The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, which coordinates higher education within the commonwealth, announced Monday that it received a $1.1 million College Access Challenge Grant from the U.S.
The University tested a new emergency siren system at six locations across Grounds between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m..?It was exactly as we had anticipated,? Director of Emergency Preparedness Marge Sidebottom said.
In a move that mirrored action taken at a number of other law schools, Harvard Law School decided last week to abandon its old grading system, eliminating the use of letter grades.
With support from the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative, Electrical and Computer Engineering Profs.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted against a proposed $700-billion financial bailout plan yesterday, hampering federal legislative efforts to reinvigorate struggling financial institutions in the midst of serious economic troubles.The bill fell by a narrow margin of 228 against and 205 in favor.
As the retirement of Sen. John Warner, R-Va., approaches, two former Virginia governors are vying to take his seat: Republican Jim Gilmore and Democrat Mark Warner.
College Portrait, a Web site that seeks to increase the transparency and accountability of colleges and universities across the nation, was recently unveiled by the Voluntary System of Accountability, a program started by the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
During Friday?s meeting between U.S. President George W. Bush and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, University alumna Deanna Gordon was one of the officials participating in the presidents? discussion about the progress of civil interagency groups in Afghanistan.
The current economic crisis has impacted University finances in small ways thus far, with fundraisers anticipating short-term difficulties but remaining optimistic about the overall success of the University?s Capital Campaign.The University issues bonds for the construction of structures such as the South Lawn Project and Kellogg dormitory, University Chief Financial Officer Yoke San Reynolds explained.
Two University professors were part of a team of researchers selected to design a carbon emissions auction on behalf of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, an organization composed of 10 Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states committed to limiting the amount of carbon emissions from the power sector.
Though first-year students have been living in Kellogg, the new dormitory in the Alderman Road housing area, for more than a month, the dedication of the dorm is scheduled to take place this afternoon.The building was named after the late Robert Kellogg, who died in 2004.
FREDERICKSBURG,Va. ? Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and running mate Joe Biden spoke at a rally at the University of Mary Washington Saturday, attracting a crowd of 26,000.Biden began his speech by citing Friday?s debate as proof that Republican presidential candidate John McCain is ?out of touch with the American people,? claiming that ?McCain?s judgment has been flat wrong? on issues such as the War in Iraq and homeland security.When Obama spoke, he focused on the ?troubling? economic situation, noting that 600,000 workers have lost their jobs since January, home values are falling, there are a record number of foreclosures, and it has never been harder to retire.?In so many cities and towns across America, the precious dream so many generations fought for is slowly slipping away,? Obama said.Obama stressed that in the 40 minutes he and McCain spent debating the economy Friday, McCain did not address the concerns of working-class families.?John McCain had a lot to say about me,? Obama said, ?but he had nothing to say about you.?Scott Hirons, vice chairman of Stafford County Republican committee,
The Honor Committee reached out this fall to students from a variety of University schools in an attempt to make the Committee more representative of the
What is your role as off-Grounds housing manager? Hawes: If I were to put a word around it, I would say ?conduit.? I?m where you come to get information.
For some of the University?s future students, the idea of simply compiling a list of colleges and to starting to fill out applications may be a relic of the past.
The University scored a B in the most recent edition of the College Sustainability Report Card, earning high marks in the fields of food and recycling, transportation, and green buildings, while receiving its lowest mark in endowment transparency.The Sustainable Endowments Institute, located in Cambridge, Mass., has published sustainability report cards for the past three years.
In the midst of two campaigns with historic racial and gender implications, the Miller Center for Public Affairs held a ?Race and Gender and American Politics? roundtable discussion last night, leading University professors to note that the two issues have taken on new and unprecedented roles in advance of the Nov.
Carr?s Hill, which has traditionally served as the residence of University presidents, is expected to undergo repairs in the near future as the University community celebrates the building?s centennial.The building, which is in close proximity to both the Rotunda and the Lawn, has been a historical fixture on Grounds since it was built in 1909.
In collaboration with several scientific research organizations and with the aid of a National Science Foundation grant, a University professor is leading a project to found a national research institute called The Center for Chemistry of the Universe.
Charlottesville General Registrar Sheri Iachetta will appear before a U.S. congressional committee today to discuss college students? voting rights in the towns in which they study and reside.In appearing before Rep.
