U.Va. professors honored with diversity awards
By Anna Houghton | March 17, 2016The honorary 2016 John T Casteen III Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Leadership Award has been presented to Deborah McDowell and Frank Dukes.
The honorary 2016 John T Casteen III Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Leadership Award has been presented to Deborah McDowell and Frank Dukes.
Six of the University’s graduate and professional schools and several programs ranked in the top 40 in their respective fields, according to US News and World Report.
Court proceedings from third-year Commerce student Otto Warmbier’s sentencing trial in North Korea showed images indicating a banner Warmbier allegedly stole supported former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, according to a report from Reuters. The North Korean government alleges Warmbier’s fingerprints were found on the banner.
Thursday marks third-year Commerce student Otto Warmbier’s 76th day of detainment in North Korea.
Approximately 60 people were in attendance, including students and community members.
The defense has filed a motion in court March 15 to quash Jackie’s deposition in University Assoc. Dean Nicole Eramo’s defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine.
After losing his home state of Florida to Donald Trump in the March 15 primary, Sen. Marco Rubio announced the suspension of his campaign for the GOP nomination.
Student activists were protesting the permits issued to Dominion Virginia Power to release treated coal ash wastewater from 11 sites across Virginia into natural waterways, including one at Bremo Power Station, which is less than 50 miles from Charlottesville.
Engineers are an integral part of our society and should be celebrated, Sisman said.
The event was aimed at fostering relationships among 130 first-generation college students and 70 faculty members.
Third-year Commerce student Otto Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor Wednesday for crimes against the North Korean state, the Associated Press reports.
A focal point of his talk was the refugee crisis faced by the European Union and its significant impact on Germany in particular.
An increasing number of students at the University are actively utilizing counseling center resources and seeking out psychological aid.
Student Council is in the process of exploring venues for the event, which will be dedicated to the University students who passed away this year.
The University hired traffic consultant VHB in 2015 to review the intersection.
Out of the 503 applicants, 227 students were accepted, with around a 45 percent acceptance rate.
Approximately $27,000 of that trial contingency will be re-directed to the Legal Aid Justice Center, whose funding from the city and county was cut this year.
James Franco will be joining the President’s Speakers Series for the Arts on April 17, the University announced Monday.
The medals were awarded to Cecil Balmond OBE, Judge John Gleeson, Marian Wright Edelman, and Gordon Moore in Architecture, Law, Citizen Leadership, and Global Innovation, respectively.
Associate History Prof. Emeritus Ronald Dimberg said the current situation is unsurprising given the current and historic tensions between North Korea and the United States.