A lifelong teacher and school librarian decided before her death in 2006 to make a final commitment to the world of education, including to the University?s Education School.
In an effort to create a dialogue about the single sanction, students and Honor Committee members discussed some of the pros and cons of the policy during an open forum hosted by the Single Sanction Ad-hoc Committee last night.Sam Leven, member of the ad-hoc committee and president of Hoos Against Single Sanction, said the single sanction creates a black-and-white distinction between right and wrong.
President John T. Casteen, III was the third highest-paid public University president in the country last year, according to a recent report by the Chronicle of Higher Education.Despite the struggling economy, Casteen?s almost $800,000 salary will be the same next year, University spokesperson Carol Wood said, explaining that despite decreases in commonwealth funding imposed by Gov.
The Office of Emergency Preparedness tested the University?s emergency notifications systems yesterday afternoon from 2:30 p.m.
The University?s Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities recently teamed with Google Earth to bring the institute?s three-dimensional recreation of ancient Rome to the masses in a more innovative and involved way.Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno hosted an event Nov.
University History Prof. Julian Bond will not seek reelection as chairman of the NAACP when his term ends in February, the NAACP announced Tuesday.?I thought it was time for a new generation to take over the leadership,? said Bond, who has served as chairman since 1998.
In its first emergency warning since April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech experienced problems with its alert system last week when sending out a campus-wide emergency notice concerning reports of gunshots heard on campus.Larry Hincker, Virginia Tech associate vice president for university relations, said someone reported a sound like gunfire near a dormitory Thursday.
Lie, cheat or steal and face the single sanction: expulsion. Some students think it is a brutal concept, while others have said instituting a uniform punishment that eliminates bias is ideal for the community of trust.
A number of University groups held two screenings of the documentary film ?HAZE? in the Newcomb Hall Theater last night, highlighting the dangers of alcohol poisoning.The film, set to coincide with Substance Abuse Awareness Week, was co-sponsored by Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team peer educators, the Inter-Fraternity Council, the Inter-Sorority Council and the University Programs Council, said Susan Bruce, director of the Center for Alcohol and Substance Education.
A study led by Medical School Dean Steven DeKosky and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association yesterday found that gingko biloba is ineffective in treating Alzheimer?s disease.
Last night Student Council?s Safety & Wellness Committee formally announced the creation of the Free Ride program, which provides students with free taxi cab service seven days of the week between midnight and 4 a.m.
The Institute of International Education announced Monday that the University is ranked 14th among U.S.
The University Children?s Hospital?s Fitness Clinic is one of 16 hospitals chosen by the National Association of Children?s Hospitals and Related Institutions to take part in a collaborative focus group to combat childhood obesity through research and treatment, the University recently announced.The study, funded by Mattel Children?s Foundation, will continue for 18 months and will include three meetings with representatives of the participating hospitals as well as daily sharing of information through e-mail and telecommunications, explained Susan Cluett, a Children?s Fitness Clinic nurse practitioner and program director.The goal of the focus group is to bring together an interesting and diverse group of people to address the issue of childhood obesity in the United States, NACHRI Child Advocacy Director Karen Seaver-Hill said, describing obesity as being ?among the most vexing health problems facing children today in the world of preventative health.?Seaver-Hill added that this research is important because children today face adult diseases as a result of obesity.
After four years of research, Pharmacology Prof. Fraydoon Rastinejad has made a significant breakthrough in his research on nuclear receptors, the University Health System announced Monday.
Charlottesville City Council announced at its meeting last night that the Virginia Municipal League certified the City of Charlottesville this fall as a ?green government? through its Green Government Challenge.The challenge sought to encourage localities in Virginia to make their communities more sustainable and reduce their carbon footprints.Charlottesville also won first place in the competition among midsize localities in Virginia as well as $3,000 in prize money.
The University Judiciary Committee is currently considering increasing the number of College representatives from three to five.
Pi Lambda Phi fraternity, which left the Inter-Fraternity Council last spring, is currently re-organizing in an effort to be readmitted to the IFC.Every year, fraternities within the IFC must fill out a fraternal organization agreement to be included in the body.
Seeking to navigate successfully through uncertain economic times, Charlottesville City Council reviewed the city?s 2009 fiscal year budget yesterday and heard recommendations for the 2010 fiscal year budget as well.Leslie Beauregard, director of budget and performance management, said if the city continues on its current financial trajectory, it may face a projected deficit of $9 million dollars by 2014.
Business schools have seen a sharp increase in the number of applicants since 2005, according to a recent Kaplan, Inc. survey, which is a trend that may continue during the national economic downturn, experts say.?The applications to business schools are on the rise,? said Dan LeClair, vice president & chief knowledge officer for Assocation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, adding that many speculators think it is due in part to the uncertainty of the economy.Liza Weale, director of graduate programs for Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, noted that interest in graduate degrees generally rises during market downturns.
The Lighting of the Lawn Committee recently announced that its annual event will see a few changes this year to make the event more environmentally sustainable.
