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Schools depend on tuition

By Anh Dao | February 16, 2011

Public universities are being forced to rely more on tuition than state funding in the wake of the economic recession and declining governmental support, according to a report from the Delta Project on Postsecondary Education Costs, Productivity, and Accountability. The Delta Project, a nonprofit organization that analyzes data relating to college costs, has indicated that the majority of the nation's public research universities draw more than half their revenue from tuition while other four-year public colleges are approaching the 50 percent mark.

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Governor calls for convention

By Caroline Houck | February 15, 2011

Gov. Bob McDonnell sent a resolution to the General Assembly last Thursday requesting a constitutional convention for the adoption of a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S.

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University students launch new minor

By Callie Herod | February 15, 2011

A student-initiated interdisciplinary minor in global sustainability is now open to all undergraduate students. Beginning this May, students can graduate with the new minor if they meet the necessary requirements, which include a global sustainability course and one upper-level class focused on community collaboration in addressing sustainability issues.

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Reform may affect student insurance

By Michelle Davis | February 14, 2011

A proposed regulation announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would require that student health insurance plans provided through universities and colleges comply with certain provisions in the Affordable Care Act that was signed into law last March. Although the nation's colleges and universities are currently able to exempt themselves from the requirements of the Act by classifying student health insurance plans as limited benefit plans, the proposed regulation would ensure that students obtaining health insurance coverage through their school receive the same protections and rights as other Americans under the Affordable Care Act, an HHS news release stated. Under the regulation, insurance companies would no longer be able to drop the coverage of a student because of an unintentional mistake on an application, impose lifetime dollar limits on the amount spent on health benefits in student health plans or deny or exclude coverage for students under age 19 for reasons of a pre-existing condition.

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Center develops assessment tool

By Sarah Hunter Simanson | February 14, 2011

The University's Teaching Resource Center has partnered with Information Technology and Communication to develop the eTAP, an online tool that allows instructors to collect mid-semester feedback from students.

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Bill checks phone use

By Alborz Mesbahi | February 14, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40471" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A proposed bill would prohibit cell phone use while driving, unless the driver is using a 'hands-free' device.

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StudCo visits Virginia General Assembly

By Graham Welch | February 11, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40358" align="alignleft" width="236" caption="U.Va. Day gave Student Council an opportunity to communicate concerns expressed through a survey completed by nearly 2,000 University students.

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Senator forgoes reelection race

By Gina Kim | February 11, 2011

Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va, announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2012. "After much thought and consideration I have decided to return to the private sector, where I have spent most of my professional life," Webb said in a statement released on his 65th birthday.

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Study looks into fatality statistics

By Nick Eilerson | February 11, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40355" align="alignleft" width="175" caption="Dr. James C. Turner's study shows national data to be 89 percent higher than Student Health's findings about fatalities among college students.

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Hassell passes away at age 55

By Sara Guaglione | February 11, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40353" align="alignleft" width="211" caption="Former Virginia Supreme Court Justice Leroy Hassell stepped down from his position as chief justice last month.

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Webb seeks federal aid

By Callie Herod | February 10, 2011

Senator Jim Webb, D-Va. has proposed to add 13 Southwest Virginia counties to the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program, an initiative of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. The HIDTA program provides additional federal resources to designated areas that exhibit serious drug trafficking problems to help eliminate and reduce the harmful consequences of illicit activity.

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Fewer freshmen imbibe

By Kaz Komolafe | February 10, 2011

An increasing number of first-year students are abstaining from drinking alcohol, according to an online survey by Outside The Classroom, an organization that provides alcohol training at colleges and institutions across the United States. Outside The Classroom CEO Brandon Busteed said the survey showed an increase in students who had not consumed alcohol during the periods of the preceding two weeks, 30 days or one year.

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Donors choose to give to universities nationwide

By Anh Dao | February 9, 2011

Nearly half of the 65 philanthropic gifts of $5 million or more made by private donors last year went to institutions of higher education, according to a report released last Sunday by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. This number reflects an increase from 22.6 percent in 2006 - 21 out of 93 gifts - and 29.2 percent in 2007 - 26 out of 89 gifts.

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