Ten of the University Medical Center's 36 clinical departments made U.S. News & World Report's 2002 "America's Best Hospitals" list.
The State Council for Higher Education in Virginia released a report yesterday detailing the writing and technology competency of students in Virginia's public institutions of higher education. University of Virginia students fared well in both assessments, receiving particularly high scores in technology. University faculty determined criteria for both technology and writing competency as well as the evaluation methodology for University students. Ninety percent of a random sampling of non-engineering students demonstrated strong competency with computer skills. Writing competency was evaluated in the College and in the Engineering School. On a four-point scale, ranging from "strong competence" to "incompetent or occasional competence," 29 percent of College writing samples received the highest mark, a four, 55 percent received a score of three, 15 percent received a score of two and one portfolio received a one. In the Engineering School, 42 percent of the writing samples received a score of four, 54 percent received a score of three, and 4 percent received a score of two. The slight disparity in writing scores between College and Engineering students may be attributed to the population from which each school pulled its writing samples.
In response to accusations that its original garage traffic study was inaccurate, the University has agreed to sponsor a second study. The Lewis Mountain Neighborhood Association and the Charlottesville City Council were quick to criticize the University for not agreeing to delay construction of the garage until the study is completed. The University now is waiting for approval from Gov.
Citing increasing difficulty in dealing with hazing cases, the University Judiciary Committee, along with top school officials, plans to submit a proposal to Gov.
The Lewis Mountain Neighborhood Association, known for their spirited opposition to the planned 1,200 car parking garage, called on the University to delay construction until the potential traffic problems can be assessed. A University commissioned study, which was published in May, claimed the garage would not significantly worsen traffic patterns in the area.
The Presidential Oral History Program at the University's Miller Center for Public Affairs is filling holes in White House records through comprehensive interviews with former presidents and high-ranking Washington officials. What began in the early 1980s as University Prof.
A former University Medical Center employee, convicted of sexually assaulting two patients while on duty in the psychiatric ward in April and May of 2001, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday morning. Rudolph T.
Gov. Mark R. Warner announced Tuesday that former University professor George Garrett will serve as Virginia's next poet laureate. Garrett, a Henry Hoynes professor emeritus of creative writing, previously has received such prestigious national honors as the Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry.
Advertising their new drug as having twice the effectiveness of traditional cold medicines, University researchers are well on their way to providing more effective treatment for the widespread winter ailment. Though the medication currently is in its testing phase, researchers have found that the drug, Covam, kills the common cold virus as well as reduces its symptoms at a faster rate than typical over the counter treatments. The researchers conducted a double-blind trial study of 150 participants, in which the researchers did not know which participants received the new drug and which received placebos.
Virginia drivers now have one more way to display their patriotism and remembrance of the victims of Sept.
Charlottesville City Council members unanimously voted to name Maurice Cox the next Charlottesville mayor at a meeting held Monday night.
Thirty rising high school seniors from across the country received a lecture on business ethics from Darden Prof.
Beneath the chandeliers of the stately McGregor Room on the second floor of Alderman Library, a new special collections exhibit celebrates the rich history of the American stage. The exhibit, entitled "In the Brilliancy of the Footlights: Creating America's Theatre," will be on display through October 26. According to theater exhibit curator Margaret Hrabe, the selected items largely were taken from the Clifton Waller Barrett Library, a section of the special collections library that houses over two centuries of American literature.
For most people, a family history is just that - history. But former Charlottesville resident Alice Norris' genealogical records have leapt to life, serving as important clues unlocking the University parking garage's archaeological enigma. About three weeks ago, University-hired archaeologist Ben Ford discovered possible remnants of a human burial in a grave shaft under the University's planned parking garage site.
The criminal case involving a University student charged with the construction and detonation of a bomb in a Rugby Rd.
Medical Center employees gathered at the Corner yesterday to protest a proposed staff realignment plan, which would reassign 170 hospital workers. The protesters, some of whom covered their mouths with bandanas and duct tape to protest their exclusion from the decision-making, urged passers-by to sign a petition that will be sent to R.
Five months after the debut of The Hook, an alternative news weekly that targets a readership similar to the C'ville Weekly, the two papers continue to battle for dominance. C'ville Weekly began 13 years ago and pushed aside The Observer as the dominant free weekly paper in Charlottesville. In February, competition arose when C'ville Weekly co-founder and former editor Hawes Spencer started his own paper after being ousted from C'ville by his two co-owners. Although The Hook is not yet turning a profit, Spencer said he firmly believes "the tide will turn," and within a year his paper will be the best weekly paper in Charlottesville. "We have enough funding so our ad sales could dip and we'd still be around for a year," Spencer said. Spencer said he believes The Hook will oust its competitor because his paper places a greater emphasis on hard news than C'ville Weekly does. He also cites the Web site, which is "chock full of stories and useful links" as possessing a distinct advantage over the competition. But according to C'ville Weekly Editor Cathryn Harding, history clearly favors the preexisting paper in such cases.
The man accused of murdering University graduate student Alison Meloy last year has been declared fit to stand trial following a nearly year-long hospitalization for psychiatric treatment. Hospital officials returned Jamie Jovin Poindexter, 19, to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Jail last week.
The University, the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County each have big plans for growth over the next decade and are working together to avoid stepping on each other's toes while expanding. Representatives from the three entities spoke yesterday in a public meeting to describe and discuss all building projects in the near future.
The Fontaine Medical Research Building officially opened its doors several weeks ago, improving the research capabilities of the Medical Center's endocrinology department. The building, which had been in planning since spring 2000, is located in the Fontaine Research Park, near where Fontaine Rd.
