James Seitz, new director of the University’s writing program, has called for a re-evaluation of the College’s first writing requirement, specifically focusing on whether they should keep exemptions for students on the basis of standardized test scores.
Among the top issues the system faces today are random student juries, which plague honor trials by reaching vastly inconsistent verdicts, and reporting rates for honor offenses, which reveal several disturbing issues about student and faculty confidence in honor.
Mark Obenshain, the 2013 Republican nominee for Commonwealth attorney general, filed for a recount with the Richmond Circuit Court after the State Board of Elections certified last Monday that his opponent, Democrat Mark Herring, had won the election.
Student Council recently released the list of 77 clubs requesting a combined total of $1,137,671.05 in funding for the Spring semester. The requests ranged from $500 to more than $100,000.
Charlottesville Judge Norman Moon heard arguments the morning of Nov. 21 concerning possible panhandling restrictions in the city of Charlottesville.
A recent legislative agenda approved by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in Northern Virginia proposes a new requirement in which at least 75% of University students be in-state in order to allow opportunities for more Virginians to benefit from a University education. “We have 30,000 people applying for 3,500 spots,” Dean of Admissions Greg Roberts said.
Honor at the University of Virginia has been anything but a static institution since its inception in the 1840s. Public opinion of the system has wavered through countless controversies, several of which challenged its very existence.
Fourth-year College students Evan Behrle and Charlie Tyson accepted Rhodes Scholarships on Saturday.
The Honor Committee released its state-funded and endowment-funded budgets for 2013 to the Cavalier Daily on Thursday. The Committee’s total budget is $179,031, with $117,446 coming from draws on the Committee’s Endowment and the other $61,585 from state funding.
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Council appointed Jarek Ervin to the University Judiciary Committee Sunday. The committee consists of two representatives from each undergraduate and graduate school of the University, except for the College of Arts and Sciences, which is represented by three members due to its larger size. Ervin will be one of two representatives for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences on the 23-person committee.
Thursday the newly appointed Charlottesville Human Rights Commission met in City Hall for the first time. The Commission, an eleven-person committee formed by City Hall to work with the City Office of Human Rights, investigates potential human rights violations in Charlottesville, although the exact details of its work have not yet been established.
The Inter-Fraternity Council elected new leadership to its executive board for the 2014-2015 year Thursday. Among the chief concerns for the new executive board is continuing efforts to reduce hazing during the rushing and pledging processes.
Students, faculty and community residents gathered in the University amphitheater for a candlelight vigil Thursday evening in support of state senator Creigh Deeds (D-Bath County), who was stabbed Tuesday morning. The College Republicans and University Democrats co-hosted the vigil.
The University administration has big plans to restructure the student advising system over the next few years as part of The Cornerstone Plan developed through the strategic planning process.
Student Council adopted a symbolic resolution Tuesday evening in an effort to encourage fourth-year students to donate their class gift to AccessUVa, the University’s flagship financial aid program.
Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds’ condition was upgraded to “good” Wednesday afternoon after he suffered multiple stab wounds inflicted by his son in his Bath County home Tuesday morning. First responders pronounced Deeds’ son Gus, 24, dead at the scene.
The Living Wage Campaign hosted a vigil for Jarvis Brown Wednesday night outside of O’Hill dining hall.
Recent efforts to make the University a bicycle friendly community have gained traction, as the University was recently named one of 75 bicycle friendly universities by the League of American Bicyclists.
The University recently established the world’s first research Center for Automata Computing as a collaborative effort with Micron Technologies.
At its representative body meeting Tuesday, Student Council expressed condolences and proposed resolutions to recognize several recent local and state tragedies.
