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Capital campaign remains on track despite economy

By Samantha Koon | February 27, 2009

Despite the increasingly troubled economic climate, the University?s ?Knowledge is Power? capital campaign remains on track, said Alison Traub, assistant vice president for development and director of the campaign.The University started the campaign in 2006 with an original goal of raising $3 billion during the course of three years, $1.865 billion of which already has been met through gifts and pledges, Traub said.

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Partnership creates online database

By Bethel Habte | February 27, 2009

The University Library and the Heritage Microfilm Company recently teamed to make Alderman Library?s international newspaper microfilm collection available in a searchable online database.

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Research indicates water flowed on Mars

By Cavalier Daily Staff | February 27, 2009

An ongoing study headed by Environmental Studies Prof. Alan Howard recently determined that water flowed across the surface of Mars for at least a period of 10,000 total, non-consecutive years.The study, which has been running for more than a year, involves an investigation of the amount of water and precipitation early in Mars? history, Howard said.

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Hospital renovation, cancer center construction begins

By Katherine Raichlen | February 26, 2009

The University Hospital will soon begin a series of long-planned renovations and construction projects, including the continued construction of the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center and the addition of 72 private rooms to the hospital, Chief of Environmental Care Tom Harkins said.The hospital also is planning for a new pediatric outpatient facility, as well as a bridge over Lee Street connecting the hospital to the new cancer center, which will serve as an outpatient clinical cancer facility, Harkins said.He noted that a significant number of renovations will take place inside the main University Hospital building, including the refurbishment of all patient rooms, a major renovation to the radiology suite and the construction of new operating rooms and nine new procedure rooms for interventional cardiology.

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Prepaid tuition plan extends deadline

By Rodger Nayak | February 26, 2009

The Virginia College Savings Plan extended its deadline Monday for families to enroll in the Virginia Prepaid Education Program to March 15 because of an increase in the number of families enrolling in the program.

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Environmental Science Dept.notices increased popularity

By Sarah Wooten | February 26, 2009

The University?s environmental science department ? now in its 40th year of existence ? and major program has seen significant growth and diversification in the past several years because of factors including increased participant interest and a growing curiosity among students in the department?s lower-level classes, chair Joseph Zieman said.

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Council debates ITC outsourcing decision

By Jane Ma | February 25, 2009

University students attending last night?s Student Council meeting debated the relative merits and downsides of the Information Technology and Communication office?s proposal to phase out student consultants later this year.Student Information Technology Consultant Seth Kaye spoke out against ITC?s proposal.?The physical support that we offer here on Grounds and in libraries like Clemons and Alderman ... can?t be solved over the phone,? Kaye said.Kaye also noted that the introduction of new computing systems at the University, such as the Student Information System, which will replace ISIS, will result in an influx of help requests.

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McAuliffe talks energy, business

By Matt Denton-Edmundson | February 25, 2009

Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a Democratic candidate for the 2009 Virginia gubernatorial race, held a roundtable discussion yesterday in the University?s Kaleidoscope room in Newcomb Hall.

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Student Council denies additional funds for Virginia Women

By Jane Ma | February 25, 2009

Student Council heard an appropriations appeal from the Virginia Women?s Chorus last night to provide additional funding for the group?s upcoming trip to the National Cathedral in Washington D.C., but voted to uphold the Appropriation Committee?s decision to decline the request.Chorus members Kelly McVicar, a third-year College student and Gabby Garcia, a student in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, said the money requested would have funded additional hotel expenses.?We were granted $162 per room and we?re asking for the remainder of $200 per room,? McVicar said, adding that the organization is completely student funded.

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Image Awards honor students

By Sarah Wooten | February 25, 2009

The Office of African-American Affairs, the Black Leadership Institute and the Black Student Alliance hosted the University?s second annual Image Awards last night in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom.The event ? which third-year College student Kadeem Cooper said ?really brought together our community? ? was meant to recognize University students and faculty members for their expressed commitment to the University?s black population and conclude Black History Month celebrations.

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Students elect Nelson Council President

By Jane Ma | February 24, 2009

Third-year College student John Nelson officially was named the next Student Council president last night, while second-year College student Colin Hood and second-year Engineering student Nikhil Panda also secured positions on Council?s executive committee.?I?m very excited,? Nelson said.

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New Honor, Judiciary reps hope to improve outreach

By Cameron Feller | February 24, 2009

Representatives for the University?s two sanctioning bodies were named last night, as a week of both contested and uncontested elections came to a close.Third-year students Mary Siegel, JJ Litchford, Robert Atkinson, Alex Carroll and Jennifer Newsome were elected as the Honor Committee?s College representatives last night, while third-year students Pev Ahdout and Greg Corkran and second-year student William Bane were chosen as College University Judiciary Committee representatives.While one of the most common goals the new representatives share is maintaining transparency and communication between the two committees and students, many of the newly elected members also have specific goals of their own.?My goal since the very beginning has been to make UJC respond more to students? needs and make students feel like they have ownership over the committee,? Ahdout said.

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Students reject multiple-sanction honor referendum

By Prateek Vasireddy | February 24, 2009

Student voters rejected the referendum to create a multiple-sanction honor system, as seventy percent of total voters voted against the referendum, while only 28 percent voted for it.Hoos Against Single Sanction proposed the initial referendum, which sought to implement a system of less strict sanctions, such as suspension from the University, in conjunction with the current single sanction, in which the only punishment is expulsion.

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UBE voter turnout rate increases in this year

By Rodger Nayak | February 24, 2009

The spring 2009 elections saw a 38 percent voter turnout rate, nearly double the rate from last year?s elections and the highest rate since 2005, according to statistics released by the University Board of Elections last night.Only the Darden and Education Schools experienced decreased turnout, as students across the University selected representatives for the Honor Committee, the University Judiciary Committee and Student Council, while also weighing referenda to the constitutions of those organizations.UBE Chair Alisa Abbott, a fourth-year College student, attributed the leap in voter turnout to ?increased publicity and highly contested referendums.? Abbott said the hotly contested honor referendum likely drew a high volume of students, as voters decided whether to amend the University?s single-sanction policy of expulsion for honor offenses.Abbott said the University Board of Elections set up tables on the Lawn everyday last week and also sent out an e-mail to University community members to help increase election participation.

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Honor Committee contemplates changing academic credit bylaw

By Cameron Feller | February 23, 2009

The Honor Committee is considering changing the language of one of its bylaws so that students will lose their academic credits during the semester they are accused of an honor offense instead of the semester they are found guilty.The topic was first brought up during the Committee?s faculty advisory committee meeting on Feb.

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