Like many other Americans, first-year graduate student Alice Ours now hesitates before she opens her mailbox, as cases of anthrax exposure are confirmed nationwide. "I'm frustrated to have been robbed of my sense of security," said Ours, a student in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
Following anthrax exposure reports in New York, Washington, Florida and Nevada, Charlottesville and Albemarle County officials say they are prepared for biological or chemical attacks. At a press conference yesterday, officials discussed public health safety measures, law enforcement protocols, emergency response plans and medical preparedness in the event of a local anthrax epidemic.
The nine-month student campaign for divestment from Unocal, a stock previously held by the University, is over.
In a little more than a week, members of the class of 2003 will have the opportunity to come together on the Lawn for the third-annual ring ceremony, an event at which students receive their class rings.
In another series of steps to make the Greek social scene safer, the Charlottesville Fire Department has begun working with University officials to prevent overcrowding at parties held at fraternity houses.
With the recent terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 causing the Virginia - and especially the Northern Virginia - economy to go into a further slump, state revenue has fallen much lower than previous budgets projected. According to numbers released Monday, Virginia revenue was down 2.4 percent in the first quarter of the state's budget year running from July through September.
The Inter-Fraternity Council resolution limiting house rentals to other Greek organizations has left groups on Grounds scrambling to find other venues for this semester's social events. Many Contracted Independent Organizations, businesses and other on-Grounds independent organizations use fraternity houses several times a semester.
With the help of Student Council, the Financial Services Office will relocate for one day to Newcomb Hall to give students the opportunity to more easily pay off their debts.
As Virginia public schools push to raise teaching standards, some question whether application requirements for undergraduate education programs are rigorous enough. Most Virginia colleges only require a B-minus average to enter the teaching programs.
Engaged in an on-going war on terrorism, University students and faculty are among the many Americans witnessing history first-hand.
What goes on during a day in the life of the President? The declassification of more and more audiotapes of presidential meetings increasingly allows the public to understand the inner-workings of past presidencies. On Oct.
Gubernatorial candidates Democrat Mark L. Warner and Republican Mark R. Earley faced off last night in the final debate before next month's general election, battling over each other's position on taxes. Government and Foreign Affairs Prof.
The University implemented an updated policy last week concerning students in the National Guard or in the Reserves that may be called into active duty. "The policy allows the student, in consultation with the dean's office of the school in which the student is enrolled and the Office of the University Registrar, to withdraw from the University or to take grades of incomplete at the time of the call-up," according to a memorandum from Leonard Sandridge, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Vice President and Provost Gene Block. Sandridge and Block sent the statement to University vice presidents, deans, directors and department chairs on Tuesday. The document states that "in the case of withdrawal from the University, the policy provides for a more liberal refund of tuition and fees than the standard policy currently allows." The University's original active duty in the military policy was established in 1990 due to issues in the Persian Gulf. "Since the policy is 11 years old it was necessary to review it and determine if it is still current," said Susan Harris, assistant to the executive vice president and chief operating officer.
People with breathing dysfunction may find better treatment options now thanks to the findings of a recently published University study. Dr. Benjamin Gaston, a pediatrician and researcher at the Medical School, completed a study published in the science journal Nature about an enzyme believed to be responsible for abnormal responses to a lack of oxygen in the blood.
Officials announced Oct. 4 that Aramark would replace ServiceMaster as the University Medical Center's management service.
University experts have responded to the recent air strikes on Afghanistan by offering opinions on the implications of the war on terrorism and the resulting challenges facing the international community. Ruhi K.
A strong dose of unity and team work could be just what the doctor ordered for University pre-medical students. This semester, a campus-wide effort by faculty, organizations and students has begun efforts to foster a more united and comfortable atmosphere in undergraduates planning to attend medical school.
A Board of Visitors special committee discussed a proposal to construct a new Arts & Sciences building and renovate other buildings on the lower Lawn yesterday. "We hope to be able to make a recommendation to the Board of Visitors next week, depending on what happens today," said Thomas Farrell, chairman of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences facilities special committee. "We are looking at a variety of options ... there is no decision yet, just considering options." The proposal includes the renovation of Cocke and Rouss Halls, the construction of a new parking structure and a new Arts & Sciences building, and the renovation or replacement of New Cabell Hall. The new, 120,000 square-foot Arts & Sciences building would be built across Jefferson Park Avenue from New Cabell Hall.
The newly renovated emergency department at the University Medical Center offers to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care in the Charlottesville area, officials say.
The Inter-Fraternity Council passed a resolution last night prohibiting non-Greek organizations from renting fraternity houses for social events. "This has come up as a result of various problems we've had over the years as well as the realization that liability is to high of a priority to continue a loose policy," IFC President Josh Johnson said. The resolution - which passed by a vote of 24 to 3 - limits house rentals to members of the Inter-Sorority Council, Black Fraternal Council and Multi-Cultural Greek Council.
