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Because of accidents involving pedestrians along Emmet Street, University officials have elected to embed high-tech LED lights -- similar to those used on airport runways -- into the road to provide a safer crosswalk.
The University took part in an emergency drill along with the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County communities Tuesday that included flood and tornado simulations.
Despite the ban on Lawn receptions before the Nov. 24 Virginia Tech football game, receptions for tonight's Lighting of the Lawn will be permitted.
Start your studying soon, prospective medical school students: MCAT registration for the April and May test dates opened yesterday. According to a Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions press release, students ready to take the "all-important medical school admissions exam" should register as soon as possible, so as to avoid not being able to sign up for a desired day or testing location. Kaplan MCAT Program Manager Amjed Mustafa said because of the "rolling" admission programs found at most medical schools, it is in test-takers' best interest to take the exam as soon they are ready. "As the number of students who have applied increases, the number of medical school spots decreases," Mustafa said.
The Microsoft Exchange system will fully replace Oracle Calendar in January as the University's centralized calendar service offered to students, faculty and staff. James Hilton, University vice president and chief information officer, explained that Microsoft Exchange provides an integrated environment for schedules that better supports e-mail, calendars and mobile devices such as Blackberries. "The beauty of being in an exchange environment is when you look at your calendar, it's all the same," Hilton said.
Student Council rejected a contracted independent organization application last night for an organization called the Honor Commission aimed at discussing the meaning of honor at the University.
The Inter-Sorority Council held its annual elections last night, voting into office an executive board whose members say increasing sorority involvement in philanthropy events will be one of several goals for their 2008-09 term. Third-year College student Stuart Berkeley was elected to serve as president of the ISC.
The open Honor trial, which was scheduled for Jan. 26, has been rescheduled for Jan. 20 at 10 a.m.
The Virginia Republican State Central Committee has reversed its recent decision to require voters in the Commonwealth to sign a loyalty pledge before being able to vote in the upcoming Republican presidential primary.
Charlottesville City Council decided Monday to proceed with Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo's proposal for research into the installation of security cameras in the downtown area of Charlottesville.
Though this year's Cavaliers have fought their way into postseason football play on their own merits, they will ultimately share the financial fruits of their labor with the rest of the member schools of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cavaliers will face the Texas Tech Red Raiders Jan.
The Honor Committee voted Sunday on four bylaws meant to clarify rules regarding evidence, post-trial procedures and 'the scope of the honor system.' One amendment passed and went into effect immediately.
A new sub-committee recently formed in the Virginia House of Delegates will review and evaluate bills dealing with mental health care policies in the Commonwealth.
University Police responded to reports of a break-in and vandalism at Rouss Hall, currently under construction, early Friday morning, according to University Police Lt.
A third-year graduate student in the University's computer science department, Joy Kamunyori, recently won first place in the graduate division of the fourth annual Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference for her work on computer systems that could help detect viruses.
Students living in the Gooch and Dillard Residence Areas, many of whom have complained in recent weeks about construction noise stemming from a roof replacement project, will soon have some respite from the disturbance on what have been deemed "three quiet days" during the upcoming exam period. Housing officials, according to Associate Chief Housing Officer Marshall Hunt, have agreed with both builders and roofing contractors to grant the residents of Gooch and Dillard the periods of peace and quiet after receiving several complaints from students about the ongoing construction. Several Gooch/Dillard residents said the roof replacement, which has been underway since October, has been noisy and obtrusive. Jenny Anderson, a second-year College student and Gooch resident, noted that earlier in the year, when the roof above her room was being replaced, her desk vibrated due to the machinery in use.
A University researcher may have found another source of air pollution in addition to the usual suspects such as fossil fuel emissions: the kudzu plant. While the research is ongoing, Environmental Science Prof.
Starting in February University students will be able to pay their tuition bills online through QuikPay@UVA. According to Sarah Jordan, director of communications for Student Financial Services, students' bills will no longer be mailed to their permanent addresses.
