O'Neill's Irish Pub was fined after a doorman allowed an underage Alcoholic Beverage Control operative to enter the bar Friday night.
In addition to raising money for the University's operations, capital campaigns have provided funding for a plethora of activities and construction projects around Grounds. The last capital campaign, which raised $1.43 billion from private donors and alumni, began in 1993 and was completed in 2000.
For many University alumni, the experience of being a student at Mr. Jefferson's University has positively impacted their personal and professional lives.
University students soon may have access to personalized Web pages, no matter where they are around Grounds. Customized Web portals and a wireless network spanning the University are two technological innovations already in progress, according to ITC officials. The University is developing its Web portal through the Sakai Project, a national effort to build an open-source learning management system at universities across the country.
University students, administrators and Charlottesville community members rolled up their sleeves and donated blood at the second annual bone marrow and blood drive yesterday at the McCue Center. Senior captain of the men's basketball team, Todd Billet, spearheaded the event.
Charlottesville City Council voted 3-2 at its Monday meeting to abandon proposals to move ahead with the long-debated Preston Commons development project, bounded by Preston Avenue, Grady Avenue and 10th Street. The vote to stop development plans comes after more than a year of community member opposition and local developer disinterest. Community members at Monday's Council meeting voiced concerns that the Preston Commons development was not an appropriate use of the land on Preston Avenue. Council voted to abandon the development project despite the submission of two development plans by local firms Feb.
The University of Virginia and Virginia Tech have decided against plans for merchandising attire and souvenirs that promote rivalry between the two institutions, according to Virginia Tech spokesperson Larry Hincker. "We have never allowed the licensing of a product that would poke fun or possibly demean another university," Hincker said.
The University Board of Elections this week released candidates' interim expenditure reports that included a complete account of all purchased materials and services as of Feb.
Teams from residential dining halls began competing in the first University Dining Chef's Challenge, according to University Relations. Last night, the Newcomb team prepared a meal.
The four candidates vying for Student Council president squared off in a debate last night in Wilson Hall.
The College Republicans and the National Organization for Women at U.Va. hosted a mixer in the newly created Diversity Center in Newcomb Hall yesterday.
The rapid increase in technological advances over the past half-century -- including increased dependence on computers, the Internet and other information technology -- has created a world in which an overabundance of information is available at the simple click of a mouse. The University has changed to fit into the new technological mode and professors from all departments now utilize technology in some respect, whether it is to conduct class roll or to post video-taped lectures on the Internet. History Prof.
In response to 2003-2004 tuition hikes, officials at the Virginia Prepaid Education Program have delayed enrollment in their program from February 2004 until after most colleges and universities set tuition rates for the 2004-2005 academic year this spring, said Diana Cantor, executive director of the Virginia College Savings Plan, a state-sponsored financial aid program. The Virginia Prepaid Education Program enables families to save early and prepare for their children's college education through contracts, Cantor said. Any tuition increase beyond what is projected by those operating the Virginia College Savings Plan "will cause a potential financial strain" on the program, Cantor said. She noted that with the rise in tuition costs, families will be more apt to invest in these tuition programs, thus providing additional funding. Cantor said the program is tentatively slated to reopen in the fall. "We will not reopen unless we are relatively sure that the contracts will be financially sound," Cantor said. The VPEP encourages and provides a tax-exempt environment for investment.
A bill to ban Virginia's public institutions of higher education from distributing emergency contraceptives to students was stranded in committee Thursday, effectively killing it for the remainder of the session. The Senate Committee on Health and Education voted 10-4 with one abstention to reject the bill, sponsored by Del.
Over 700 students from more than 60 East Coast colleges attended the East Coast Asian American Student Union conference at the University this weekend. "It was a strenuous but rewarding experience," said Janice Gumera, fourth-year Commerce student and ECAASU Conference chair.
With elections beginning tomorrow, the University Board of Elections held two separate forums for Honor and University Judiciary Committee candidates in Jefferson Hall last night, giving them the opportunity to voice their opinions on a wide range of topics. Candidates running for seats on both committees responded to questions posed by the UBE dealing with issues pertinent to Honor and UJC. Six of the eleven candidates running for Honor were present, including College students Nikki Cowing, Rebecca Menges, Sara Page and Ben Sachs.
The Medical School plans to increase the use of artificial simulators in its educational curriculum, offering more opportunities for students and residents to practice realistic procedures on human models, officials said recently. The use of new technology gained relevance following Friday's announcement that the University Medical Center will eliminate the use of dogs in Medical School teaching practices. Nearly 75 percent of U.S.
Kaleidoscope, the name of the new center on the fourth floor of Newcomb Hall, was a fitting word to describe the diverse crowd and student performances that filled the room during its grand opening yesterday. The center, formally titled "Kaleidoscope: Center for Cultural Fluency," is intended to be a place for students, faculty and administrators to explore diversity issues, hold events, interact and relax. Previously an informal lounge, the center underwent a $300,000 transformation which completely renovated the area and brought in new couches, chairs, reading materials and a 61" plasma television. "If we want to have new and different discussions, might be inspired by a place that is new and different?" asked Shamim Sisson, senior associate dean of students, who worked with a student committee to develop the center. Student Council President Daisy Lundy and M.
Yale University has joined the ranks of universities across the country expanding programs formerly open only to minorities to all students. In an e-mail sent to students last Friday, Yale College Dean Richard Brodhead announced that Cultural Connections, an orientation program that offers freshmen minority students a chance to go to New Haven before classes begin and to adjust to the campus before classes start, would be open to all incoming freshmen. The announcement, made after Yale already had opened up other programs to all interested students, reflects changes in minority programs at several universities following two June Supreme Court rulings regarding affirmative action.
University students can expect a range of surprising and not-so-surprising referenda on the spring ballot next week. The ballot will include five referenda for students to vote on -- one Student Council-initiated item, one from the Class Trustees Program and three student-initiated items. Student-initiated referenda required the submission of a petition with 900 signatures by Wednesday night, University Board of Elections Chair Brian Cook said. A major student-initiated referendum is an item supporting domestic partner benefits.
