from the non-profit organization Building Tomorrow.
A Forced Isolation With the number of students afflicted by mumps since the outbreak began at the University this fall already well into the double digits, many have had to leave Grounds to recover without spreading the highly contagious illness.
Voters in Charlottesville, Alexandria and Falls Church may be in for a surprise when they reach the end of their electronic ballot Nov.
Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Va., Democrat Al Weed and Independent Green Party candidate Joseph Oddo discussed issues ranging from Iraq to campaign finance to Medicare last night during their first televised debate.
The Miller Center hosted a talk by Lieut. General R. Steven Whitcomb, who commands the Third Army, U.S.
Five members of the Virginia General Assembly who graduated from the University participated in a legislator forum held in Wilson Hall last night. Sponsored by the Student Council Legislative Affairs Committee, the forum consisted of alumni serving in both the House of Delegates and the Senate.
Monticello has recently created an electronic resource called the Monticello Plantation Database, which contains a searchable catalog of Thomas Jefferson's slave records. The database is available on the Monticello Web site. The project, which began in 1996, was organized by Lucia "Cinder" Stanton, Shannon Senior Historian at Monticello.
Seventeen students were chosen last week to serve as first-year judges, according to Connor Sullivan, University Judiciary Committee vice chair for first years. The newly selected panel then elected Payvand Ahdout to serve as chair of the First Year Judiciary Committee.
