The House of Delegates unanimously passed a bill yesterday that will, if ratified by the Senate, remove the state-imposed consequence of expulsion for hazing and allow individual universities and their student governments to apply a broad range of sanctions instead. "I think it's a step in the right direction," Inter-Fraternity Council President Phil Trout said.
Living in Mr. Jefferson's Academical Village, arguably one of the greatest honors for an undergraduate, is an experience every student has thought of at least once. Last month, 243 third years submitted applications to live on the Lawn next year.
Pedestrian struck by trolley near AFC A female student was taken to the University Hospital last night after being hit by a trolley at 6:45 near the AFC, University Police Sgt.
The future of Title IX, a landmark piece of legislation that attempts to achieve gender equality in collegiate sports, will be evaluated this week in Washington. More than 30 years after the initial passage of Title IX became a law, the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics is finalizing its recommendations to the Bush administration on how to reform the 1972 law. Title IX prohibits schools receiving federal aid from sexual discrimination in their academic and athletic programs. The proposals being considered would weaken Title IX's compliance requirement.
Politics Prof. Larry J. Sabato relaunched a new and improved version of his Crystal Ball Web site this week. The University's Center for Politics originally launched Sabato's Crystal Ball in the fall of 2002. Rakesh Gopalan, associate director of communications at the Center, said after the success of the first year the Center decided to continue to improve and expand the Web site. "It's more interactive and user-friendly than before," Gopalan said.
As spring elections draw near, University students can expect an explosion of fliers and chalk advertisements around Grounds. The election process kicked off last night with the first of three mandatory information sessions, where potential candidates receive essential campaign materials, including rules and petitions.
Faces behind the fliers After posting 1,200 fliers across Grounds disparaging fraternity and sorority life at the University, one University alumnus has stepped forward to speak for the group of 13 students and former students responsible. Describing their mission as one to "spark discussion and thought," Matt Shields, a Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumnus, said that the group is not affiliated with any organization. "Four of us were just sitting around and thought it would be a good idea for someone to highlight some of the detriments inherent in the Greek system," he said.
Though Virginia's fiscal storm rages on, University administrators recently thawed a University-wide hiring freeze enacted July, 2002. Leonard W.
A recent wave of social legislation could make it harder for women in Virginia to obtain abortions. Quickly advancing through the Republican-controlled General Assembly, HB 1402 would require women under 18 to gain parental consent prior to undergoing the procedure.
The owner of a painting company that received contracts from the University admitted in 1997 to socializing outside of work with Facilities Management employees, according to Internal Revenue Service documents.
A new application process, approved by the University Housing Division this week, will determine the next generation of students to inhabit the Range. Residents will be chosen by the newly-formed Range Council, which consists of any current Range residents willing to participate in the selection process. Chris Colby, second-year law student and Range resident, started the initiative for the more selective process last semester. "We want people who want to live here and who want to be a part of a graduate community," Colby said.
The University's director of the Miller Center of Public Affairs has been appointed to a new post in Washington -- executive director of the Bush administration's 9-11 Commission. History Prof.
Public education advocates seek funding for colleges Parents and educators gathered for a rally Monday morning at the bell tower on the grounds of the state Capitol in Richmond to seek school funding from the Virginia General Assembly. About 1,000 education advocates from all over the state were expected to attend, including superintendents, members of local school boards, teachers and administrators. Del.
Religious Studies and Sociology Prof. Jeffrey K. Hadden died of pancreatic cancer on Sunday at the age of 66.
Though money might not grow on trees, plenty of it is collected through the University's annual Student Activities Fees. Each year Student Council is in charge of divvying up the SAF funds, in a process that has the power to make or break the budgets of the University's contracted independent organizations. This year Council has about $700,000 to give to the approximately 275 to 305 CIOs that will seek part of the pot.
With the nation teetering on the brink of war, President George W. Bush warned a joint session of Congress that "decisive days lie ahead" last night in his State of the Union address. "Today, the greatest threat in the War on Terrorism is outlaw regimes that possess weapons of mass destruction," Bush said during the speech in which he called for the total disarmament of Iraq and a tougher stance against North Korea. "Iraq has shown utter contempt for the United Nations and the opinion of the world," Bush said. Though he stopped short of asking Congress for a declaration of war, the President said strong links exist between Iraqi President Saddam Hussien and the al Qaeda terrorist network and that the Iraqi leader has, since the close of the 1991 Persian Gulf War, "systematically violated an agreement" to disarm. The President defended his aggressive stance on Iraq, which critics condemn as a policy of preemptive strike, by stressing the need for a proactive foreign policy. "Peace must be defended," said Bush, who earlier equated Hussien's regime to "Hitlerism" and added "trusting in the restraint and sanity of Saddam Hussien is not an option." Bush also alleged that Iraq is monitoring and intimidating UN weapons inspectors and destroying incriminating documents.
This winter's cold spell has created a difficult dilemma for David Gilbert, director of the Salvation Army's Charlottesville branch.
In recognition of University President John T. Casteen III's continual dedication to alcohol and substance abuse prevention, the U.S.
A bill up for third reading in the House of Delegates today has the Staff Union of the University of Virginia and University Medical Center administrators pitted against one another in a battle over the hospital's legal status. SUUVA is accusing hospital officials of taking measures toward eventual privatization, a move that they say would negatively impact employees. The bill, sponsored by Del.
