As part of 'Love Your Body Week' at the University, Theta Nu Xi, one of the University's multicultural sororities, hosted HerStory.
Students at Gallaudet University, an internationally known university for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, were protesting the selection of a new university president when they were arrested Friday night after a three-week blockade of the gate leading to the university's Washington campus. Student protestors say they feel the new president-to-be, Gallaudet University Provost Jane K.
The 2006 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign, a state workplace-driven charity giving program, begins at the University today.
Despite Saturday's brisk weather, the third Annual Pancakes for Parkinson's event transformed the Lawn into a veritable pancake factory serving University students, faculty and the Charlottesville community to benefit Parkinson's research. Pancakes for Parkinson's co-chair Stefin Pasternak said that along with providing pancakes free of charge, the program has two main goals of raising money for Parkinson's research and bringing the University and Charlottesville communities together. Parkinson's disease is a motor system disorder that attacks dopamine producing cells in the brain and results in muscle tremors and loss motor control.
The Honor Committee held a community forum meeting in the Dome Room of the Rotunda last night where they discussed by-law changes involving bad faith reporting of cases.
The U.Va. Patent Foundation recently created a new "angel investment" fund, The Jefferson Corner Group, that will evaluate investment opportunities and take an active role in managing the investments. An "angel investor" is typically a reasonably wealthy person who wishes to become directly involved and invest in companies as they are still in their early years, said Executive Director Robert MacWright, chief executive of the U.Va.
Voting for the annual fall student elections begins this morning. On the ballot this semester is a proposed alteration to the procedures for amending the University Judiciary Council's constitution, as well as elections for nine positions on the Arts & Sciences, Engineering and Commerce Councils, for which there are 18 candidates. Steve Yang, chair of the University Board of Elections, explained that these elections are different from the larger-scale elections held during the spring as their purpose is to offer first-year students an opportunity to run for council positions during their first semester.
Student Council's Student Life Committee held an open forum Wednesday night in New Cabell to discuss the committee's function within the University and the role of Student Council, as well as to address questions and concerns of students. Dan Newland, co-chair of the Student Life Committee, explained that the Student Life Committee focuses mainly on housing, dining and transportation and parking concerns of students, but also serves as an umbrella for other concerns. Changes that have been instituted in the past by the committee include SafeRide and late-night busing, which have only been in effect for a few years, Newland said. Peter Mathews, co-chair of the Student Life Committee, said he feels it is very important to get the word out to first years about the impact of the Student Life Committee and its ability to execute change. "Late-night busing is especially a big thing [to discuss] because a lot of first years might think that it was something that has always been here," Mathews said. Students in attendance brought up a variety of concerns. Fourth-year College student Danny Jaek suggested eliminating the concept of a meal plan with a set number of meals per week and instituting a plan that only consists of plus dollars. "I don't like the fact that I am throwing away meals at the end of the semester," Jaek said. Newland said there are other alternatives to the pre-determined meal plans, but he is willing to work with dining services to address this problem. Newland said the committee plans to hold a similar open forum at the beginning of next semester and a final forum at the end of the academic year. "I really do think we need to work on connecting with the student body ... and just hearing their ideas," Mathews said. Newland said he is very optimistic about future meetings and hopes to see an even bigger turnout. "We're taking a lot of steps to become accessible to the student body," Newland said.
Google recently announced that it is now offering free e-mail services for college campuses. The program, called Apps for Education, is one of several corporate e-mail providers for colleges, including Microsoft's Windows Live. According to the Google Web site, the e-mail service, which was initiated in August, offers benefits that include increased storage space and a variety of applications such as instant messaging and a page designing service, all at no cost to the college. Arizona State University was one of the first colleges to implement the Apps for Education service. Adrian Sannier, technology officer at the office of the president at ASU, pointed out that the program allows students to maintain ".edu" e-mail addresses. "We were always letting people forward their mail" from outside service providers, Sannier said.
Last night, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. held a forum entitled "Participation vs.
Former Gov. Mark Warner announced yesterday in a news conference that he will not seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008. Warner said he wanted to be able to put his family ahead of his political career. "While politically this appears to be the right time for me to take the plunge, at this point I want to have a real life," Warner said at the conference.
The University's Department of Pathology has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. Along with several other medical institutions, the Department of Pathology was awarded the grant in order to improve technology for diagnosing cancer. "The grant will be used in our effort to identify biomarkers specifically for cancer," Dr. Janet Cross, study coordinator for the Department of Pathology, said. A biomarker is physical trait capable of identifying the progress of a disease.
This week, University student groups have been working to raise awareness regarding the Marshall-Newman amendment, also known as the same-sex marriage amendment.
Sharon Davie, director of the University's Women's Center, was recently named a Fulbright Senior Specialist by the Fulbright Program.
The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Services hosted a conference yesterday entitled the "Implications of Growth for Virginia & the Nation," to discuss the potential implications of the United States population exceeding 300 million people, as it is expected to later this month. The conference began with a luncheon featuring conference keynote speaker Charles L.
Though classes began less than two months ago, enterprising students have already begun to direct their attention toward internship opportunities for next summer.
Public support for Democrats nationally is on the rise, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Tuesday.
University staff members who are classified, salaried employees will see a four percent increase in their December paychecks, thanks to a state-approved salary increase. According to Rod Kelly, director of the office of compensation management, the change will go into effect Nov.
Two male University students were robbed at gunpoint over the weekend in yet another crime with a student victim near Grounds. The students were walking home from the Corner at 4 a.m.
