Upcoming General Assembly elections, which are less than two weeks away, are unlikely to bring defeat to incumbents Sen.
The Environmental Protection Agency has recommended a $29,989 fine against the University for violating environmental regulations on oil-spill prevention plans. The EPA announcement, which came Wednesday, also cited Lincoln University and Villanova University for similar violations. The University has 20 aboveground oil and gasoline tanks on Grounds used for heating and various other services. Ralph Allen, director of the University's Environmental Health and Safety office, said the EPA's fine occurred because the University's oil spill prevention plans are not specific enough for the EPA's requirements. Facilities Management and Allen's office will work together in drawing up a plan that will comply with the law. But this is not an easy task, Allen said, and "will take significant time and effort." The EPA's enforcement office for Region III has made it a goal to examine institutions of higher education and see whether they follow environmental laws, EPA spokeswoman Ruth Podems said. "Usually we target inspections at different sectors," such as industrial corporations, Podems said, but the EPA has "never targeted universities before." The figure of $29,989 is the estimated benefit the University has accrued by not having the proper plans required by the EPA, she said. Podems stressed that the fine is only a proposal, as the University and the EPA could agree on a settlement amount that is lower than the original amount. The regulations calling for specific oil spill prevention plans are not new ones.
Tragedy struck in Brown College over Fall Break as temperatures within the dorm complex soared to a hellish 115 degrees when a heating component failed, melting posters off walls, ruining foodstuffs, and smiting one resident, Ronin - Ronin the turtle. Corrie Hall, third-year College student and Brown College resident, returned to her room after Fall Break to find Ronin, her amphibious companion of two years, floating face up in his terrarium. "My pet ... turtle suffered a cruel and inhumane death.
Despite suspended student Richard Smith's claims that the University violated his due process rights, the University continues to assert that his $1.25 million lawsuit is unfounded. The University filed a motion Wednesday defending their Sept.
Almost a year after its completion, the Nobel Peace Laureates Conference still is benefiting the University. The Dalai Lama, who spoke at the Conference, recently gave $10,000 to the University to help implement a program in Tibetan studies.
Hepatitis C by the numbers * 40 percent of infected persons do not exhibit clear risk factors such as a history of blood transfusions or intravenous drug use. * Six forms of the disease have been identified.
A female University Health System employee was assaulted and robbed by an unidentified black male on 11th Street near Trax shortly before midnight Monday, Charlottesville Police said. The victim reported she "was struck with a blunt object," Lt.
Former University student Maurice Guillaume Goodreau III has filed a $1.75 million lawsuit against the Board of Visitors, University President John T.
October is breast cancer awareness month, and University researchers are more focused than ever on unmasking the secrets of the disease -- which affects one in eight women at some time in their lives. Breast cancer first begins as a cell mutation in the lining of the milk-producing breast ducts.
To many college women, breast cancer may seem like something they do not need to worry about. Third-year College student Jennifer Abastillas, however, believes young women should be aware of the disease. Breast cancer "is an issue, even as young as we are," Abastillas said. Abastillas has seen the effects of breast cancer first-hand.
Some prominent proponents of higher education, including former University Rector Hovey S. Dabney, are suggesting that Virginia collegiate Boards of Visitors members could ensure quality education more effectively if members were not appointed solely by the governor. In an opinion article printed yesterday in The Washington Post, Dabney and three other authors warned that appointed board members should not follow governor's orders with "slavish obedience," but should be guided by the will of the Virginia constituency.
Breast Cancer by the Numbers * 1/8 - A woman's lifetime chance of contacting breast cancer.
October is breast cancer awareness month, and University researchers are more focused than ever on unmasking the secrets of the disease -- which affects one in eight women at some time in their lives. New Cavalier Daily Stories University scientists explore breast cancer causes, treatments Campus Awareness Program highlights early intervention Fighting for a chance Quick Facts: Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Links The Breast Cancer Awareness Month Homepage. The National Cancer Institute Center at the National Institutes of Health(NIH) homepage. The University's cancer center homepage.
Foreign language enrollment among U.S. college students is on the rise, according to a report released last week by the Modern Language Association of America.
College students are particularly susceptible to the fatal brain and spinal cord infection known as meningitis, and the University and other institutions across the country are working to protect students from infection. Bacterial meningitis is a rare disease that is particularly dangerous because it often can be mistaken for more common illnesses.
It was Thursday afternoon of Fall Break, and I found myself accompanying my friend for her chemotherapy treatment.
Approximately 3.9 million Americans are chronically infected with the Hepatitis C virus for which there is no vaccine - and almost one-third of all liver transplants are due to HCV-related chronic liver disease.
Roger Clegg, vice president and general counsel of the Center for Equal Opportunity, spoke to about 30 University community members about the use of race as a factor in admissions last night in an event sponsored by the Jefferson Leadership Foundation, Students for Individual Liberty and the Virginia Advocate. The CEO released a study last January stating that Virginia colleges and universities discriminate based on race when admitting students.
In a closed hearing Monday, members of the Inter-Fraternity Council Judiciary Committee recommended that Phi Kappa Psi fraternity's Fraternal Organization Agreement be reinstated.
The McIntire School of Commerce recently received a top national ranking from Computerworld mgazine for its master's degree program in Management Information Systems. Computerworld magazine ranked the University's program among the top 25 technology-oriented business masters programs in the country. The Commerce School's program is ranked No.
