After the Board of Visitors’ revision of the program to remove all-grant aid packages — students in the lowest income bracket must now take on loans as part of their aid packages — numerous students, parents and graduates have voiced opposition to the change.
On Friday night, Reddit co-founder and 2005 University graduate Alexis Ohanian came to discuss his new book and speak with students. Around 250 interested students crowded a Rouss Hall auditorium, some even spilling into the overflow room where a live feed was displayed, to hear Ohanian’s speech.
This month the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences began the process of formulating its budget proposal for the 2014-2015 budget year. During the next few months the College will work to organize its proposal before submitting it to the University in February.
A new report from the Council of Graduate Schools said there was a 30 percent increase in offers of admission to Indian students and a decrease in growth rates of first time enrollment and admissions offers to Chinese students. Trella said the University has seen a steady increase from 8 percent in 2012 to 10 percent in 2013 of Chinese students. Trella attributed the constant growth to the University’s recruitment efforts in China.
Commerce School Assoc. Dean Michael Morris was arrested and charged with distribution of child pornography by the FBI Wednesday morning.
The University will complete a core network upgrade in December as part of the its newly-established Big Data Institute, allowing significantly more network speed to enhance both higher research initiatives and everyday student life.
University officials announced Monday plans to bring global research to the forefront of the University with the creation of the Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation, to be directed by History Prof. Brian Owensby.
The Charlottesville Police Department announced in a press release Wednesday that they have arrested a suspect in connection the murder of University dining hall employee Jarvis Brown.
The language of the tenure policy suggests research is a favored in decisions. In its section on teaching, the policy stipulates that “an award of tenure will not normally be made” without strong teaching ability. However, with regards to research, the policy says “there must exist a body of original research or creative work sufficient in quality and quantity to have led at least to the beginning of a national reputation in the candidate’s field.”
A new proposal by put forth by Charlottesville City Council seeks to change the way in which revenue is generated from public housing.
Terry McAuliffe was elected to serve as Virginia’s 72nd governor Tuesday night in one of the most hotly contested statewide races in decades.
The University announced Wednesday that it has joined the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), the collegiate branch of former President Bill Clinton’s Clinton Global Initiative.
Democrat Terry McAuliffe was elected to serve as Virginia’s 72nd governor last night in one of the most hotly contested statewide races in decades.
The McGregor Fund has given the Albert & Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University a $245,000 grant to let them begin the process of digitizing the Tracy W. McGregor library held at the University’s Special Collections library. The grant will be given to the library over three years and will digitize about 5,000 of McGregor’s works.
A group of University students is considering the possibility of re-establishing the University’s yearbook, Corks & Curls, for the 2014-15 academic year.
Following several long-term studies on the current status of the Gooch/Dillard and McCormick Road first-year residential buildings, the Office of Housing & Residence Life has come up with plans for major renovations for both of the residence areas.
The deadline to enroll in the University-sponsored free credit monitoring offered to the 18,700 students who were affected by a mailing error during the summer which inadvertently exposed their social security numbers has been extended to Nov.
The first crop of hopeful members of the Class of 2018 have applied to the University, with 14,309 students submitting by the Nov.
The Virginia Supreme Court reversed a jury verdict last Friday in the wrongful-death suit filed by the parents of slain Virginia Tech students Erin Peterson and Julia Pryde, two of the 32 victims in the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre.
Charlottesville City Council is composed of five members, each serving four-year terms, and elections are held in November of odd-numbered years. Members of City Council elect one member to serve as mayor and one as vice mayor every two years. Two of the five seats will be determined in this Election Day. The Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County is composed of six members, one from each magisterial district, and it is the highest decision making body in Albemarle County. Supervisors are elected for four-year terms, and elections are staggered at two-year intervals.
