NRA sues Albemarle County schools The National Rifle Association filed a lawsuit against Albemarle County public schools Tuesday for violation of free speech rights. The NRA accused administrators at Jack Jouett Middle School of breaching 12- year-old student Alan Newsom's constitutional rights when he was forced to turn an NRA T-shirt inside-out last April.
In response to Gov. Mark R. Warner's budget proposal deadline, the State Council of Higher Education will submit plans today for across-the-board cuts for its budget over the next three years. Among its responsibilities, the Council determines the distribution of funding among Virginia's colleges and administers state-funded financial aid programs. Virginia's budget deficit prompted Warner's request, requiring state agencies to present strategies for 7, 11 and 15 percent reductions. The Council's $66 million budget primarily finances student programs, Council spokeswoman Fran Bradford said.
State budget cuts continue to take their toll at the University, with Facilities Management falling victim to the latest wave of cutbacks. In a Wednesday press release, Facilities Management announced a reduction in custodial services, maintenance services and classroom and landscape improvements.
Humans, like cars, wear out with time. The difference is that spare parts for humans aren't as readily available.To get one, someone else often has to die.
The next step in the construction of the University's new basketball and special events arena took place on Tuesday, when the Buildings and Grounds Committee of the Board of Visitors approved the site's schematic plans. The arena will replace University Hall and serve as the new home basketball court, but also will host other major events such as concerts and University ceremonies. Fourth-year College student H.
The massive nation wide loan company, Sallie Mae, allegedly used coercive methods in its loan consolidation processes, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in federal district court in Alexandria, Va. The lawsuit, filed by competitor College Loan Corporation, accuses Sallie Mae of employing monopolistic practices, all of which violate the federal Sherman Antitrust Act, the Virginia Antitrust Act and the Higher Education Act. Sallie Mae has engaged in "anti-competitive behaviors," most importantly in their interpretation of the single-holder rule, said James Trefil, a member of the outside litigation counsel representing CLC.
Few of those familiar with the University's Greek system would dispute that drinking remains a prevalent activity at fraternity social events. Yet with the establishment of two alcohol-free houses -- Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity -- and the enforcement of alcohol policy reforms, many Greek leaders say they anticipate the declining importance of alcohol at fraternity functions. Phi Delta Theta President Steve Reis said that as fraternities face the legal complications of serving alcohol -- including the potential loss of individual chapter charters -- Greek organizations are beginning to de-emphasize drinking. The Inter-Sorority Council passed a resolution in 2000 banning alcohol at sorority events held on fraternity property. In addition to Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta Theta, the national headquarters of four other University fraternities have implemented some variation of alcohol-free housing, Reis said. According to Reis, other fraternities plan to phase in these changes as well.
Report finds more colleges offer morning-after pill A report in the latest issue of the "Journal of American College Health" showed more than half of college health centers offer the "morning-after" contraceptive pill.
In a media tour of dilapidated University buildings yesterday, deans from the College pointed out the necessity of state money for renovation projects. The tours are part of the College administration's effort to raise awareness of the proposed $846 million General Obligation Bond on the Nov.
Prompted by the current economic malaise and rising tuition costs, student loan default rates rose for the first time in 10 years, U.S.
For the second time in two months, Charlottesville City Council voted to restrict water consumption.
Many students can claim familiarity with several items of President John T. Casteen III's curriculum vitae: new building construction, successful capital campaigns and his management of a billion-dollar budget, for example.
A 20-year-old North Carolina woman was reportedly abducted, raped and robbed Saturday, Sept. 14 at approximately 9 a.m.
The University Democrats joined 5th District Congressional candidate Meredith Richards on the steps of the Rotunda yesterday afternoon to launch the Youth to the Booth campaign. Youth to the Booth is a nationwide effort by the Democratic National Committee to encourage young voters and college students to participate in this November
A local attorney has asked the city of Charlottesville to sue the University to stop construction of a parking garage near the intersection of Ivy Road and Emmet Street. Attorney David Franzen said his clients, about a dozen local residents, want to stop construction of the garage, which would be built on the University
Albemarle County Police Chief John Miller fired Detective Kendall Wayne
Chesterfield challenges racist meeting Chesterfield County Supervisors Edward B. Barber and Jack McHale asked that an
Charlottesville City Council held a public hearing Monday night on a proposed pedestrian bridge over Emmet Street near Massie Road. The bridge, which also would include 2,000 feet of paved walkway and 350 feet of elevated walkway, would connect Lambeth Commons to the area near University Hall. University Architect Pete Anderson, who called the current situation that requires students who park at University Hall to find other transportation to Central Grounds
Now in its second year of existence, the American Studies major, despite the overall budget crunch, has gotten off to a successful beginning. "It's going really well.
Scholars from around the world gathered at the University last weekend to confront the question of what it means to be a human being -- a concept called ontology. Creston Davis, a University graduate student in the department of religious studies, began planning the conference last summer.
