The Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission recently released a report examining the cost efficiency of Virginia’s higher education institutions, finding that the University is one of three institutions in the commonwealth which spends more than 50 percent above the median of similar institutions nationwide.
Same-sex spouses may now legally adopt across the commonwealth, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced in a bulletin sent to social service offices Friday. The legalization comes in response to the Supreme Court's refusal to hear an appeal of lower courts' decisions to overturn state bans on same-sex marriage, which legalized same-sex unions in Virginia.
Batten Prof. Craig Volden and Vanderbilt Law Prof. Alan Wiseman have published a book, Legislative Effectiveness in the United States Congress: The Lawmakers. The book, published in conjunction with the launch of a website, thelawmakers.org, measures the legislative effectiveness of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Search efforts for missing second-year College student Hannah Graham were suspended Monday and Tuesday to allow law enforcement to regroup before continuing efforts through the weekend.
The Student Council Committee on Sustainability recently headed an initiative to cut down on energy use in Alderman Library by letting the computers go black after 10 minutes of inactivity rather than after an hour.Second-year College student Alex Wolz, a member of the Committee, helped lead the effort.“We thought this would be a good issue to tackle because we could solve the problem without compromising the performance of the computers,” Wolz said.According to Lia Cattaneo, co-chair of the committee, the issue was first recognized by Council Representative Body Chair Abraham Axler, who observed that it did not seem energy efficient to have screen savers whenever a computer was not in use.Wolz said the amount of time it took for the computers to enter hibernation mode was unnecessary and that it wasted electricity. “A simple reduction in the amount of time it takes for the computer screens to go black saves electricity and therefore reduces UVA's energy footprint, all without affecting the performance of the computers that students use for research, homework, etc,” Wolz said.According to Wolz, James Kelly, supervisor of ITS’s Desktop Image Group, worked closely with Wolz on solving the problem.
The Great American Beer Festival, the largest beer festival in the world and known for its prestigious medals, was held this past week.
The University recently launched a new cross-sector leadership program for graduate students from the Darden School of Business, the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Law School.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe revealed the 2014 Virginia Energy Plan Tuesday at an event co-sponsored by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia League of Conservation Voters.
The Honor Committee is exploring a plan to extend the honor system to restaurants on the Corner, allowing students who have forgotten cash or a credit card to dine first and pay later.
The Jefferson Scholars Foundation recognized Biology Prof. Barry Condron, Chemistry Prof. James Landers and Accounting Prof. Susan Perry Williams last week as the 2014 recipients of the Jefferson Scholars Award for Excellence in Teaching.
SumZero, a private social network for people in the investment industry, recently released data suggesting that the University produces the most successful investors ? as compared to graduates of other universities in terms of picking stocks.
Gov. McAuliffe appointed Engineering Prof. James C. McDaniel to the state Aerospace Advisory Council last Friday. The Council is the tasked with advising the governor and other executive agencies on policy and funding in aerospace economic development, workforce development in the industry and educational programs and curriculum related to aerospace.
A new laser technology system is being used to aid in the renovation of the University’s iconic Rotunda.
With Ebola spreading rapidly across West Africa and two reported cases in the United States, many in the University community have started a conversation about the disease.
The National Institute of Justice awarded two professors with the University’s Curry School a $6.1 million research grant Monday.
The University’s National Marriage Project released a report earlier this month analyzing the effects of premarital conditions on future marital success.
Newsmagazine The Economist released its 2014 ranking of the Top 100 international MBA programs, placing the University’s Darden School as No. 3 in the world.
The Virginia Task Force on Combating Campus Sexual Violence held its first meeting last Thursday in Richmond to discuss ways to prevent and respond to sexual violence, an issue plaguing colleges nationwide.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation announced the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, a plan to restore the Bay, will increase the economic benefits of the Bay by $22.5 billion, part of an economic report released Monday.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe awarded $1.6 million in grants Wednesday to 29 schools in 13 divisions to support existing year-round education programs and help schools implement new programs in the 2014-15 or the 2015-16 school years.
