Data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers suggests that the class of 2004 will experience higher starting salaries than the class of 2003, according to NACE Employment Information Manager Andrea Carr. NACE sent the winter 2004 Salary Survey to 90 random schools.
A recently announced challenge gift from former media-baron and local philanthropist John W. Kluge pledged $500,000 to promote education of care for elderly and late-stage terminally ill patients, a Medical Center release announced. Kluge's gift, which must be matched with $1.5 million from other sources, will create a professorship in palliative care at the Medical School. Palliative care includes those health practices designed to relieve pain or discomfort in patients who currently suffer from incurable ailments. The endowed chair will support faculty who explore new ways to improve this kind of care, including a return to traditional house calls. "We are extremely grateful to John Kluge for his continuing generosity and for his vision," said Arthur Garson Jr., vice president and dean of the Medical School, in the release.
Two job applicants with compatible credentials, Greg Kelly and Jamal Jones, respond in writing to help-wanted ads in Chicago and Boston.
The Inter-Sorority Council passed new bylaws last week that will restrict the amount of time and money that can be spent during big sister week. Big sister week, an event in which new members are pampered by older members in their sorority, occurs sometime between mid-February and early March, depending on the sorority.
A Virginia bill aimed at eliminating tax exemptions for several industries passed in its first reading before the House of Delegates Saturday. The bill, sponsored by Del.
At seven spots around Virginia's 5th Congressional District Saturday, Nelson County Democrat Al Weed formally announced his campaign to run for the House of Representatives seat currently held by Republican incumbent Virgil Goode.
A new study of state tax data shows that rising prosperity trends ended in 2001, as inflation rates exceeded growth rates for married couples' income. The study, written by economist John L.
Some part-time University employees could gain access to low-cost health insurance benefits under a measure unanimously passed by the Virginia House of the Delegates last Wednesday. The bill now awaits consideration by the Senate Finance Committee. The original legislation, sponsored by Del.
Spring fraternity pledges attended presentations on alcohol awareness and sexual assault this week as part of the Inter-Fraternity Council's new Pledge Education Week.
The University cannot meet the demands of two alumni who asked University President John T. Casteen, III to initiate efforts to provide employee benefits for gay and lesbian domestic partners by Saturday, Casteen said in an e-mail this week. In response, a Web site set up by the two alumni will begin accepting donations Saturday.
At the end of last semester, I wrote an article discussing the choice of becoming a physician. I promised that I would spend some time talking with friends who are fresh out of medical school about their choices, asking if they would have any advice to pass along to others who were considering the same career. First let me give a brief overview of the training required to become a physician.
With Punxsutawney Phil predicting six more weeks of winter, many students have voiced their concerns about the University's propensity to hold classes even in severe winter weather. Classes were last canceled Feb.
Astronomers have detected a planet in a solar system 90 light-years away that seems to heat its own sun. For over a year, Evgenya Shkolnik and Gordon Walker of the University of British Columbia and David Bohlender of the National Research Council of Canada have tracked a planet orbiting the star designated HD 179949.
After eight years of service on Charlottesville's City Council, Mayor Maurice Cox is taking a break from politics. As a mayor, University professor and partner in an architecture firm, Cox often has had to juggle his various commitments, leaving little time for much else. "The first thing that strikes me about the man is his enthusiasm for public service," fellow Council member Kevin Lynch said. Now, Cox said he hopes to focus his energy on other priorities, such as his wife and two children. "We haven't seen him, almost," said his wife, Giovanna Galfione-Cox.
With several major University construction projects underway, Student Council will vote Tuesday on the formation of the Presidential Cabinet for Buildings and Grounds. "I think that given the exciting new face that the University will take on within the next few years, it is important for there to be a consistent student voice," Council President Daisy Lundy said. According to Lundy, the cabinet is designed to give students a chance to express their views and concerns about both immediate and long-term on-Grounds projects. Lundy said the formation of the cabinet, as opposed to a less-permanent ad-hoc committee, would give continuity to student input over a period of several years. "The University has a plethora of building projects going on now and in the future," said Will Sowers, Council vice president for administration.
Republican Party members nominated city residents Kenneth Jackson and Ann Reinicke Monday to represent the Charlottesville Republican Party in the upcoming City Council election in May. Jackson and Reinicke will be up against Democratic incumbent Kevin Lynch and newcomers David Brown and Kendra Hamilton for the three open seats on the five-member City Council. Current Council member Rob Schilling, who has sat on Council for two years, was the first Republican elected to Council in 16 years.
Planning to seduce that cute coed down the hall with champagne and strawberries? Thinking of feeding oysters to your Valentine to put him in a more romantic mood? Think again. According to Terry Turner, professor of Urology and Cell Biology at the medical school, foods commonly thought of as aphrodisiacs have no physiological effect on the body. "Most of it is smoke and mirrors and pipe dreams," he said. While little is known on the reason for the dearth of aphrodisiacs among the panoply of edibles available to humans, Biology Prof.
ITC is offering a "patch" service that will automatically update anti-virus software for faculty and staff computers at the University. The service is a result of escalating virus threats to computer operating systems. "It is a service to automatically patch your Microsoft operating system," said Shirley Payne, director for security coordination and policy.
As the level of higher education funding the University receives from the Virginia General Assembly continues to decline, the Board of Visitors Finance Committee met Friday to consider the state of the University's finances and make decisions regarding its financial future. While the University's endowment fund is growing at its highest rate ever -- three times the rate of the market, according to University President John T.
