A student reported that he was abducted and robbed from the 100 block of Rugby Road near the Corner area shortly after 11:30 p.m.
The University is leading the pack of public institutes of higher education in graduation rates of African-American students for the 14th consecutive year, according to a recent article published in the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Maurice Apprey, dean of the Office of African-American Affairs, said the commitments of administration, faculty and students have contributed to the consistently high graduation rate. The Office of African-American Affairs aims to translate this aggregate effort into programs that bring success for students, Apprey said.
University administrators discussed the creation of an Institute for Faculty Advancement in an effort to improve faculty leadership opportunities at Thursday's?
A Lawn resident's rocking chair was stolen this weekend, bringing up the total number of incidents involving chair theft this academic year to seven, Lawn resident Christine Devlin said. "My chair happens to be amongst those that are missing," said Lawn resident Ben Cooper, former Honor Committee chair.
Virginia community college graduates who meet certain requirements will now be guaranteed admission to the University's Engineering School because of an agreement signed last month by University President John T.
In an effort to help create an interdisciplinary, international academic center for the University, the University of Virginia Foundation recently named Stewart Gamage, current vice president of public affairs at the College of William & Mary, director of the University's Morven Project. The Morven Project seeks to establish an academic center for the University on land given to the University in 2001 by John W.
Following extensive media coverage of controversial comments made by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama last week about rural Americans, experts anticipate Sen.
As many high school seniors contemplate their options for higher education at the end of an arduous college application process, for some, the real work has just begun.
The Honor Committee approved the reinstatement of the single sanction ad hoc committee and approved changes to open committee meeting procedure during last night's meeting.
Two University students received a jump-start this weekend toward their planned political careers, as third-year College students Grayson Lambert and Sarah Buckley received the first annual Senator John W.
From the College to the Engineering School and extending to all arms of the University, there is neither much variation in the evaluation procedures that lead to raises in faculty salaries nor many differences in how a new hire's salary is determined.
Tuxedos, toile tablecloths and the buoyant sounds of a string quintet characterized last night's annual dinner reception to recognize retiring faculty, held in the Dome Room of the Rotunda.
Biomedical Graduate Engineering student Kristen Wieghaus won first place along with a $1,500 research grant at yesterday's fourth annual University of Virginia Engineering Research Symposium.
Though the decision to move Inter-Fraternity Council rush for first-year students to the spring was controversial 10 years ago, the IFC has since adapted, now preferring the second-semester rush process. Former Dean of Students Robert T.
The Tuesday, April 8 News article "Athletic department leading fundraising initiative" incorrectly stated that the athletic department recently achieved more than 78 percent of its fundraising goal of $300,000.
The University has selected the final three candidates for the permanent Dean of Students position, each of whom will make a presentation and answer questions in sessions open to the University community in the upcoming weeks. A search committee comprised of faculty members and students formed in mid-January to examine applicants, said Christina Morell, assistant vice president for student affairs.
University policies concerning mental health issues were the main topic of debate at the Board of Visitors' Student Affairs Committee meeting yesterday.
