According to a press release issued by Semester at Sea?s Institute for Shipboard Education, which is academically overseen by the University, Kurt Leswing, a 21-year-old student participating in the program, was fatally struck by a driver while visiting Hong Kong last week.
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D), a 1983 University Law graduate, has been named to the advisory board of the Obama-Biden Transition Project.?Governor Napolitano exemplifies the Virginia ideal of the citizen lawyer,? University Law School Dean Paul Mahoney said regarding the alumna?s appointment.
At a work session last Thursday, Charlottesville City Council members discussed strategies for improving the situation of Charlottesville citizens living in poverty.?We have more trouble than a lot of other communities,? Council member David Brown said, noting, though, that because Charlottesville is home to the University , the poverty rate is inflated because it includes University students who earn under $15,000 a year.Council member Holly Edwards pointed to the number of free and reduced lunch recipients as a more accurate measurement of poverty in the city.
From Brown College to the language houses, the University features a number of housing options geared toward specific student interests.
On Election Day last week, 58 percent of voters in Nebraska supported a measure to end the practice of affirmative action in public employment, public education and public contracting.Colorado voters faced a similar choice on their ballot this year, and although votes are still being counted, the votes to keep the practice currently outweigh the alternative, 51 to 49 percent.Bill Harvey, University vice president and chief officer for diversity and equity, noted that he was pleased that voters in Colorado looked at the proposition on their ballot carefully enough to understand that ?there is a need and opportunity for us to provide a chance for people who are historically not represented to get a chance to be involved in higher education and employment.?Roger Clegg, president and general counsel of the Center for Equal Opportunity based in Falls Church, Va., which supports banning some kinds of affirmative action, however, holds a different perspective.
Last week University Police Chief Michael Gibson was named Police Chief of the Year by the National Alliance on Mental Illness? Crisis Intervention Team.
The shorter day length and colder weather that comes with the onset of fall can make many people yearn for the sunny days of summer.
The University will hold its first Assembly for the Arts Sunday, featuring dance choreographer Bill T.
The City of Charlottesville lost its competition with Falls Church, Va., to see which city would have a higher percentage of registered voters go to the polls Tuesday.
The annual Virginia Film Festival, which ended its four-day run Sunday, saw a decline in attendance this year but still managed to exceed the expectations of the event?s artistic director, Richard Herskowitz.Herskowitz explained that the festival, which is hosted by the University and was based this year on the theme of ?Aliens,? put its focus on featuring filmmakers from all around the world.?My main goals were really to satisfy the broadest audience with the programming, and based on the responses I received from a wide range of people, I?m very satisfied with the results,? Herskowitz said.
President-elect Barack Obama faces high hopes and expectations as the newly elected President of the United States, and with both a Democratic president in the White House for the first time since former President Clinton in 2001, as well as a Democratic majority in the House and the Senate, there is also a great deal of speculation about the future of the United States government and Obama?s party.Both Obama and the Democratic Party as a whole experienced widespread support throughout the campaign and now face high expectations as the party enters the White House and the walls of Congress.?Obama has been portrayed as this transformational figure? throughout the campaign, said Dan Keyserling, Center for Politics deputy director of communications and former Cavalier Daily executive editor.
In the wake of significant Democratic gains and the election of a Democratic president, Republican Party members are now seeking to regroup as a party and also to attempt working across the aisle with the Democratic majority in Congress.?It?s not a good year to be a Republican,? said Dan Keyserling, University Center for Politics deputy director of communications and former Cavalier Daily executive editor.
Why does the University have a Faculty Senate? What is its purpose?
The Crystal Ball, an election predictor run by Politics Prof. Larry J.
Virginia?s Fifth District congressional election still remains too close to call.
Students living in Hereford College recently received an e-mail informing them that Hereford will officially become first-year-only housing starting in fall 2010.According to the e-mail, the reasons for the change are the continued growth of incoming first-year classes and the ongoing dormitory replacement project on Observatory Hill.?We recognize the potential inconvenience this decision may cause residents of Hereford who had intended to re-sign for space in the College,? the e-mail stated, ?and are committed to minimizing disruption for those wishing to remain part of the College experience, or, those seeking other on-Grounds accommodation for the coming year.?Patricia Lampkin, vice president and chief student affairs officer, said the decision was an unexpected ? but necessary ? one.
Starting next Tuesday, leftover and disposed food will not be wasted at Observatory Hill Dining Hall.Panorama Pay-Dirt compost company, University Dining Services, University Facilities Management recycling office and Green Dining have teamed up to implement a compost program for the high volumes of food waste generated at the busiest dining hall on Grounds.O-Hill serves about half of all dining hall meals on Grounds and was chosen to pioneer this project because the loading equipment needed to transport waste to be composted is in place there, University Dining Director Brent Beringer said.?It was an idea that we?ve been working on for a couple years,? Beringer said.
Charlottesville City Council voted Monday to allocate $100,000 to the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority in an effort to improve public housing within the city and $50,000 to create a housing planning position at City Hall.
History was made yesterday when American voters elected Democrat Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States of America.?If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer,? Obama said at his victory celebration in Chicago.Riding a wave of early voter support from the East Coast, Obama jumped out to a lead and never looked back.
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner (D) contributed to Democratic Party gains last night, winning a Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen.
