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Employee giving increases

By Betsy Graves | January 16, 2009

Tightened purse strings and economic troubles have not stopped University employees from donating generously to both local and national charities through a workplace-giving campaign.University employees have given about $923,000 for the 2008 giving year, an increase from the $880,000 raised in 2007, noted Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign administrator Careen Waterman, a University community relations associate.

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Study finds doctoral students shy away from research-heavy academic careers

By Kate Colwell | January 16, 2009

According to a survey published online in the January-February 2009 issue of Academe, doctoral students may be less likely to pursue professorships at research-intensive universities because of the lack of accommodations these institutions make for family needs.Conducted at nine of the 10 University of California campuses, the survey results suggest that today?s doctoral students are leaning toward institutions that have a stronger focus on teaching instead of research, said Karie Frasch, University of California Faculty Family Friendly Edge Project manager.Researchers conducted the survey for seven years with students at different points in their doctoral careers.

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Bob Barker donates funds to Law School

By Jane Ma | January 15, 2009

Television personality Bob Barker, who hosted ?The Price is Right? for many years, recently donated $1 million to the University Law School for the establishment of an animal law program.?The Bob Barker Animal Law Program will include a course on animal law taught by Prof.

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Perriello sponsors education bill

By Sarah Wooten | January 15, 2009

Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Charlottesville, sponsored his first bill, the College Learning Access Simplicity and Savings Act of 2009, last Friday in an attempt to simplify the process of claiming federal tax credits for students and their families.

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ASC departmental grant will fund guest speakers

By Kelly Morenus | January 15, 2009

In response to pending commonwealth budget cuts preventing the Office of the Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences from funding events with guest speakers and guest artists, Arts & Sciences Council has launched a departmental grant program to help fund such events at the University.

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U.Va. researchers receive $1 million grant

By Prateek Vasireddy | January 14, 2009

A team of University engineers working on a project to improve the security of radio frequency identification computer chips recently received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation.RFIDs are small, patch-like devices primarily used to transmit information over very short distances to devices capable of reading them, said John Lach, University associate electrical and computer engineering professor.

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Rugby Rd. break-ins spike

By Bethel Habte | January 14, 2009

While residents of houses along the greater Rugby Road area celebrated the holidays out of town with families and friends, criminals were busy breaking into their Charlottesville homes, stealing belongings and damaging cars left on the streets.

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A healthy mentali-tea

By Marissa D'Orazio | January 14, 2009

It may seem sadistic to suggest, as you place your shiny new books upon your shelf and print out your new schedule, that you will probably be stressed, overworked and maybe even runny-nosed two weeks from now.But wait!

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Herpes simplex: Keeping it simple

By Emily Graham | January 14, 2009

Herpes is a viral infection and a resilient one at that. Knowledge of the disease has been around since the time of Hippocrates ? think old, Greek ? but it is clear that herpes is not going anywhere.

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Drug dealer sentenced

By Cavalier Daily Staff | January 14, 2009

Charlottesville resident Reynold Samuels Jr., 40, was sentenced yesterday to 24 years and four months in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute controlled substances and one count of copyright infringement.According to U.S.

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Classes suspended for presidential inauguration

By Cavalier Daily Staff | January 13, 2009

The University will suspend classes Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to allow members of the University community to watch the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.The University also plans to open John Paul Jones Arena to the public and will be showing live coverage of the inauguration that afternoon beginning at 11:30 a.m., University Provost Arthur Garson said.The decision was made, Garson noted, after a number of individuals contacted him and President John T.

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Governor

By Emily Poe | January 13, 2009

Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine recently called for the University to cut another $12.4 million from its budget in the 2009-10 academic year, in addition to the $10.6 million proposed for the 2008-09 academic year, according to Leonard Sandridge, executive vice president and chief operating officer.

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Numerous

By Prateek Vasireddy | January 13, 2009

As a new year begins, the research efforts of the University?s various schools and academic departments are continuing to forge ahead, contributing to what Vice President for Research Tom Skalak called progress in key areas of interest.Skalak, who emphasized that ?the deans of the [University?s] schools have the job of building their schools,? noted that there is ?a lot of creativity and initiative within each school? to provide public service and research opportunities for students.

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Trustees seek to amp up fourth-year giving rate

By Laura Hoffman | January 13, 2009

As fourth-year students begin their final semester today, the Class of 2009?s Leadership Council is continuing its push for financial gifts and pledges from soon-to-be-graduates, seeking donations of all sizes.?We just want to get as many people to donate as possible,? Class Giving Co-Chair Kathy Feeney said, later adding, ?the most appropriate time to give back to programs is right now.?A common misperception among students, Feeney noted, is that the Trustees have a specific financial goal.

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