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President stresses voter participation at Charlottesville rally

By Donald Sensabaugh | August 30, 2012

More than 7,500 Barack Obama supporters flooded the Downtown Mall Wednesday afternoon to see the president speak at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion. Obama covered a breadth of campaign issues, including the economy, his signature health care bill, the war in Afghanistan and gay marriage in a speech meant to appeal to the same kinds of young voters who in 2008 flocked to the polls in large numbers to propel him to victory.

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Local Tea Party gathers

By Kelly Kaler | August 30, 2012

Hours before President Barack Obama addressed a crowd gathered on the Downtown Mall Wednesday afternoon, the Jefferson Area Tea Party staged a rally a couple streets away to show Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s commitment to the youth vote.

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Students react to lab fee

By Lizzy Turner | August 30, 2012

Students taking courses in the Engineering School now pay an additional $32 per credit hour to cover lab expenses, even if the Engineering courses they take don’t have lab components. The fee, instituted this semester, applies to Engineering students and also students in other schools who enroll in Engineering courses.

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RNC kicks off following delay

By Emily Hutt | August 29, 2012

The Republican National Convention kicked off without a hitch in Tampa yesterday — one day after events were postponed because of Hurricane Isaac’s movements in the Southeast. Only minor adjustments have been required since the convention was rescheduled, said fourth-year College student Alex Reber, the chair of Student Council’s representative body, who attended the event as an alternate delegate.

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Sullivan talks faculty salaries

By Abby Meredith | August 29, 2012

University President Teresa Sullivan spoke to the Faculty Senate at the Darden School of Business Tuesday evening for the first time since her June 26 reinstatement, addressing many of the issues raised by her ouster and encouraging optimism for the institution’s future. For Sullivan the time had come to address the elephant in the room — the tumultuous summer.

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City prepares for POTUS

August 29, 2012

The City of Charlottesville underwent massive preparations to accommodate President Barack Obama’s campaign stop in the City Wednesday.

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Obama courts young voters

By Joseph Liss | August 29, 2012

President Barack Obama held a phone conference with college media outlets Tuesday from Ames, Iowa, continuing his recent push of aiming campaign resources toward youth voters.

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Strine leaves power vacuum

By Joseph Liss | August 28, 2012

Michael Strine’s resignation earlier this month from his position as the University’s executive vice president and chief operating officer means the University starts the academic year without a chief operating officer or a chief financial officer, as former University CFO Yoke San Reynolds retired in May. As the search begins to replace Reynolds and Strine — the latter of whom left with an $847,308 severance package — students will be served by a University financial staff at half-power.

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Renovation woes continue

By Grace Hollis | August 28, 2012

Students returning to school this week were greeted by a slew of construction-related changes to the University’s Grounds, the most significant being the construction of a temporary dining facility in front of Peabody Hall called N2. The University attempted to complete as much renovation as possible while students were away for the summer, said James Zehmer, manager of the Facilities Management Historic Preservation Project.

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Students choose print textbooks

By Emily Hutt | August 28, 2012

As more higher education institutions adopt tech-savvy approaches to education, a recent report by Internet2 shows that students are bucking this digital-forward trend, preferring textbooks to e-textbooks.

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First years boast top scores

By Callie Jacobs | August 28, 2012

As classes begin today, the University welcomes its strongest academic class to date, according to statistics from the University’s Institutional Assessment and Studies. Of the 3,416 members of the class of 2016, roughly 93 percent ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school classes.

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U.Va. rejects Obama visit

By Monika Fallon | August 28, 2012

President Barack Obama will not speak on Grounds Wednesday after the University declined his campaign’s request last week, saying it would cause an “extraordinary disruption” to the second day of classes.

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University pursues online education

By Krista Pedersen | July 17, 2012

The University announced today a new agreement to distribute several courses online beginning in fall 2013 through a new partnership with Stanford-based education-technology corporation Coursera. The announcement came as a surprise to many after the University spent nearly three weeks debating the role of online learning in its future during the botched ouster of President Teresa A.

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Freedom of Information Act emails released July 13

July 13, 2012

The University released the following emails regarding the selection of its eighth president July 13 at the request of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The emails include a message from Gordon Rainey, an alumni representative on the Search Committee and the director of the Capital Campaign, summarizing an interview with an individual who suggested “if we do not find Mr. or Mrs. Perfect…hire someone for the interim (4-6 years) to be a change agent with a view to picking someone after that to serve for 10-15 years.” Batch of emails University Records Officer Caroline Walters made the following notations regarding legal exemptions from the released documents: “Please note that one document was removed as entirely exempt (this removal is specifically noted on the email to which that document was attached.) All other documents actually attached to this set of emails were reviewed and they have been provided to you, in several cases with personal identifying information minimally redacted.

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Freedom of Information Act Emails Released July 5

July 5, 2012

Below is a series of emails released Thursday following a Freedom of Information Act Request submitted by Inside Higher Ed.

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Freedom of Information Act Emails released July 2

July 2, 2012

Below is a compilation of emails the University Public Affairs Office released Monday in response to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted by The Hook. The emails include the correspondence of University Rector Helen Dragas, a letter from former Rector Thomas Farrell regarding the 2006 Living Wage Campaign, as well as a message from Peter Kiernan, former chair of the Darden School Board of Trustees, the leaking of which several weeks ago contributed to Kiernan’s resignation. Batch of emails

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Council considers response to Dragas' reappointment

By Charlie Tyson | July 1, 2012

Student Council held an informal session at 3 p.m.

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McDonnell, Sullivan look to move foward as Dragas remains on Board

By Krista Pedersen | June 29, 2012

Gov. Bob McDonnell today reappointed Helen E. Dragas to the University Board of Visitors after several weeks of her being at the center of the widespread uproar around Grounds.

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Faculty Senate makes statement on McDonnell's appointments

June 29, 2012

Below is a statement released by George Cohen, chair of the Faculty Senate, in the wake of Gov. Bob McDonnell's announcement of the latter's appointments to the Board of Visitors.

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Sullivan makes statement on McDonnell's appointments

June 29, 2012

Below is a statement from President Teresa A. Sullivan on Gov. Bob McDonnell's new appointments to the Board of Visitors.