The Inter-Fraternity Council held its second and last round of elections last night, bringing in eight more members to the organization?s 2009-10 Governing Board.Second-year College student Penn Daniel was elected chairman for membership education, while second-year College student Kayu Muigai will soon begin his term as chairman for community service.
In an effort to curb parking payment violations at the Central Grounds Parking Garage near Newcomb Hall, the University?s Parking and Transportation department will issue $20 parking citations starting March 2 to patrons unable or unwilling to pay their hourly parking fees, department director Rebecca White said.Patrons will only receive a warning citation, however, if the parking fee is less than $100, or if they have not received a previous citation in the past year, White said.
The Information Technology and Communication office currently is considering the elimination of about two-thirds of its student jobs as part of a change in the technical help desk model, said Michael McPherson, University associate vice president and deputy chief information officer.ITC currently employs about 90 students in various roles, including answering phones at the help desk, working at walk-in locations and serving as consultants in dormitories, he said.
Public television and radio in Virginia could soon lose nearly all taxpayer funding, and some local programs ? including those supported by the University?s Virginia Foundation for the Humanities ? are now at risk.
A bill unanimously passed earlier this month by the Virginia House of Delegates and now awaiting Senate approval may allow college students to seek exemptions from jury duty.
A $2.9 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will fund the new National Student Clearinghouse database, which will provide a research and reporting system enabling high schools throughout the country to track college enrollment and graduation statistics about their graduates.
Best ActorWith the exception of Richard Jenkins? The Visitor, I?ve seen every film the Best Actor nominees have starred in ? and all of these men are incredibly worthy of the award.
The proposed honor referendum, diversity within the student body and faculty and living wage for University employees were among the many topics brought up last night at the second annual Commission on the University?s Present.
University Police officers recently solved two theft cases with the help of internet technology, using eBay and the University network to charge two University students with separate crimes.University Police Lieut.
The first interest meeting for a University chapter of a national food recycling initiative ? known as the Campus Kitchens Project ? took place yesterday night in the interest of promoting a new initiative that will provide local homeless and hungry residents with leftover portions of dining hall food.
CollegeACB.com, a gossip Web site started last year, has begun filling the void left by Juicy Campus, which was shut down last month.Former Wesleyan University undergraduate student Aaron Larner and former Johns Hopkins University undergraduate student Andrew Mann started College ACB, or Anonymous Confession Board, in January 2008.
The University?s Human Resources Department announced that it is planning to change its hiring process, said Susan Carkeek, University vice president and chief human resource officer.
The University Board of Elections experienced glitches with its online voting system immediately after polls opened yesterday morning, and a Student Council designed opinion poll meant to replace one part of the system also saw problems.Unity Project Chair Rob Atkinson said the most notable problem involved the Student Council Unity Project referendum, which would have determined next year?s project theme.
Humayun Kabir, Bangladesh?s ambassador to the United States, spoke yesterday about Bangladesh?s recent elections and changes as part of the Office of the Vice Provost for International Programs? 2009 Ambassador Series.Kabir?s lecture covered the nation?s recent developments in its economy, environment and civil rights, as well as its relations with the United States, in light of the democratic elections held in the country Dec.
The University?s Information Technology and Communication office will phase out computing labs to enable a more flexible computing experience, beginning with the removal of 125 computers this summer, said Michael McPherson, University associate vice president and deputy chief information officer.ITC currently provides about 400 computers in public labs, but plans call for the removal of almost all University public computers by summer 2011, he said.
A student opinion referendum on the spring 2009 ballot questions the athletic department?s allocation of finances, proposing that the athletic department reallocate its finances to provide students with free water at home football games.
The Honor Committee recently started taking steps to better educate University students about honor and improve the University?s community of trust.
The adverse effects of the sour economy have trickled down to many of the University?s contracted independent organizations.
At the beginning of this month, fourth-year College student Courtney Schroeder accepted a $50,000 scholarship from the Winston Churchill Foundation that will allow her to spend the next year performing research at Cambridge University in England.The scholarship, which is awarded to about 13 students annually, allows students to gain a year of research experience before entering graduate school, said Astronomy Prof.
A team of professors from both the University and Clemson University recently completed a study that shows students generally prefer male physical science teachers to females in the same field.The original project originated in Harvard, and data supporting this notion was collected from universities nationwide in association with the Factors Influencing College Science Success project, Education Assoc.
