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StudCo University Unity Project elects Hale, Trent as new leaders

By Matthew Denton-Edmundson | September 25, 2009

Student Council representatives last Sunday elected second-year College student Sheffield Hale and fourth-year College student Garrett Trent to lead this year's University Unity Project, which will focus on environmental sustainability. "We hope to give student groups that are concerned about environmental issues a little extra backing," said Nikhil Panda, Council vice president of administration.

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City Council resolution apologizes for opposing desegregation in 1950s

By Kate Colwell | September 25, 2009

[caption id="attachment_30567" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="In 1956, U.S. District Court Judge John Paul ruled in Allen v.

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State promotes alternative transit options

September 25, 2009

[caption id="attachment_30565" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The University Transit Service is participating in this week's "Try Transit Week," hosted by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation.

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Faculty Senate discusses budget, publication rights

By Prateek Vasireddy | September 24, 2009

The Faculty Senate met yesterday to continue discussion about issues such as state budget cuts, the presidential search and scholarly publication rights. University President John T.

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Delta Upsilon fraternity prepares to break ground on new house

By Katherine Raichlen | September 24, 2009

[caption id="attachment_30517" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The new Delta Upsilon house will be located at 135 Madison Lane.

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MacArthur Fellows program announces Deborah Eisenberg as grant recipient

By Bret Vollmer | September 24, 2009

The MacArthur Fellows program earlier this week named University Creative Writing Prof. Deborah Eisenberg as one of its 24 recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship grant.

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University program establishes health safety center in Congo

By Anne Grant and Kevin Mead | September 24, 2009

The University's International Healthcare Worker Safety Center established a new health safety center in the Democratic Republic of Congo this summer with partners Becton, Dickinson and Company and the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation. The new Center of Excellence in Occupational Safety for Health Workers, which opened Aug.

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SPE fraternity headquarters revokes University charter

By Samantha Koon | September 23, 2009

[caption id="attachment_30476" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="The Sigma Phi Epsilon national headquarters, in conjunction with the University, decided to close the Virginia-Eta chapter Monday because of "disruptive behavior." All brothers living in the fraternity house have 30 days to find housing off Grounds.

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University sells portions of South Lawn to donors to raise funds for construction

By Bailey Disselkoen and Rebecca Rubin | September 23, 2009

The South Lawn Project, which will add more than 100,000 square feet of academic space to the College , is expected to cost a total of $105 million

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StudCo, landlords give LNEC donation

By Tom Christensen | September 23, 2009

Student Council passed a bill last night that will ensure monetary support for the University's Learning Needs and Evaluation Center, with the hope that it may help disabled students find housing options off Grounds. Under the bill's provisions, Council and local landlords will donate a total of $2,000 to the LNEC to address disabled students' needs. "Based on observations of off-grounds housing options, oftentimes resources that a student with disabilities need may not be available," Council President John Nelson said. Nikhil Panda, Council vice president for administration, said Council will donate $500 to the program.

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University commemorates Berlin Wall

By Tope Farotimi | September 23, 2009

The German Embassy in Washington, D.C. recently selected the University as one of 25 colleges and universities to commemorate the historic fall of the Berlin Wall nearly 20 years ago.

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Honor considers new plagiarism definition

By Cameron Feller | September 22, 2009

[caption id="attachment_30430" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="In the coming weeks, the Honor Committee will continue to discuss a proposal that would redefine plagiarism in the Honor Manual.

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Sustainability organization presents study to Council

By Sarah Wooten | September 22, 2009

[caption id="attachment_30431" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Representatives from the Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population spoke at the Charlottesville City Council meeting last night.

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Fourth Year Trustees begin class fundraising campaign

By Katherine Raichlen | September 22, 2009

The Class Giving Committee of Fourth Year Trustees launched its Class of 2010 Giving Campaign yesterday. The campaign will run until Final Exercises in May, by which time the organizers hope to have achieved a 70 percent giving rate, Campaign Co-Chair Matt Schrimper said. "We always aspire to have as high participation as possible," he said.

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State enacts middle school policy

By Shirley Park and Kevin Mead | September 22, 2009

The Virginia State Board of Education recently enacted a policy that requires middle school students to structure their future educational plans, specifically those regarding college educations and careers. The board approved the revision as part of its regulations that govern the commonwealth's diploma requirements, said Charles Pyle, director of communications for the Virginia Department of Education. "It was Gov.

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BOV continues search for Casteen

By Kate Colwell | September 21, 2009

The Board of Visitors Special Committee on the Nomination of a President met Sunday to review input from members of the University community. Committee members delivered reports on the open forum, student, faculty and staff responses.

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University honors Childress with Elizabeth Zintl Leadership Award

By Kelly Kirschner | September 21, 2009

[caption id="attachment_30374" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Zintl Leadership award, given out by the University Women's center, was designed in honor of President John T.

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Mead Endowment names honorees at annual dinner

By Emily Poe | September 21, 2009

[caption id="attachment_30371" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Six college professors and one Darden professor were honored at the Mead Awards Dinner.

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Electrical malfunction sparks Corner fire

September 21, 2009

[caption id="attachment_30369" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Both Christian's Pizza and Boylan Heights re-opened Friday night following the electrical fire.

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Medical School, U.Va. police increase security precautions

September 21, 2009

In the days after the murder of Yale medical student Annie Le, whose body was found last week in a New Haven, Conn.