Members of Student Environmental Action, a University Contracted Independent Organization, protested Bank of America's financing of new coal-fired power plants Friday, as group members staged a "die-in" at the University Avenue branch of the bank.
One year after the University eliminated its early decision admissions program in an effort to even the playing field for low-income prospective students, other universities are seeing a leap in their number of early applicants.
The Federal Communications Commission has offered the University Health System funding to improve the University's telemedicine program as part of a pilot program to expand and enhance health care in rural communities. Telemedicine seeks to use broadband Internet technology to allow hospitals and health care centers throughout the Commonwealth and beyond to communicate with one another, according to Karen Rheuban, medical director of the University's Office of Telemedicine.
The University Health System recently selected Claraview, a strategy and technology consulting firm, to develop a "data warehouse" that will be used to improve the quality of patient care and to maximize efficiency. "The health system has lots of different computer systems to help it provide care," Health System Computing Administrator Kevin Burbules said.
Black enrollment at historically black colleges and universities continues to fall as black enrollment in so-called "black-serving" institutions is on the rise, according to a new report released by the U.S.
Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell appointed Steven Rosenberg, attorney for Augusta County, to the position of associate university counsel and special counsel to the University. According to David Johnson, Virginia's deputy attorney general for health, education and social services, McDonnell is the official attorney for all Virginia colleges and universities.
The Public Education Fund of Charlottesville-Albemarle recently launched a new program, "Odyssey: 2025," aimed at helping local students better understand the critical areas of math and science. The program is a collaboration between city and county schools and one in which several University professors will be lending a helping hand. "Regionally, we want to promote an educated workforce, and that certainly makes for a better community, educationally and economically," said Cass Cannon, Charlottesville City Schools community relations specialist.
r Voters wishing to participate in the Republican presidential primary Feb. 12 will be required to sign a "good faith" pledge before they are permitted to cast a ballot. The pledge reads, "I, the undersigned, pledge that I intend to support the nominee of the Republican Party for President," and is meant to ensure that those voting in the primary are doing so in good faith, according to Shaun Kenney, spokesperson for the Republican Party of Virginia. The Commonwealth does not require its voters to register by associating with a specific political party, so parties are not able to close Virginia primaries to include only party members. Although the Virginia GOP instituted the policy in 2003, Kenney said he believes the fact that this is the first time that the pledge will be required statewide in the presidential primary has refocused debate on the policy.
University Transit Service administrators discussed changing the Blue and Orange bus routes to better serve the University community during a forum last night sponsored by Student Council.
Virginia is for happy people, according to a national ranking by Mental Health America. This analysis places the state in the top 20 of the nation, ranking the state as 18th for good mental health and 16th for low suicide rates. The ranking reflected statistical associations between states' access-to-care facilities and their mental health outcomes, such as suicide rates, according to the report. Paula Price, executive director of Mental Health America of Virginia, attributed the ranking to the fact that Virginians have a good deal of access to psychological treatments from both governmental and private providers.
Members of the Honor Committee gave a presentation to the Faculty Senate yesterday about its proposal for flexible exams, a new method still in the works that would change the way professors administered exams. College Rep.
A University graduate Engineering alumnus has found concrete evidence that secondhand tobacco smoke has detrimental side effects.
The possible creation of a school of environmental science was a topic of interest at yesterday's Faculty Senate meeting that saw differing levels of support.
Despite the concerns of several University and community members, the Jefferson Scholars Foundation's board formally has declared it will now begin construction of a planned Center for Jefferson Fellows, proceeding with plans that include knocking down what is known as the Beta House. The site of the center -- which will serve as a unique space for graduate-level study, symposia, office space and a flourishing of intellectualism, according to Foundation Executive Director James Wright -- is currently occupied by an almost 94-year old house that was designed by noted Charlottesville architect Eugene Bradbury and previously housed Beta Theta Pi fraternity. In February, the Foundation purchased the house -- formerly known as the Compton House, after ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Robert Compton, who commissioned its building -- for $3 million.
The University's Spanish department is now home to two professors honored with a form of knighthood by the king of Spain after Prof.
Universitas 21, an international network of leading universities including the University of Virginia, welcomed the University of Delhi as its 22nd member last week. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Universitas 21, which was founded by the University of Melbourne, according to University Law Prof.
Two second-year Engineering School students were arrested and charged with abduction with intent to extort money last Wednesday after they allegedly bound and gagged a man and held him for ransom.
The recent high-profile, on-Grounds burglaries, incidents near the Corner and the murder of University alumna Jayne McGowan have increased awareness about crime in the University area, prompting student concern and leading University and Charlottesville officials to address the issue. According to University Police Lieut.
