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University to confront Clery Act policy change

By Sarah Pritchett and Meg Gardner | April 3, 2014

The University will likely redefine its sexual assault policy next fall pending the approval of new clarifications put forth by the U.S. Department of Education related to the Violence Against Women Act. The DOE approved a draft Tuesday which clarified the policies and definitions found in the Clery Act, a piece of 1990 legislation which governs national campus security, as amended by VAWA. The changes will largely redefine how the University views cases of dating violence, domestic violence and stalking.

Executive Vice President Patrick Hogan (above) said Wednesday that there are two bids being considered for the University’s dining services contract, but that Sodexo never submitted a bid.
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Sodexo never submitted dining contract bid, Hogan says

By Catherine Valentine | April 3, 2014

Sodexo is not being considered as the University’s next dining services provider, Patrick Hogan, the University’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, announced last Friday to a small group of students and faculty members who are a part of the Living Wage campaign.

University Judiciary Committee Chair Timothy Kimble (center) said that he did not foresee problems filling the two vacant vice chair positions.
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UJC vice chair for trials resigns

By Leopold Spohngellert | April 3, 2014

Recently-elected University Judiciary Committee vice chair for trials Shanice Hardy resigned from the position Sunday. Hardy, a third-year, plans to stay on the committee as a Batten School representative.

Student Council representatives set up a table on the Lawn yesterday (above) to urge students to voice their concerns.
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Student Council hosts SpeakUp U.Va. Day

By Kayla Eanes | April 3, 2014

Student Council held its annual SpeakUpUVa Day on the Lawn Tuesday to promote SpeakUpUVa, an online forum where students can voice comments and concerns to Council representatives. Students also had the chance to directly address concerns to representatives on the Lawn.

Charlottesville Mayor Satyendra Huja (above) will urge city residents to conserve water.
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Charlottesville to take part in water conservation challenge

By Kathleen Smith | April 3, 2014

The 3rd Annual Wyland Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation — a month-long competition between communities across the nation to see who achieve the greatest reduction in water and energy consumption — is coming to Charlottesville. The competition will take place through the month of April.

The Darden School, above, is the University’s primary graduate business school.
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Darden announces new business incubator class

By Lital Firestone | April 2, 2014

The 2014 W.L. Lyons Brown III Innovation Laboratory incubator announced a class of 26 ventures for its coming term, the Darden School’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced Wednesday. The iLab will provide selected businesses with access to a variety of training and other resources in developing their business models.

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Newly elected Student Council members hold first meeting

By Meg Gardner | April 1, 2014

The 2014-2015 Student Council held its first meeting Tuesday. Student Council President Jalen Ross opened the meeting. “I think the idea this year and the most important thing we’re going to do is focus on our core businesses and, the way I see it, that means relationships,” said Ross. “It means relationships with students, with the people we serve, and amongst ourselves. I’m very excited about what this team is going to do; we’re going to have an awesome year ahead of us.”

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Trends toward non-tenure-track faculty at the University, across the nation

By Maddy Weingast | April 1, 2014

Employment of adjunct professors is on the rise at universities across the nation, and concern about the effect of this new hiring model on the university is on the rise as well. Bethany Nowviskie Director of Digital Research and Scholarship and Chair of the General Faculty Council, acknowledged the trend both at the Universty and across the naiton.

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Student Council Representative Body releases manifesto

By Megan Panagopoulos | March 31, 2014

First-year College student Abraham Axler, chair of Student Council’s representative body, recently released what he termed a “Representative Manifesto” in an attempt to solve some of the productivity and communication problems which have plagued Student Council in the past.

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SAT changes address low-income students, format of exam

By Maddy Weingast | March 31, 2014

Three weeks ago, the College Board announced plans to fundamentally restructure the SAT over the next two years. While the changes are certain to affect how high school students study for the high stakes exam, admissions offices across the country have also been forced to weigh the potential impact.

Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, above.
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OSIG releases Deeds stabbing report

By Thrisha Potluri | March 30, 2014

The Office of the State Inspector General and State Inspector General Michael Morehart released a report Thursday, having completed an investigation of the stabbing of Sen. Creigh Deeds at his home last November.

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Council swears in Ross, Miller, West

By Joseph Liss | March 27, 2014

Student Council President Jalen Ross, a third-year Engineering student, alongside Vice-President for Administration Sky Miller, a third-year College student, and Vice-President for Organizations Kyle West, a second-year Commerce student, were sworn in Thursday. The ceremony took place in the Dome Room of the Rotunda.

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