John Paul Jones Arena was recently named "Best New Major Concert Venue" by the readers of Pollstar magazine, a music industry trade publication.
As many as 20 cars were involved in a pileup on the Afton Mountain side of Interstate 64 at approximately 3 p.m.
A Virginia Senate Finance Committee voted nine to six yesterday to change HB 3202, known as the Comprehensive Transportation Finance and Reform Act of 2007, in order to address concerns about funding for transportation.
The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Feb. 6 aimed at creating a paper trail for the electronic voting process.
Student Council passed a resolution last night recommending changes to the Council constitution aimed at supplementing the representatives' responsibilities and clarifying procedures. According to the resolution, these amendments will require all representatives to serve on the Appropriations Committee.
The University recently announced the creation of a professorship at the Miller Center of Public Affairs named in honor of James R.
As students finalize summer plans, including travel and summer school, approximately 400 students from colleges nationwide anticipate an experience that will be a fusion of the two -- the Semester at Sea program. Administrators recently announced the faculty members who will accompany and instruct students and are finalizing plans for the first Semester at Sea program entirely run by the University. This summer, the University will send students sailing along the western coast of Central and South America.
Kaine declares state of emergency before ice storm Gov. Tim Kaine declared a state of emergency yesterday for the entire Commonwealth as a result of an impending ice storm, according to a press release issued by his office. The primary reason for the declaration of emergency is not to prepare the entire state for emergency but to free up resources by "facilitating the purchasing and deployment" when swift action is called for,said Bob Spieldenner, the director of public affairs at the Department of Emergency Management. It is estimated that the northern and western portions of the state will receive between one quarter and one half inch of ice accumulation.
Representatives from Hoos Against Single Sanction, Students for the Preservation of Honor and the Honor Committee debated options for changing the single sanction during a forum held by the Committee last night. Josh Hess, founder of Students for the Preservation of Honor, Rachel Carr, vice president of Hoos Against Single Sanction and Vice Chair for Trials Jay Trickett presented arguments for and against the single sanction, as well as alternative sanctioning systems such as informed retraction or multiple sanctions. "We wanted to discuss different proposals and examine the pros and cons," said Laura Holland, chair of Honor's single sanction ad hoc committee. Hess, who argued for the single sanction, admitted that the single sanction as a punishment is tough, and that emotional and intellectual frustration can result from it.
The title of yesterday's article "Nine Va. Tech honor justices step down" was incorrect and should have read "Five Va.
Yesterday's article "Honor reapportionment plan sent to ballot" reported that the proposal would run on the ballot for the last two days of the election, based on discussion at the meeting.
The Honor Committee presented an overview Sunday of the low number of investigations it dealt with last month.
The Lumina Foundation for Education, a private, independent foundation, recently released a report regarding the use of student unit record databases, or state records that contain information from college and university registrars on student enrollment.
The University Board of Elections is updating its election system by moving the endorsement process away from paper registration in favor of a streamlined online procedure.
The Charlottesville Fire Department received a call at 4:18 p.m. yesterday alerting the department of a potential gas leak in the area of 14th Street. According to David Hartman, Charlottesville Fire Department battalion chief, several units were dispatched to the Corner to locate the source of the odor. While searching for the potential natural gas leak, Hartman said someone pulled the alarm at the old University Hospital because of a similar odor. "There is an odor around here that is going through a 10-block area," Hartman said. The department, with the help of other area law enforcement officials, investigated all buildings and storm sewers in the area but was unable to locate the source of the leak. "We've completed [the search] and could not find a particular source," Charlottesville Battalion Chief Peter Sweeney said. At press time, there were no other reports of suspicious odors after the initial two, Sweeney said. -- compiled by Andy Mullan
George Washington University's Board of Trustees announced a 3.8 percent increase in tuition last week for undergraduates entering the university in the 2007-08 school year.
A memorial service was held yesterday at the University Chapel for former University Rector Hovey Slayton Dabney, who died Friday from complications of rheumatoid arthritis, according to family members.
Harvard University announced the appointment of its first female president in the school's 371 year history this weekend.
The Board of Visitors announced its newly chosen student member and discussed the proposed School of Public Health at its final session of the month Friday. First-year Law student Carey Mignerey was selected during last week's executive session to serve as the Board's student member for the upcoming year. Born in Atlanta, Mignerey received his bachelor's in government and foreign affairs from the University in 2004.
