A recent lawsuit at the University of Georgia has refueled the debate on using race as a factor in college admissions. Ten Georgia applicants claimed they were rejected from the university due to their race and/or gender.
A national survey issued Friday reports that college students have a largely accurate perception of binge drinking on campus, while another study issued the same day reports that they do not. The Harvard School of Public Health reported in its survey that the median of American undergraduates estimate a 35 percent rate of binge drinking on college campuses, close to the commonly accepted 44 percent rate reported in a 1999 Harvard study.
Parham Construction Company began renovations to Clark Hall five weeks ago to expand the Environmental Sciences Library.
In 1995, the University Medical Center had one investigator in the field of prostate cancer research, the most common type of cancer for men and the second most deadly.
The search is on. The University is looking for a replacement for former Newcomb Hall Director Eddie Daniels, who resigned at the end of last semester. "The search committee is 99 percent underway," said Dean of Students Penny Rue, who is selecting the committee. This year, the director's position will entail several more responsibilities than in years past. Previously, the director of Newcomb Hall had the task of managing the staff, running the operations and programming office and overseeing student organizations in Newcomb Hall, as well as regulating meetings held in the building by other student organizations. Rue emphasized she wanted to increase the focus on student organizations not only in Newcomb Hall, but outside as well. "With a new job, there are always more responsibilities, never less," Rue joked. The search committee for the new director will consist of faculty and students, rounding out a group of 14 members. Rue picked the committee members by searching on Grounds to make sure all groups were well represented. The "key constituents" consist of members from Dining Services, the police department, the budget office, student employees, student leaders, Student Council and other groups. Committee members include Associate Director of Athletics Mark Fletcher, Neil Bynum, director of the Luther P.
University Vice President and Provost Peter W. Low will step down when his appointment ends in July and return to teaching at the Law School.
In an age when new gadgets keep popping up in stores, it's no surprise that consumers are spending like there's no tomorrow. Cellular phones, DVD players, Playstation IIs and Palm Pilots have been flying off the shelves in a wave of consumerism this country has rarely before seen.
The attorney for heavy-metal band Metallica and rap artist Dr. Dre sent letters to 18 colleges including the University last Wednesday, urging them to block the use of Napster, the popular online music file-sharing service. Howard E.
In a closed session last night, the Honor Committee elected Leigh Paulin, representative for the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, as the new vice chairwoman for services. She replaces Scott Sottile who, citing personal reasons and disillusionment with the system, resigned from the position and quit the Committee last Sunday. In her new position, Paulin will run the Bad Check Committee, which works with Charlottesville and Albemarle County merchants to ensure they accept personal checks from University students. Paulin has lived in Charlottesville for six years, where she works for the Association for Investment Management and Research, an international non-profit organization. Related Links Honor Committee Website CD Online: The Honors of Honor   She emphasized her position as both a resident of Charlottesville and a student would make her an excellent go-between for the two sides to solve Check Committee issues. "I'm excited to be able to bring both views to the table from the U.Va.
A common worry for many students pursuing graduate studies is how to make ends meet as they write dissertations and work on research projects.
With an estimated 2 million technology jobs open and a huge shortage of people to fill them, companies are scurrying to hire. In the Washington, D.C.
At Cherry Avenue's GoCo gas station yesterday morning, Bernard Williams, 22, was shot multiple times by a single gunman, police said. Williams was taken to the University Medical Center where he underwent surgery.
The University added some necessary space to the sprawling Medical Center this August when it purchased a building on the corner of Jefferson Park Avenue and West Main Street.
If Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush triumphs in November's election, Virginia's own Gov.
To further educate students about black leaders in American history, the University's Institute for Public History and the Darden School have teamed up to work on an innovative program entitled "Explorations in Black Leadership." With videotaped interviews from prominent black leaders as well as a public forum to be held next Wednesday, the project hopes to teach the community about civil rights and leave a legacy for generations to come.
Albemarle County employees now will earn at least $8 an hour, after a unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors at its Wednesday night meeting. "We were losing valuable workers in a whole number of different fields," Board member Charlotte Humphris said, explaining the county lost minimum-wage employees who work in the technology sector. To combat the loss of employees, the county identified positions with pay at least 10 percent below the current competitive wage and areas where jobs were most troubled by high turnover. The county was also "guided by a sense of fairness" in deciding to raise its minimum wage, Humphris said. The county is not alone in mandating an $8 minimum wage for its employees.
The University is attempting to build another bridge across the Potomac by participating in a new federal program that allows residents of Washington, D.C., to pay in-state tuition at public colleges across the country. The $17 million D.C.
Realizing the seriousness of inadequate College funding, University officials have defined fundraising objectives for the College through the year 2005, estimating that efforts over the next five years need to yield over $250 million. University President John T.
We're number one - or are we? In a list of the 100 best values in public colleges released yesterday by Kiplinger's Personal Finance, the University ranked second behind the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The rankings are in slight contrast to the U.S.
University President John T. Casteen III and Leonard Sandridge, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will head a committee to search for a vice president of finance, a new position at the University. The vice president is one of several new executives who will report to Sandridge. He or she will be responsible for financial systems, policies and procedures and will perform "the detailed responsibilities of finance and business operations," Sandridge said. The vice president also will oversee several University divisions, including Business Operations, Financial Administration, Human Resources, Risk Management and Business Analysis. All of these departments now report to Sandridge.
