Gov. Bob McDonnell issued an executive order last Thursday, establishing a task force to confront the potential loss of state revenue from cutbacks in federal spending. McDonnell created the Multidisciplinary Task Force on Economic Competitiveness and Versatility after Virginia's AAA credit rating was placed on review for downgrade July 19 by the Moody's credit-rating agency.
The job market for political scientists is recovering from the trials of the economic recession, according to a study by the American Political Science Association. "Even during 2009
[caption id="attachment_44866" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A first-year student pledging Zeta Psi fraternity spent four days in the hospital last march after consuming a bottle of soy sauce.
[caption id="attachment_44864" align="alignleft" width="175" caption="University Democrats hosted a breakfast Saturday with Tim Kaine.
The University Judiciary Committee voted unanimously last night in favor of changing the first standard of conduct to reflect the recent University policy change broadening the conditions under which a student can accuse another student of sexual misconduct. In July, the University changed its definition of sexual assault to the more encompassing and broader term of "sexual misconduct" in its policies.
Newsweek released its rankings of the nation's best colleges last week, placing the University in seven of its 25 categories.
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The College announced Tuesday it received $41.7 million in new fundraising commitments in fiscal year 2010-11.
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Southern Living magazine named Charlottesville one of the five best college towns in the South last week. "IPads and laptops have replaced satchels and quills, but students still sign honor codes, dress up for football games and vie for coveted spots in secret societies at the university Thomas Jefferson founded in 1819," Southern Living stated in the issue. City spokesperson Ric Barrick said he was particularly proud of the ranking because it demonstrates the partnership between the City and the University. "We are just a good combination of many factors that make us a small town with a big city feel," he said. Third-year Nursing student Elizabeth Mathews agreed. "I like the Downtown Mall a lot," she said.
Hispanic enrollment in North American colleges and universities has increased by 24 percent from 2009 to 2010, according to a report from the Pew Hispanic Center released last week.
Students planning on applying to graduate schools from now on will face a reformatted and longer Graduate Records Examination, which went into effect in August. The GRE, a standardized test administered by Educational Testing Services, is an admissions exam required by most graduate programs in the U.S.
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Nine percent of people in Charlottesville and surrounding Albemarle County, including 16 percent of children, suffer from food insecurity, according to a report released last Thursday by Feeding America, a national hunger relief charity.
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[caption id="attachment_44565" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Martha Jefferson Hospital moved to a new facility, which has more space to accommodate the latest technologies.
Abortion clinics in Virginia would have to abide by the same rules as hospitals under a new draft of regulations released by the Virginia Department of Health Friday, should they be passed by the Board of Health and signed into law by Gov.
With the 2012 presidential election nearly a year away, talk of possible vice presidential candidates has begun to heat up, including speculation about whether Virginia Gov.
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An online training video aimed at educating and helping the University community identify and respond to potentially troubling situations will be released to students and faculty this fall. The video, "Hoos Making a Safer Community," was developed by the University's Office of Emergency Preparedness and an appointed Violence Prevention Committee.
