Research conducted by Asst. Psychology Prof. Amori Y. Mikami suggests girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder develop eating disorders at higher rates than girls without ADHD.
Nursing School Dean Jeanette Lancaster spoke before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies last week, asking for increased funding for nursing education in the 2009 fiscal year budget.
The Virginia General Assembly recently approved a bill that would penalize those convicted of unlawful filming more harshly.
The comic artists responsible for the March 13 and 14 TCB comic strips decline to comment on their work at this time.
Following Steven Barber's expulsion from the University's College at Wise for possession of firearms on campus, he questioned the legality of the ban on concealed weapons.
The Education School recently modified its special education program to include a dual-endorsement option, enabling participating students to gain certification in both special education and a general education field of choice. In the face of a changing teaching atmosphere, the program will seek to equip future teachers better for the many K-12 schools that are presently looking to better integrate children with special needs by placing them in classrooms with "more typically developing children," Education Dean Robert Pianta said.? These combined classes, termed "inclusion classrooms," aim to make connections between general education students and special education students, he explained. According to Sandra Cohen, director of teacher education at the Education School, the program will help address the increased demand for inclusion classroom teachers.
Charlottesville Transportation Service buses will not run Sunday, according to City of Charlottesville spokesperson Ric Barrick. "We are closed two days of the year: Christmas and Easter," Barrick said.
The Honor Forum scheduled for March 26 has been canceled due to lack of interest, according to Josh Hess, Honor Committee vice chair for community relations.
The Cavalier Daily sincerely regrets any offense readers may have taken to two recent comics in the strip TCB published March 13 and 14.
University Transit System and University Parking and Transportation officials discussed new bus route proposals Tuesday night.
Speakers at an immigration rights panel last night focused on the human aspect of the illegal immigration issue, encouraging students to support the immigrant community and pro-legalization legislation.
The University discovered a glitch in its emergency preparedness plan following yesterday's tornado drill.
Last night The Colonnade Club played host to the formal transition ceremony for Student Council, during which President Matt Schrimper stressed his eagerness to begin his term and work with his peers. "I'm most excited about the individuals coming in and I think it's an indication of things to come for Student Council," Schrimper said, adding, "We'd love for any individuals in the community to join Council, to get involved and make an impact at this institution." Schrimper and his Executive Board, including Vice President for Administration John Nelson and Vice President for Organizations Kayla Wherry, formally took their positions last night when they where sworn in by former Council executives. "It's been a long month of getting ready," Schrimper said.
Students interested in combining their interests in arts and business may have more opportunities at the University in the future because of the possible creation of a five-year master's degree program for arts administration. The program, proposed by Art Department Lecturer George Sampson, is currently being deliberated by the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Committee on Educational Policy and Curriculum, according to interim College Dean Karen Ryan. According to Sampson, the process for implementing a new program typically takes about 18 months, and not all of it occurs on Grounds. "Establishing a new degree requires approval of state authorities in Richmond," Sampson said, adding that "if everything goes very smoothly, we might have our first entering class of this program in the fall of 2009." According to Sampson, if implemented, the program would only include the five-year master's program; there are no plans to create an undergraduate major or minor in arts administration.
Research by a University student uncovered new findings about the effectiveness of local food markets. Fourth-year Engineering student Lauren Doucette is working with Ben Cohen, assistant professor of science, technology and society, to complete her senior thesis about the energy used in farmers market systems and its implications for society. Doucette explained there is a debate surrounding the effectiveness of farmers markets in terms of energy consumption.
With college student health centers across the country facing price hikes for contraceptives, the University branch of the group Voices for Planned Parenthood, or Vox, is starting a campaign to spread awareness of these cost increases on Grounds.
The comic artists responsible for the March 13 and 14 TCB comic strips decline to comment on their work at this time.
The University will conduct a tornado drill today in observance of Tornado Preparedness Day. The drill will serve to test both the University's emergency preparedness in the case of a tornado and the UVaAlerts text-messaging system, Director of Emergency Preparedness Marjorie Sidebottom said. The campus-wide drill is scheduled to start at 9:45 a.m., and students can expect to receive two messages over the course of the drill, one to begin the exercise and one to conclude it, Sidebottom said.
