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Voter registration chief trashes forms in Rockingham County

By Andrew Stewart | October 22, 2012

The issue of voter fraud resurfaced last week when Rockingham County resident Colin Small was arrested for attempting to dispose of completed voter registration forms. Small, a voter registration supervisor, worked for an independent private organization that the Republican Party of Virginia contracted to conduct voter registration. “The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office… made an arrest in the investigation of voter registration fraud that began on the afternoon of Oct.

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Virginia schools buck trend of national student debt increases

By Lizzy Turner | October 18, 2012

Two-thirds of graduates from the class of 2011 reported a five percent increase in student-loan debt, totaling an average of $26,500 upon graduation, according to a study released Thursday by the Institute for College Access and Success. Perpetually increasing pricetags are a contemporary hallmark of higher education across the nation, with the University’s out-of-state tuition per semester having risen about $10,000 in the past decade. The report’s findings detailed slight decreases in debt, however, for those who graduate from Virginia colleges, with a total amount of about $24,000 upon graduation.

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System hacked, law center says

By Erik Payne | October 18, 2012

The Southern Environmental Law Center said Tuesday its computer system was hacked. “Highly confidential information” was taken without consent or authorization, center spokesperson Kathleen Sullivan said in a statement. The center has reported the security breach to the FBI and plans to take “any action necessary to address the breach and the unauthorized release of confidential information,” according to the statement. The center is a regional nonprofit based in Charlottesville that attempts to protect the health and environment of states in the southeast United States, including Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas.

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Policy changes could lead to increased student loan forgiveness

By Grace Hollis and Andrew D'Amato | October 18, 2012

Changes to federal student loan repayment plans could lead to an increase in student loan forgiveness, according to a study published Tuesday by the New America Foundation, a nonpartisan Washington think tank. Under current rules borrowers must pay 15 percent of their discretionary income toward their loans, and the government forgives the remaining balance after 25 years of payments.

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Policy changes could lead to increased student loan forgiveness

By Grace Hollis and Andrew D'Amato | October 18, 2012

Changes to federal student loan repayment plans could lead to an increase in student loan forgiveness, according to a study published Tuesday by the New America Foundation, a nonpartisan Washington think tank. Under current rules borrowers must pay 15 percent of their discretionary income toward their loans, and the government forgives the remaining balance after 25 years of payments.

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Whistleblower wins unfair contract termination suit

By Jordan Bower | October 17, 2012

A former University laboratory researcher has received more than $800,000 in compensation after a federal jury last week decided he had been unfairly fired after he reported “unauthorized modifications” to the terms of a research grant. Dr. Weihua Huang was notified his contract would not be renewed in November 2009, a little more than a month after he reported his supervisor, Dr. Ming Li, for allegedly increasing the amount of time researchers contributed to a genetics project funded by the National Institutes of Health.

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Batten School obtains large gifts from donors

By Kelly Kaler | October 17, 2012

The Batten School revealed last week it had received eight large donations, including two $1 million gifts, as a result of recent fundraising efforts in conjunction with the school’s fifth anniversary this year. A crowd of about 75 Batten faculty, alumni and current students gathered in the Garrett Hall Great Room to hear Batten School Dean Harry Harding reveal the donations Friday.

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University online courses attract thousands of students

By Emily Hutt | October 16, 2012

Tens of thousands of students have signed up for the University’s non-credit online courses set to begin January as part of the University’s venture with online-learning company Coursera, according to data released by University Information Technology Services. Online learning became a hot-button issue during the failed ouster of University President Teresa Sullivan this summer.

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City council supports acting treasurer

By Joseph Liss | October 16, 2012

Charlottesville City Council Monday evening unanimously endorsed a resolution that would allow Jason Vandever, the chief deputy city treasurer who is currently the acting city treasurer, to continue in his post through the November 2013 elections. Judge Edward Hogshire, the local circuit court judge, must decide whether the City is required to hold a special election to fill the position of city treasurer until the 2013 general election.

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Rawlings discusses issues facing public education

By Alex Stock | October 16, 2012

The University’s efforts to make sense of its position within the higher-education landscape in the uncertain months following University President Teresa Sullivan’s forced resignation this summer continued Monday with a talk from Hunter Rawlings, president of the Association of American Universities. Students and faculty struggled to find seats in Minor Hall auditorium to listen to the former Cornell president discuss the plight of public universities. The attempted ouster of Sullivan is part of a pattern among public universities, Rawlings said.

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Voter registration ends for Virginia residents

By Monika Fallon | October 16, 2012

Monday marked the final day Virginia residents could register to vote in the November election. Charlottesville City Registrar Sheri Iachetta said she processed more than 300 registration forms Monday afternoon. A majority of those registering to vote in Virginia since Sept.

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Religious studies department to add endowed chair

By Katherine Ballington | October 16, 2012

The University is set to become the first institution on the east coast with an endowed chair for Mormon studies, Board of Visitors members indicated Monday. Establishment of the $3 million endowed position will likely go before the Board in a February 2013 meeting, University spokesperson McGregor McCance said in an email.

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