Fewer foreign students from the Middle East are attending the University and other schools around the country, a decline directly attributable to the Sept.
The University's Dept. of Student Health was rated one of the best student health care providers in the country, receiving a 99 out of 100 score in its evaluation this year by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. "Compared to other facilities, we did quite well," said Madeline Jones, quality improvement coordinator for Student Health. The majority of scores -- around 60 percent -- fall within the 90s, while the average is 91, JCAHO Spokesman Mark Forstneger said. "A 99 demonstrates almost perfect compliance with all standards and a commitment to quality and safety," Forstneger said. Furthermore, in the last two or three years the criteria with which the JCAHO calculates its ratings have become more and more strict. "We're always raising the bar," Forstneger said. The two-day evaluation process, during which a team of surveyors conducts an on-site tour of the facilities, is an optional review that medical centers choose to undergo.
Four University professors spoke to about 125 students gathered in the Amphitheater last night as part of a "teach-in" looking back at the terrorist attacks of Sept.
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University remembers Sept. 11, 2001 The University will sponsor events all day to observe the anniversary of Sept.
For more than three decades, a small number of University students annually find reprieve from their college monetary woes by locking themselves in a hotel room and blowing their nose for dollars. Last month, a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health raised the stakes once again for students hoping to gain a spot in this lesser-known University tradition -- the University Health System's annual cold study. The new NIH grant will fund a three-year clinical study on whether echinacea, a popular supplement that is a leading seller on the herbal market, can be used to fight the common cold.
Five people were arrested for public drunkenness and many more were escorted out of Scott Stadium during and after Saturday's upset of the South Carolina Gamecocks, according to University Police Sgt.
College decisions not affected by terrorism A poll of students who entered college this fall showed the Sept.
Sixteen living wage advocates held a sit-in at the lobby of the Courtyard Marriott Hotel on Main Street yesterday, culminating in three arrests for trespassing. The living wage campaign is nearing its 100th week in Charlottesville.
Although a large proportion of American Latinos go to college, many of them do not receive their degrees, according to a report released last week. The Pew Hispanic Center, a non-partisan research organization based in Washington, D.C., conducted the study, which relied on monthly surveys conducted by the Census Bureau. Richard Fry, a senior associate at the Pew Hispanic Center who wrote the report, offered a variety of reasons for his findings, including economic and cultural factors, language barriers and deficiencies in K-12 education.
With hopes of gaining student support for the upcoming General Obligation Bond referendum, several University organizations will host top-name bands in the Mad Bowl later this month. The referendum, which calls for $900 million in state higher education bonds, appears on the November ballot, and various student organizations think a concert event will encourage student participation in the election. Student Council, the University Programs Council, the Inter-Fraternity Council, the Inter-Sorority Council and the Vice President for Student Affairs Office have joined together to present Rock n' Rally, a concert turned political gathering to be held in the Mad Bowl on Saturday, Sept.
Students peppered Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with questions as part of an open session at Caplan Auditorium yesterday during Thomas' two day visit to the University. Thomas went to two classes and had lunch with about 40 students yesterday, Law School Dean John C.
A shooting early Saturday morning took the life of a 27-year-old man and injured two bystanders by stray gunshots. According to Charlottesville police, the victim, Margues Lamont Carter of Charlottesville, was shot about 2:30 a.m.
First years might find adjustment to college life a little more difficult with the possible elimination of second-semester parking privileges. Kevin Hanlon and Brandon Possin, Student Council parking and transportation committee members, wrote a resolution calling for the elimination of first-year parking, which the entire committee will vote on at its Sept.
As the anniversary of last year's terrorist attacks on America approaches, the University community plans to host a teach-in to address new concerns that arose over the past year. The teach-in will be held Tuesday, Sept.
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The Curry School of Education and the College expect to be awarded a "Teachers for a New Era" $5 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation soon.
Rarely do students get real-world stock market experience at running an actual stock portfolio. However, through the McIntire Investment Institute, students can accumulate funds and gain real investment experience. Although many other schools have investment clubs that usually study and hypothetically plan a portfolio, the MII is unique. One of the things that "makes us different from other student investment clubs is that we are entirely student run and we invest real money," fund manager Milgo Galaydh said. In recent years, the MII generally has performed at or above broad market averages. In years when they made considerable profit, the group gave money to the University and charitable groups.
Weekend fire displaces residents in Kent House A fire in a McCormick Road dormitory early Sunday morning displaced approximately 20 residents for the night . At about midnight on Sept.
