University students and staff have been specifically targeted in an e-mail phishing scam asking users to provide their University usernames and passwords, said Shirley Payne, Information Technology and Communication office director for security coordination and policy.
Employees of the University Medical Center and Medical School are no longer permitted to receive gifts from companies that do business with the University Health System, according to a new University policy.Steve Wasserman, Medical School assistant dean for research, said the policy is designed to eliminate financial conflicts of interest for employees and to ?create an environment in which patients, funding agencies and the general public are convinced that there are no external influences on what you are doing in the various missions you are fulfilling for the University.?Wasserman said pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers, among others, in the past would offer gifts such as pens, notepads and tote bags to employees.
The University is considering retrofitting the Ivy Stacks Storage Facility in order to increase storage space for the University Library?s collection.
Student-athletes nationwide are graduating at a higher rate than ever, according to a recent study released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.The NCAA found that student-athletes who enrolled in college between 1998 and 2001 graduated at an average rate of 78 percent, NCAA spokesperson Erik Christianson said.
In today?s world of budget cuts and environmental concerns, colleges and universities are becoming increasingly interested in implementing new technologies that are environmentally friendly and financially viable.
University research suggests individuals with greater sensitivity to bitter tastes are less likely to develop a dependence on nicotine than those with a lower sensitivity to such tastes.?If a person is a [sensitive] taster, then that person is less likely to become a smoker,? said lead investigator Ming Li, professor of psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences.
The Honor Committee approved a bylaw last night that gives the Committee more jurisdiction over honor offenses that occur in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies.The bylaw allows the Committee to apply some or all of its standard procedures to investigate honor allegations that originate from all SCPS courses, including ones offered online.According to the old bylaw, SCPS cases were to be investigated by the regional director of the SCPS location in which an offense took place.
Some industries are facing significant job cuts that will result in fewer entry-level positions for the graduating Class of 2009 because the United States economy is ?going to slow down,? Commerce Prof.
University English Prof. Rita Dove, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1987, in addition to several other highly prestigious honors, will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Library of Virginia Oct.
University Librarian Karin Wittenborg will serve as the keynote speaker for this year?s Fall Convocation Oct.
In light of several incidents of computer theft and other issues, the University?s Department of Information Technology and Communication Security and Policy Office will host a series of events and implement a number of new initiatives aiming to increase awareness about cyber security issues on Grounds.Shirley Payne, vice president and chief information officer, noted that her department?s efforts to increase such awareness go on throughout the year, but that this month, National Cyber Security Month, in particular offers her office increased opportunities to do this.Payne said many of the scheduled events, including an IT professionals conference Oct.
The Thursday, Oct. 12 news article ?Palin rally puts focus on national economy? quoted University Democrats Communications Coordinator Michael Feuerstein as saying, presidential candidate Barack Obama ?exercised that judgment in 2002 when he came out opposing Iraq, predicting the indeterminate cause and length the war would bring.? Feuerstein actually said Obama ?exercised that judgment in 2002 when he came out opposing Iraq, predicting the indeterminate costs and length the war would bring.? The Cavalier Daily regrets the error.
U.S. Senate candidate William Redpath, the current Libertarian National Committee chairman, spoke yesterday about his ambitions and goals for the country if elected, primarily those regarding national security, social security and public education.
Nearly 500,000 new commonwealth voters registered this year, according to a Virginia State Board of Elections press release.
The Virginia Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it will suffer major reductions in state and federal funding.
The University is teaming up again with Harvard University and Princeton University this fall on a national tour advertising the accessibility of education for potential applicants.The tour, which began Sunday and will continue through November, will expand from the 19 cities visited last year to a total of 27 cities across the nation.
Charlottesville Police responded to a shooting in Pacino?s Deli on the Corner at about 12:20 a.m.
As conservative commentator David Horowitz prepared to speak on Grounds yesterday, students from the Minority Rights Coalition and the Middle Eastern Leadership Council, among others, organized themselves in silent protest against Horowitz?s ideas.Horowitz spoke yesterday about Islamofascism.
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin focused heavily on the economy when she addressed a largely red-shirted crowd at Richmond International Raceway Monday.Palin emphasized her belief that Republican presidential candidate John McCain could cure the recent economic woes if elected to the presidency, saying that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ?would get us even deeper in debt.?Palin said her running mate ?has a plan, and he doesn?t just talk the talk.? The plan for improving the economy under a McCain-Palin ticket would involve lower taxes and decreased spending in Washington, Palin said?Taxes are already too high, and [Obama] wants to raise them,? she said.
A new Web site, UCrime.com, is now available for current and potential university and college students as a source for information about crimes committed on or around campuses.Colin Drane, president of UCrime and University alumnus, said he believes the site is important because he feels strongly that crime ?data in the public?s hands is a good thing [because] it improves public safety.? The Web site has access to information from universities through the Clery Act of 1990, which requires universities to make their crime statistics public knowledge.
