After nearly 15 years of dormancy, the University's Student Legal Defense Fund is back in operation.
This winter has been a nasty one for our economy, and according to a number of signs, the slowdown could be far from over.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-Following one of the most bitterly contested presidential elections in the nation's history, George W.
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If one word could encompass all the qualities that new student member Sasha Wilson brings to the Board of Visitors, "balance" would be it. Twenty-five students applied to be the representative of the student body to the Board this year.
If negotiations go smoothly, the Dave Matthews Band could "crash" into Scott Stadium within the next year. University officials confirmed yesterday that Charlottesville legend Dave Matthews is participating in discussions to perform at Scott Stadium as a part of his 2001 tour schedule, but no contract has been signed, said PK German Chairman Jbeau Lewis.
Yahoo! Inc. CEO and University graduate Tim Koogle will return to Grounds this spring to address the class of 2001 at Valediction on May 19. The Graduation Committee, a sub-group of the Class of 2001 Trustees, selected Koogle from a long list of prospective speakers. "We started soliciting names from the class at large" through e-mails, said Committee Chairman Ade Patton. The e-mails yielded over 100 suggestions from fourth-year students, including athletes, celebrities and politicians.
Students who choose to live on Grounds during the next academic year will find they have to pay more than ever.
The Fraternity Working Group - a committee headed by Dean of Students Penny Rue to generate ways to strengthen the fraternity system - submitted its report to the Board of Visitors on Friday. The Board enthusiastically approved the recommendations, which focused on strengthening student self-governance in the Greek system, improving alumni and faculty involvement with the houses and increasing University involvement with fraternities financially and structurally. Rue formed the group of administrators, students, faculty and alumni after the Board directed the University administration to seek ways to promote the health and strength of the Greek system.
With Student Council elections drawing near, the Honor Committee is working hard to pass on several proposed constitutional changes to be voted on by the student body.
A 10-year-old harassing his friend during a heated game of Monopoly might sound like this: "Look!
Gregory Olsen, president and CEO of Sensors Unlimited, Inc. and a 1971 Ph.D. graduate of the Engineering School, has pledged a $15 million dollar gift to the materials science department of the Engineering School. The majority of the gift will be used to construct a building connecting material science to the chemical engineering building.
One year after calling on fraternities to improve their resource management skills, today the University's Board of Visitors will listen to the findings of the fraternity working group, a group of fraternity members, alumni and administrators. Headed by Dean of Students Penny Rue, the fraternity working group aims to strengthen and stabilize the University's fraternity system, which recently has felt financial strains amid conflicts with administrators over the timing of formal rush. Items in the proposal include increased administrative resources, improved alumni interaction and long-term housing improvements for fraternity members. "The recommendations focus on developing the relationship between the University and the fraternity system," said Inter-Fraternity Council President Justin Saunders, a member of the fraternity working group. "It is not surprising that when students have complete freedom there will be short-term thinking," Rue said. Rue also wants to improve the conditions within the fraternity lifestyle and help the fraternities foster a more positive academic environment. "The stated fraternity ideals are absolutely consistent with the ideals of the University," Rue said.
Gov. James S. Gilmore III (R) endorses a bill proposing the addition of a 17th member to the University's Board of Visitors.
Charlottesville City Council's ambitious plan to stiffen parking laws in the Downtown Mall area has become a point of contention following complaints from businesses in the area. In recent months, Council discussed reducing the amount of time a car could park on the Downtown Mall from two hours to 90 minutes and doubling fines for exceeding the limit from $5 to $10. At a meeting held last Tuesday, however, City Council allowed the public to comment on the parking ordinance and local business owners expressed grave concerns over reducing the time to 90 minutes. Many business owners said they felt customers who go to the Downtown Mall for a movie or shopping would no longer have enough time, Councilor Meredith Richards said.
The earthquake that rocked El Salvador on Saturday created aftershocks felt as far as Charlottesville. Eleven members of the University community finally arrived home safely on Tuesday, after being trapped in the South American nation while awaiting a flight to the United States. The group, which included seven nursing students, a medical student, an undergraduate history student, a sociology graduate student and a faculty member, was in El Salvador representing the University in Nursing Students Without Borders, a program dedicated to improving health care in impoverished nations.
Two days before she was scheduled to appear before the Board of Visitors to present proposed changes to the University Judiciary Committee's Standards of Conduct, UJC Chairwoman Lissa Percopo was informed yesterday by Board officials that her presence would not be required at the Friday meeting.
To students walking near the Rotunda, Central Grounds may look eerily empty. More than simply the bleakness of winter, large bare spots where magnificent trees once stood make the Lawn appear more barren. Facilities Management removed six decayed trees on the Lawn and cut down one tree from each garden at Pavilion III and Pavilion IX over Winter Break because of concerns that their old age could pose a danger to Lawn visitors and residents.
Five years and about $1.4 billion after its launch, the University's Capital Campaign finally came to a close at the end of December. Although the campaign has ended, Vice President for Development Robert D.
After graduation, at least one University student will leave Jefferson's Academical Village to study in the historic halls of Oxford, all expenses paid. Fourth-year government major Katie Dirks recently received a prestigious Marshall scholarship, which will allow her to earn a master's degree in international relations at Oxford University over the next two years. The British government finances 40 Marshall scholarships each year to enable American students to further their studies at British institutions.
