Despite the economic downturn, the 2008 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign received over $135,000 in its first two weeks, according to the CVC Web site.?The [CVC] is simply a tool that makes giving and supporting employees? favorite charities easier,? CVC Chair Jim Fitzgerald said.
In coordination with academic advisors and University athletic coaches, the Honor Committee will soon start delivering honor presentations to the University?s athletic teams.Committee Chair Jess Huang said statistics the Committee has collected show that athletes are disproportionately reported to the Committee for offenses.?It?s important that we address these concerns with the athletes themselves,? Huang said.The presentations will consist of a short PowerPoint and case studies.
With the Commission on the Future of the University?s reaffirmed commitment to diversity, the Diversity Council provides a forum for discussion and a sounding board for diversity- and equity-related issues in areas such as admissions, student groups and the Charlottesville community.
With just a few days until the election, the 18- to 24-year-old demographic has the potential to make its most significant impact in the history of presidential elections.
Citing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama?s technological savvy and technology policies, Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt expressed his support for the Illinois senator yesterday at the Law School.Schmidt and Obama?s technology advisor Julius Genachowski made a stop in Charlottesville yesterday in an effort to garner support for the presidential candidate and his technology policies.
In an effort to increase environmental awareness before the upcoming presidential election, the Student Environmental Action group hosted a non-partisan rally yesterday afternoon in front of the Brown Science and Engineering Library.
Possible Class 1 Misdemeanor charges, punishable by as much as a year in jail and a $2,500 fine at the Commonwealth?s attorney?s discretion, await voters who choose to wear their political party affiliations to the polls during Election Day, according to a recent clarification to the Code of Virginia by the Virginia State Board of Elections.
While a record amount of financial aid was granted to students last year, the amount of money students are borrowing to finance their educations is increasing, according to a College Board report released Wednesday.The report, which surveyed more than 3,100 higher education institutions, also found that American college and university tuition costs grew slightly faster than the Consumer Price Index last year.
The University?s Office of Environmental Health & Safety was evacuated Tuesday at about noon by University and Virginia state police, as well as HAZMAT officials and fire officials, after a suspicious letter was delivered to the building, University Police Lieut.
University research efforts, which are often cosponsored by companies, received about $315 million from outside sources last year, about 10 percent of which came from industry sources, said Pace Lochte, economic director for the University.
The University, in collaboration with the American Psychological Association, recently received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to begin research on the contributions of public high schools that specialize in science, technology and mathematics, the University announced yesterday.The study, which will be conducted over the course of three years, will examine various aspects of specialized high schools and the resources they provide to students.?Since these specialized high schools are not widely available, it is important to look at their strengths and the contributions they are making to students who are interested in these particular fields,? said Rena Subotnik, director of the American Psychological Association?s Center for Psychology in the Schools and Education.Comparing the career paths of recent graduates from both specialized and traditional high schools, the study aims to assess whether students in specialized schools have a greater likelihood of continuing on to a career in the field of math or science.?What we want to figure out is whether or not the likelihood of obtaining a degree in science-related areas increases after students graduate from specialized high schools,? Assoc.
University administrators are considering designating Hereford College as a housing option solely for first-year students beginning next year.
The Advancement Project of the NAACP sued the Virginia State Board of Elections, Gov.
Last night Student Council passed a resolution supporting the creation of the Community Garden Project, a project proposed by the Environmental Sustainability Committee that aims to create a sustainable on-Grounds garden during the spring semester.
As a result of collaboration between two Mid-Atlantic research networks announced Monday, the University soon will be able to draw upon an expanded network of research resources.Virginia Tech announced that the Mid-Atlantic Terascale Partnership and the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads, research networks that serve as consortiums for research institutions in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., have joined together to improve and expand their networks, said Mike McPherson, University associate vice president and deputy chief information officer.
Student Council?s Academic Affairs Committee recently announced the creation of the Major Advising Program, which will provide another source of information for University students seeking to learn about and make choices in regards to the many majors and courses available to them at the University.?One of the goals of this program is to allow first-year and transfer students to have a certain level of comfort at U.Va.
In an effort to highlight issues facing the University?s Asian and Asian Pacific American community, last night the Asian Student Union celebrated its 10th anniversary and the kick-off of A/PAutumn, a week-long series of events aimed at raising interest and awareness about the Asian and Asian Pacific American community.
In an attempt to reduce the effects of second-hand smoke, the University recently revised its policy on smoking in public areas to prohibit the activity within 25 feet of all building entrances, including air intakes, windows and doors.Ralph Allen, director of the University?s Office of Environmental Health and Safety, explained that this new policy clarifies existing University regulations on smoking.
In the local House of Representatives contest, Republican incumbent Virgil Goode and Democratic challenger Tom Perriello are reaching out to voters through a broad range of issues, including energy dependence, the environment and the struggling economy.Goode said he supports offshore drilling for oil and drilling in Alaska, which he claims his opponent does not.?I am a strong supporter of alternative fuels,? Goode said.
