Despite deciding not to seek state funding for a proposed summer outreach program for minority prospective students, the University will continue to develop minority recruitment programs, University President John T.
Edgar Bronfman, president of the World Jewish Congress and chairman of the International Board of Governors of Hillel, spoke in Wilson Hall Friday about the current "unnoticed crisis" in Judaism and his plan to start a "Jewish Renaissance." "There are two main crises in Jewish life.
A female University Health System employee reported she was robbed at gunpoint in an 11th Street parking lot early Wednesday morning. The off-duty nurse from the X-ray department said she was robbed around 1 a.m.. "She was walking to her car, and a black male pulled a gun on her and took her purse" said Charlottesville Police Sergeant Greg Davis. The suspect fled the scene on foot with the victim's purse, which contained less than $1 and some other items, said Charlottesville Police Sergeant Jim Pace. No injuries were reported. Charlottesville Police described the suspect as a "young black male in his twenties" about "5 foot 8 with medium build," Pace said.
University Medical Center officials expressed relief after a Stafford County Circuit Court judge Thursday dismissed the $31 million dollar lawsuit filed by Paula Johnson, the mother of one of two babies switched at birth at the Medical Center over four years ago. Johnson's lawsuit named 17 physicians and nurses, including Medical Center Chief of Staff Thomas Massaro and Robert Cantrell, vice president and provost of health sciences, claiming fraud, negligence and violation of constitutional rights. In a 16-page decision, Circuit Judge James Haley Jr.
Cavaliers are not the only the students who have made high-speed exhibitionism a popular late night pastime.
Former U.S. Senate Legal Counsel Thomas Griffith spoke at the Law School yesterday about his involvement in the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton. Clinton was put on trial last year for obstruction of justice and perjury in connection with his relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Griffith, a Law School alumnus, was a mediator between Congress, Clinton's attorneys and the Supreme Court Chief Justice during the proceedings.
The University will not seek state funds for a proposed outreach program designed to prepare minority students for study at the University, according to Nancy Rivers, director of state and government relations. The University requested state funding for the program in September, but in December Governor James S.
The Inter-Fraternity Council elected its 2000-2001 executive board last night, naming third-year Kappa Alpha fraternity member Justin Saunders president. Saunders said he hopes to focus the IFC's attention on rush next year. "We want to improve formal rush so that we can increase our numbers for next year," he said. He added that the IFC will continue to advocate the return of formal rush to the fall. Another Kappa Alpha member, second year Josh Johnson, was chosen as vice president for party patrol. Johnson said the IFC's self-regulation of parties has been working very well.
Republican Presidential candidates Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Arizona Sen. John McCain have begun to attack each other politically and personally with television advertisements despite a recent promise to refrain from negative campaigning. The candidates agreed in a recent Michigan debate to run only positive advertisements.
"White parents from the right believe their children have a God-given right to everything." African-American Affairs Dean M.
A University teaching program is carving out a future that someday will include third-grade students using electronic encyclopedias to research alligators and teachers using chat rooms to discuss how to teach geometry. The University announced Tuesday that the Classroom Technology Applications program, a University program developed through the School of Continuing Education, received national recognition from the Learning Resources Network (LERN). The program, created by Linda Linnartz, director of the Roanoke Center for Continuing Education, awards teachers completion certificates for passing 15 credit hours of classes taken through seven University regional centers. The program has received good marks throughout the state.
Yesterday the Lawn Selection Committee sent 48 acceptance letters to the future Lawn residents for the 2000-2001 academic year. Two hundred and fifty students who will graduate from the University in the spring of 2001 applied for the available Lawn rooms. Third-year College student Sunit Shah received his acceptance letter yesterday morning. "It is a great honor and privilege to live on the Lawn," Shah said.
Following the success of the David A. Harrison III Undergraduate Research Awards, the Faculty Senate is reviewing the possibility of establishing a permanent funding program for undergraduate research. The University could reap the benefits of a fund that encourages undergraduate research, some officials said. "Anything that allows us to position the undergraduate experience among the most unique in American education will lend to recruiting the best and the brightest students," Vice President for Development Robert D.
In response to ongoing concerns about the legality and efficiency of the University's honor system, two Honor Committee members have proposed forming a commission to review and potentially overhaul current procedures and policies. Vice Chairwoman for Trials Terra Weirich and Vice Chairman for Services Cordel Faulk worked together on the proposal, which was presented formally to the Committee at its Sunday night meeting. "Current procedures ... are overly complex and too closely analogous to the procedural requirements that govern criminal cases," the proposal states. Weirich said the Office of the General Counsel has drafted recommendations for reform, but she said she also thought a proposal should come from the Committee itself.
Imagine trying to breathe through a drinking straw with your nose plugged. That's how it feels when someone has an asthma attack, said Larry Borish, associate prof.
Education School Dean David W. Breneman spoke to the United State Senate's Committee on Governmental Affairs yesterday, addressing the rising cost of college tuition and the effectiveness of government financial aid. Breneman prefaced his written testimony with the admonition that the media focuses too much attention and criticism on a "relatively small number of the highest-priced private colleges and universities, enrolling a tiny share of the nation's college students." He said the media has sensationalized the upward trend in the cost of higher education and unnecessarily has made parents and students "terrified" about paying for college. He added that he believes public universities and community colleges are quite affordable and offer extremely reasonable tuition rates, in contrast to the high-priced private colleges and universities the media often targets. Breneman said one of the main causes of the debate over college tuition is that "higher education doesn't have any absolute standards on how much they should spend on educating a student.
In a packed Newcomb Hall Ballroom yesterday morning, former First Lady Barbara Bush appealed to students and community members to involve themselves in politics, reminding them to "pay attention, get involved, and never stop saying, 'Yes, I can.'" Bush, accompanied by Virginia's first lady, Roxanne Gilmore, spoke to a standing-room-only crowd on issues like her experience as a first lady and the role of today's youth in politics. "I came to encourage you to learn as much as you can about this great democracy," Bush said.
Wages and stipends for University graduate students vary significantly across and within academic departments, with those in the liberal arts arena earning much lower wages than their colleagues in the sciences. "Graduate students do complain about their level of support.
The Office of the Dean of Students is forming a search committee this week to replace Asst. Dean of Students Michelle Samuels, who announced last month she will leave the University at the end of the semester. Assoc.
Student Council members traveled to Richmond Monday to seek funding from legislators for University renovations and construction. Legislative Committee Co-Chairman James Johnson said the committee picked five projects to take to the General Assembly. The projects include funding for the renovation of Fayerweather Hall, construction of a new studio art building and reducing the maintenance backlog. Before traveling to Richmond, the Legislative Affairs Committee consulted Nancy Rivers - executive assistant to Collette Sheehy, vice president for management and budget - to discuss what areas of the University need more funding. Related Links Student Council   Committee members paired off at the General Assembly offices before setting out to speak with the senators and delegates from their home districts.
