Area television viewers now have a new choice for their local news consumption thanks to WCAV, a CBS affiliate, which debuted its own Charlottesville nightly news show Nov.
Step aside Princeton Review -- the next generation of college applicants may change their selection from the school with the best parties to the school with the best student engagement. The National Survey for Student Engagement, released this week, is a yearly chance for institutions nationwide to find out what their students are getting out of their college experience, NSSE Senior Associate Director John Hayek said. For instance, this year's survey shows that while 81 percent of students are getting mostly A's and B's, they are studying on average half as much as professors believe they should be. The survey also found that 40 percent of first year students and a quarter of seniors never discuss ideas from their classes with a professor outside of the classroom. Student engagement comes in two forms, Hayek said.
It's that time of year again -- a time for students to face ISIS, the course registration monster which garners annual groans from much of the University's student population. "But students never complain," University Registrar Carol Stanley said, jokingly. Registration for spring 2005 courses began yesterday and will continue for the next few weeks. The Registrar's Office, which handles the customer support end of the registration process and therefore deals with students who are having trouble with ISIS, had not received any complaints as of yesterday evening. "We are not aware of any problems going on at the moment," Stanley said.
The following is an update on students who have left the University this semester admitting guilt to an honor offense: August 31, 2004 A second-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences admitted to plagiarizing a short assignment and a final paper in an introductory level class.
Several changes were made to city fire prevention codes last year that restrict certain natural Christmas tree displays in Charlottesville. Natural trees are prohibited in buildings used for gathering of persons for the purpose of civic, social or religious functions.
According to a decision by the Iowa Supreme Court Nov. 10, parents may be required to pay Greek fees as part of child-support payments, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported Friday. Usually limited to tuition and books, the court found that child support payments can also encompass extracurricular activities such as sororities and fraternities as well as monthly allowances.
The multi-ethnic group Allure performed at the Black Student Alliance's talent show, "Black in the Day," held last night in the McLeod Hall auditorium.
A record-setting football attendance at Scott Stadium for the University's last home football game of the season against the University of Miami Saturday resulted in little deviance from the usual game day antics. "Actually, it went rather well," Charlottesville Police Sgt.
The Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee presented its "Faculty Perspectives on the Honor System" report to the Honor Committee last night to keep the University community apprised of faculty members' concerns with honor. Architecture Prof.
The 17th annual Virginia Film Festival, which featured a wide variety of premieres and the presence of actors and directors such as Sandra Bullock, saw a 54 percent increase in ticket sales over last year's festival, according to an announcement posted on the festival's Web site.
The Inter-Sorority Council is discussing changes to its contact policy, which could result in more interaction between potential and current sorority members than has been allowed in years past.
According to early projections, the Virginia General Assembly will face a surplus of as high as $1 billion when it convenes for the 2005 legislative session in January.
The Virginia Baptists may sell the Baptist Student Center on the corner of Jefferson Park Avenue and Brandon Avenue. The property study committee of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board recommended Wednesday that the group sell the University property as well as a center at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Board treasurer Eddie Stratton said. The University's center houses the Baptist Student Union, which emphasized that the Board's decision does not automatically translate into the sale of the property. "The Virginia Baptist Mission Board allowed the building to be sold at yesterday's meeting," Baptist Campus Minister Michelle Meyers said.
In what all parties involved describe as a tragedy, a University student and a local firefighter end up in an altercation after a night of heavy drinking, leaving one dead and the other in prison. One year later, a jury found former student Andrew Alston guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the Nov.
Physics Prof. Joseph Poon and Engineering Prof. Gary Shiflet were both named to "Scientific American's" 50 Award list in this December's magazine issue. The magazine's editors honored the professors for creating "amorphous steel that could strengthen skyscrapers and armor-piercing rounds." According to the magazine's Web site, the 50 Award is given to individuals who have "exhibited outstanding technology leadership in the realms of research, business and policymaking." --Compiled by Matt Galati
In a blood drive titled the "Crimson War," University students defeated University of Maryland students in a contest between the schools to determine which university could garner more blood donations. Ross Kimbel, Inter-Fraternity Council chair of community service, said the blood drive was one of the largest in University history. "It really sent shockwaves throughout the whole state of Virginia," Kimbel said. Kimbel said the state was short 300 units of blood before the drive, but through the Crimson War's efforts, the state is now 150 units over the shortage amount.
On Nov. 2, a few of my classmates and I gathered at a bar to watch the election results. As red started to take over the map, the topic of conversation became the impending second term for Bush.
The University Medical Center this week began distributing a new version of the influenza vaccine FluMist, which is applied via the nasal cavity. The country currently suffers an influenza vaccine shortage, caused by a contamination of vaccines from the Chiron Corporation, which eliminated a large percentage of the total supply. The traditional flu vaccine, administered through an intramuscular injection, is intended for almost anyone.
Student Council's plan to construct a 16-foot white, marble column student memorial outside Newcomb Hall was scaled down after input from the Board of Visitors. "Originally, we planned a column to go outside Newcomb Hall to honor people who have died while being a student of the University," College Council Rep.
As the first regular season basketball game approaches, students now can register for tickets through the University's new online ticketing system. The system was created to guarantee students seats upon arrival at University Hall, eliminating the need to camp outside the venue days before a game. But for students who want a seat on the floor, officials are unsure whether the line for those seats will begin at 8 a.m.
