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Students, faculty initiate Haiti relief

By Prateek Vasireddy | January 21, 2010

As Haiti copes with the strongest aftershock since last week's destructive 7.0 earthquake, former and current members of the University and Charlottesville communities have continued their efforts to aid the devastated nation. Friends of deceased Batten student and College alumna Stephanie Jean-Charles confronted their personal loss at a vigil Sunday night, where they shared memories of their friend and erected a shrine in her honor in front of the French house, where Jean-Charles used to live, fourth-year College student Frederika Braun said.

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Commerce student dies after battle with health problems

By Laura Hoffman | January 21, 2010

[caption id="attachment_32483" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Scott May, third from right, overcame many hurdles to return to the University in his 40s after years in the work force.

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University sees rise in 2014 applications

By Rebecca Rubin | January 21, 2010

[caption id="attachment_32481" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The University received 22,396 applications for admission to the University this year, an increase of about 600 applications from last year.

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Publications name University

By Jane Ma | January 21, 2010

The University has again bolstered its reputation as one of the country's best bargains in higher education, recently receiving high marks from two national publications. For the second consecutive year, The Princeton Review ranked the University the No.

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University welcomes first female president

By Matthew Denton-Edmundson and Rodger Nayak | January 20, 2010

[caption id="attachment_32445" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Board selected Teresa A. Sullivan as the eighth president of the University.

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Student passes in Haiti quake

By Laura Hoffman | January 20, 2010

[caption id="attachment_32443" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Stephanie Jean-Charles, a Batten student and active member of the University community, was home with her family and sleeping when a wall collapsed on her bed during the earthquake in Haiti.

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Darden student dies from lung complications

By Katherine Raichlen | January 20, 2010

First-year Darden student Justin Key died Dec. 14 from a blood clot to the lungs. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 6 p.m.

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Spouse of president-elect to join Law School faculty

By Bethel Habte | January 20, 2010

University of Michigan Law Prof. Douglas Laycock - husband of University President-elect Teresa Sullivan - will join the Law School faculty next semester, making what Laycock calls a "lateral move" from one prestigious law school to another. Sullivan's selection this year allowed the Law School to finally nab Laycock, a long-sought law scholar and educator.

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University Art Museum expands print collection

January 20, 2010

The University Art Museum recently acquired several new pieces, including notable additions to its print collection. Among the museum's new features are two works by printmaker Wassily Kandinsky.

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Presidential interviews to commence soon

By Kate Colwell | December 4, 2009

[caption id="attachment_32365" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="President John Casteen, III will step down Aug.

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Honor reflects on semester initiatives, plans for future

By Cameron Feller | December 4, 2009

[caption id="attachment_32363" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Honor Committee approved a Semester at Sea amendment and a plagiarism supplement this semester.

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Officials lengthen exam library hours

By Jane Ma | December 4, 2009

Student Council's Student Life Committee announced Tuesday that it has successfully negotiated a plan with University Library officials to keep the Brown Science and Engineering Library in Clark Hall open until 4 a.m.

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Council continues to fight economic woes

By Sarah Wooten | December 4, 2009

The Charlottesville City Council will continue to plan its 2011 fiscal year budget throughout December and January, looking for ways to overcome obstacles raised by the current economic state. At Council's Nov.

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Batten School looks to expand offerings

By Katherine Raichlen | December 3, 2009

[caption id="attachment_32327" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Batten School will soon have a home in Garrett Hall after renovations are complete.

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Council launches arts programs

By Bret Vollmer | December 3, 2009

[caption id="attachment_32325" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Some Lawn rooms will host artwork as part of a new Student Council initiative tomorrow.

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University professors earn Fulbright honors

By Prateek Vasireddy | December 3, 2009

Two University professors have been awarded fellowships by the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, while another has been awarded the Fulbright Senior Scholarship from the Australian-American Fulbright Commission.

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University departments review green initiatives

By Rodger Nayak | December 3, 2009

As the fall semester draws to a close, sustainability planners for Dining Services and the Energy and Utilities Department are reflecting on major initiatives undertaken in the past year and are looking to expand upon these efforts in 2010. Dining Services has broadened the reach of sustainability in its locations on Grounds, starting a new reusable to-go box program in September and hiring Kendall Singleton as sustainability coordinator in August.

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UVAirBus will not run for Winter Break

By Jane Ma | December 2, 2009

[caption id="attachment_32163" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Council members, pictured above earlier this year, listened to the Student Life Committee's report on the recently launched UVAirBus program last night.

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U.S. veterans offered new degree program

By Tom Christensen | December 2, 2009

The University's Department of Systems and Information Engineering has developed an Accelerated Master's Program in systems engineering designed specifically for providing United States Veterans with inexpensive career and educational training. The program is modeled after the department's current accelerated master's program, in which students participate in the program for only one year and complete a total of 30 credits, the program's Executive Director Mike Smith said.

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University offers free HIV testing

December 2, 2009

The Medical Center's Ryan White Program, along with the Charlottesville AIDS Services Group and the Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department, hosted a free HIV testing event for University students and city and county residents yesterday.