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Student Council seeks solution to lack of Foxfield transport

By Meg Gardner | April 8, 2014

Student Council hit the ground running Tuesday evening with their second meeting of the term. The council began work on new projects, including getting buses for this year’s Foxfield races. Since UTS will be unable to provide buses for this year, Student Council has reached out to a bus company in Raleigh and will be promoting a similar system to previous years, but run through the Council.

The weeklong Pride Week event features several activities aimed at increasing the attention paid to LGBTQ issues around Grounds. Scott Rheinheimer, coordinator for LGBTQ student services, said he is currently working with the administration to address several topics, including gender-neutral housing options and co-ed bathrooms.
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Pride Week spotlights LGBTQ students, aims to start dialogue

By Maddy Weingast | April 8, 2014

Saturday marked the beginning of Pride Week 2014, hosted by the University LGBTQ Center. The showcase runs through Friday and features 11 events celebrating the diverse aspects of the queer community. “It’s easy to get caught up in LGB [lesbian, gay, bisexual] programs and events throughout the year.

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Students, alumni to host ‘General Assembly’

By Megan Panagopoulos | April 7, 2014

A coalition of concerned students and alumni will host an open forum this Thursday in Wilson Hall to discuss pressing issues facing the University. The event aims to transform the energy from online campaigns SpeakUpUVa and #WeAreAllUVA into definitive action and structural change, ultimately making the University a more enjoyable and accessible community.

George Huguely's (above) lawyer Paul Clement filed for a case review by the Supreme Court.
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Huguely appeals murder conviction to Virginia Supreme Court

By Simone McDonnell | April 7, 2014

Former University lacrosse player George W. Huguely V, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love in 2012, appealed his second-degree murder conviction to the Virginia Supreme Court Monday, according to NBC29. Huguely was denied a rehearing of his appeal Saturday after a Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction in early March.

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New Cabell ceiling tiles fall

By Lital Firestone and Katie Grimesey | April 7, 2014

American Studies Prof. Ashley Williams said a tile fell from the ceiling of New Cabell 168 during her class Tuesday, April 1. By Thursday, April 3, she said the tile was still on the floor but had been pulled away from the cord to which it was attached.

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Bennett nets hefty bonuses

By Zack Bartee | April 6, 2014

Although the University lists Tony Bennett’s yearly salary at $300,000, there is little reason to fear the Virginia men’s basketball coach will skip town for a higher-paying job.

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U.Va. salaries: academic faculty, staff

By Samantha Josey-Borden | April 6, 2014

Recently collected data on faculty salaries at the University shows the highest paid faculty members are employed at the Law School, Batten School and Engineering School. Former University president and English Prof. John T. Casteen III received a salary of $404,200 — the highest in the College.

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Honor Congress draws 160 attendees

By Kaelyn Quinn and Sarah Hainbach | April 6, 2014

The Honor Committee’s Honor Congress drew more than 160 attendees to the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Thursday evening. Outgoing Honor Chair Evan Behrle said the turnout speaks to the enduring importance of the Honor system to the University community.

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U.Va. salaries: administrators, facilities staff

By Owen Robinson | April 6, 2014

The Cavalier Daily recently obtained data on the salaries the University pays to its non-academic, non-medical staff. The University pledged $162 million to 2,936 employees for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2013, with an average salary of $55,196. The highest paid non-academic position is the CEO of the Medical Center, R. Edward Howell, who makes $618,000. University President Teresa Sullivan received the second largest amount, earning $485,000.

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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.

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