Frank Batten, Sr., who donated $100 million in 2007 to establish the University's Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, passed away Sept.
The University recently partnered with Google to set up Vmail, a new alumni e-mail system that launched last Wednesday.
The University Board of Visitors Finance Committee approved a 5.5 percent endowment spending distribution rate for the 2009-10 fiscal year after meeting to discuss the status of the University's monetary investments yesterday afternoon. In difficult economic times, the University's endowment helps provide some financial stability to support initiatives as commonwealth funding fluctuates, particularly in light of Gov.
[caption id="attachment_30121" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="City Council met Tuesday night to discuss and eventually pass a resolution to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer citizens from discrimination at their jobs.
The Virginia Department of Corrections recently decided to cancel a local bookstore's link to a program that provided reading materials to Virginia's inmates because of a concern that contraband items may be hidden in the pages. The 20-year-old Books Behind Bars program allowed Charlottesville's Quest Bookshop to donate books to inmates at the commonwealth's penal institutes in an effort to improve prison literacy rates. "Every item coming in to a facility has to be checked by officers," said Michael Leninger, director of communications for the Virginia Department of Connections.
[caption id="attachment_30123" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="William "Bill" Abbot served as the chief editor for The Papers of George Washington with the University Library.
Gov. Tim Kaine's proposed state funding cuts will result in a $10.3 million budget reduction for the University and higher tuition costs for students next year, said Colette Sheehy, vice president for management and budget. The cuts are part of a statewide initiative that Kaine proposed to close a $1.35 billion budget gap for 2010, Kaine spokesperson Gordon Hickey said.
[caption id="attachment_29862" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Alpha Epsilon Pi house on Grady Avenue is boarded up after the national organization required a restructuring of the Mu Chapter.
Laurence Verga announced last Thursday that he is officially running for Virginia's fifth district congressional seat in 2010, making him the third Republican to enter the race. Verga, founder of a real estate company called Verga Consulting and an Albemarle County resident, said he is running for office because he is disappointed in the direction that President Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress are taking the country. "We need to have citizens [in office] that are passionate about politics, not business as usual in D.C.," Verga said, noting that his primary issue is the economy and job creation, which he hopes to achieve by cutting taxes.
[caption id="attachment_30063" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="At yesterday's General Faculty Council meeting, Susan Carkeek, right, explained the new payroll and performance management systems to council members.
As the University community continues to adjust to the new Student Information System, the College extended its drop deadline for fall courses to Sept.
The University has announced that it will undertake a massive fundraising campaign for AccessUVA so that it can remain an affordable higher education institution. In an e-mail sent yesterday to University alumni and friends, President John T.
Student Council announced last night that it will relaunch last year's Newspaper Readership Program with the New York Times this semester. The program, launched in association with the Arts and Sciences Council, will distribute copies of the New York Times at six locations across Central Grounds, including Alderman Library, Cabell Hall, Newcomb Hall, Observatory Hill Dining Hall, the chemistry building and Clark Library.
[caption id="attachment_30022" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Albemarle County's new Places29 plan will outline the development of four neighborhoods in the northern region of the County.
Gov. Tim Kaine released his spending reduction plan yesterday, proposing up to a 15 percent cut in funding for higher education institutions. "Higher Ed has definitely been hit more than once," Kaine said in a press conference yesterday.
[caption id="attachment_30019" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Dave Matthews Band saxophonist and Charlottesville native LeRoi Moore provided funds for scholarships in his will.
The Global Student Council announced its goals and projects for the 2009-10 school year at the Project Launch Fair yesterday, emphasizing its desire to obtain increased financial aid for international students. GSC President Batkhuu Dashnyam said the council plans to focus strongly on obtaining need-based financial aid for students. "Financial aid and affordability are two of the biggest factors for students," Dashnyam said, adding that the absence of financial aid for international students can potentially prevent the University from gaining a number of high-caliber students, future alumni and donors. Dashnyam, who has been spearheading the organization's financial aid initiative since fall 2007, said the GSC has made significant gains in recent years. "In the last few years, we've seen lots of engagement with administration," Dashnyam said.
The life and achievements of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Law School alumnus of 1959, will soon be chronicled by Prof.
[caption id="attachment_29983" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Kindle reading device will be tested by Darden students during the next two semesters as part of the school's pilot program with Amazon.
