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Prospective employers target students through On-Grounds Interviewing

By Kayla Eanes and Samantha Josey-Borden | August 31, 2014

University Career Services will host On-Grounds Interviewing at Bryant Hall beginning September 22 as students commence their search for a career right here at the University. On-Grounds Interviewing, or OGI, occurs both in the fall and the spring, and invites an array of employers who look for students to fill full-time and part-time positions.

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Anti-sexual assault products' popularity surges

By Meg Gardner and Allison Phanthavong | August 29, 2014

A growing number of innovative risk-management solutions are sprouting up at universities nationwide — increasingly aimed at combatting sexual assault on campuses.

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Virginia Standards of Learning scores increase

By Kaelyn Quinn | August 29, 2014

The Virginia Department of Education released the Standards of Learning test results from the 2013-14 school year Wednesday. Student test scores in math increased, from a 71 percent pass rate in 2012-13 to 74 percent this year.

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University study finds female faculty earn $3600 less

By Henry Pflager and Rachel Goretsky | August 29, 2014

A recent internal study showed female professors at the University are paid $3,638 less than their male colleagues on average.

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Law enforcement, local residents discuss Ferguson event

By Sara Rourke | August 28, 2014

Members of the Charlottesville community met with local law enforcement officials Wednesday night at Ebenezer Baptist Church to attend a forum titled “Can Ferguson Happen Here?”

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Albemarle Supervisors affirm "Route 29 Solutions"

By Will Marshall | August 28, 2014

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted 5-1 to send a resolution to VDOT affirming the community’s backing of a plan known as Route 29 Solutions. The plan will improve the way traffic flows along one of the most congested areas of the busy north-west corridor.

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McAuliffe orders agency heads to cut budgets

By Jenna Dickerson | August 28, 2014

Due to a major budget shortfall, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has ordered state agency heads to cut their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.

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University purchases language software

By Maddy Weingast | August 28, 2014

The University Library recently purchased a new language learning software recently named Mango, intended to help students, faculty and staff become familiar with new languages more quickly and help them practice outside the classroom free of charge.

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Sullivan announces new sexual misconduct reporting requirements

By Joseph Liss | August 28, 2014

In an email to the University community Wednesday, University President Teresa Sullivan announced a new University policy requiring most faculty and staff to report allegations of sexual misconduct they hear from students.

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How Students Access the Board of Visitors

By Michael Drash | August 27, 2014

Eighteen people sit on the University Board of Visitors. Only seventeen, however, have voting power on the Board and one — fourth-year College student Meg Gould — is there to help ensure the Board understands the breadth of the student experience when making their decisions. “You are essentially serving as a sounding board for a lot of these issues that affect students,” Gould said.

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Gooch building renovations completed for move-in day

By Lakshmi Kopparam | August 26, 2014

During the summer, one of the buildings in the Gooch residence area — Gooch 381 — underwent noticeable renovations. Construction began May 12 and was ready in time for members of the Class of 2018 to move in.

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Student groups confront Israel-Palestine conflict

By Katherine Wilkin | August 26, 2014

Tensions between Israel and Palestine escalated this summer, with intermittent periods of rocketfire and unsteady ceasefire on the border between the two sides. University students have taken a great interest in the conflict, and a number of student groups are promoting further discussion and advocacy on the issue.

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University Center for Politics hosts Russian ambassador

By Kayla Eanes | August 26, 2014

The Center for Politics hosted a public lecture Tuesday featuring Sergey Ivanovich Kislyak, current ambassador to the United States from the Russian Federation. The event was coordinated by the Center for Politics’ Global Perspectives on Democracy Program as a part of its Ambassador Series.

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Information Technology Services update residence area Wi-Fi infrastructure

By Katie Grimesey | August 26, 2014

University Information Technology Services spent the summer upgrading the wireless internet infrastructure in residence areas. Students in many University housing facilities should notice a substantial increase in speeds and coverage areas, while Wi-Fi upgrades in the remaining residential buildings will be done in the fall.

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University Librarian Wittenborg to retire in December

By Sarah Hainbach | August 26, 2014

University Librarian Karin Wittenborg will retire at the end of the semester. The decision, announced last week, comes after more than two decades of Wittenborg’s work for the University library system.

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Amid strict stipulations, PiKA works to earn permanent charter reinstatement

By Caelainn Carney | August 26, 2014

As the Fall 2014 semester begins, the University’s chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is working to satisfy requirements issued by its International Fraternity, the University and the Inter-Fraternity Council in hopes of having their charter completely reinstated.

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New Cabell renovations complete

By Kathleen Smith | August 25, 2014

After four years of construction, the renovations to New Cabell Hall are nearing completion as students and departments file into the six-story building at the start of the semester. The $64.5 million renovation added state-of-the-art equipment and updated many of the building’s systems.

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Largest class yet joins student body

By Owen Robinson | August 25, 2014

The Class of 2018 officially joined the University community with Sunday’s convocation ceremony, during which a record 3,690 first years were welcomed to Grounds. The incoming class is not only large, but also diverse, according to the Office of Admissions, with new students displaying a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

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Perpetrator arrested in Corner stabbing

By Kelly Kaler | August 21, 2014

Robert Sherwood Shrieves, 58, has been charged with felonious assault in Tuesday’s stabbing of a Charlottesville man on the Corner. Officers responded to the 100 block of 14th street shortly after 3 p.m.

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Major Rotunda renovations underway

By Alison Phanthavong | August 21, 2014

The massive restoration project for Thomas Jefferson’s historic Rotunda continues as students and professors return for the fall semester. The beloved University landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site has been fenced off since the conclusion of Final Exercises in May, making way for heavy duty construction equipment and teams of workers.