When classes resume in the fall, students will find a lot more has changed on the Corner than just the addition of Bodo's -- six stores and restaurants will be closing their doors permanently. Hoos Greek, a specialty store on 14th Street aimed at fraternity and sorority students, closed last month.
After a two year search to replace former Assistant Dean of Students Pablo Davis with emphasis on Hispanic and Latino outreach, Clarybel Peguero entered the University as the new Assistant Dean July 11.
The demolition of the old Observatory Hill dining hall and the Treehouse this summer marks the beginning of an ambitious redevelopment of the Alderman Road area that is eventually slated to replace many of the suite style New Dorms. The Board of Visitors approved concept, design and site guidelines for the first phase of the planned development of first-year dorms at their meeting which concluded earlier this month. The first two new buildings are expected to be done by 2008, and will provide "swing space" to accommodate first-year students while construction is underway.
A number of first-year graduate economics students may have cheated on a homework assignment, according to economics department Chair David Mills. He declined to say exactly how many of the approximately 35 first-year students may be involved. "More than one," student is involved, Mills said.
Those familiar with the University know that many students come from wealth.What might strike some as odd, though, is the contemporary decline in lower-income students.
A bill slated to reach a vote later this week by the House of Representatives may increase the cost of higher education for many students in the federal direct-lending program.
A passenger in a drive-by car yelled racial slurs at a group of 10 incoming University students last Thursday night, according to Dean of Students Penny Rue. The group of orientation students were returning from a trip to Arch's Frozen Yogurt around 10 p.m.
The economics department finished the investigation into possible cheating among its graduate students earlier this week, according to department Chair David Mills.
The gubernatorial race is in full swing this month as the three major candidates prepare for Election Day in November.
University of Virginia President John T. Casteen, III announced yesterday the promotion of James H.
Seven of the University Medical Center's divisions are ranked in the top 50 in the nation, according to the upcoming July 18 "America's Best Hospitals" issue of U.S.
You Can't Always Get What You Want?Try telling the University students who staked out the Scott Stadium ticket office shortly after the crack of dawn on the morning of May 20th in order to nab tickets to the fall Rolling Stones Concert at the University venue. "It's exciting because it's something different," said Lori Rubin, a third-year College Student who waited in the line outside Scott Stadium for student tickets.
The University's newest professional program -- the National Criminal Justice Command College -- began its first week of classes Monday.
A bomb threat directed at Clark Hall resulted in the evacuation of the building and relocation of summer session classes and exams Monday morning. The building was cleared without incident and reopened by 10:30 a.m. "These bomb threats disrupt the entire University community, causing us to pull people out of their workplaces and relocate classes," University spokesperson Carol Wood said. A full investigation is now underway. According to a press release, University police responded to a call made at 6:45 a.m.
The title of the study abroad program is "The Culture of London, Past and Present." We'd spent four jam-packed weeks delving into classic British literature, touring museums, attending plays and musicals and exploring the city on foot.
When classes resume in the fall, students will find a lot more has changed on the Corner than just the addition of Bodo's
In the tradition of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, past rectors of the Board of visitors, outgoing rector Gordon J.
A severe thunderstorm caused 16,000 people in the Charlottesville area to lose power on Tuesday as well as significant damage to the University landscape, officials said. No injuries or deaths resulted from the storm. At least ten trees were lost on Central Grounds alone, University director of facilities Chris Willis said.
After a two year search to replace former Assistant Dean of Students Pablo Davis with emphasis on Hispanic and Latino outreach, Clarybel Peguero entered the University as the new Assistant Dean Monday.
