The University Medical School's Cell Migration Consortium received a five-year, $35.7 million grant extension from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, a division of the National Institute of Health.
The Sept. 30 News article "Randolph-Macon Woman's College to go coed" paraphrased RMWC spokesperson Barbara Harbison saying the decision to admit men to the college "should not affect alumnae relations." She should have been paraphrased saying that while RMWC expected a change in alumnae relations, it will not affect how the school welcomes alumnae.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine has ranked the University third in its 2006-2007 rankings of the "50 Best Values in Public Colleges." The rankings were based on a set of criteria weighing both academic standards and affordability. The academic criteria ranged from the percentage of incoming students testing above 600 on both the math and verbal sections of the SAT, to the University's four- and six-year overall graduation rates. The University's admissions standards are among the highest of the colleges listed in the Kiplinger article.
The Education School's teacher education program was praised in "Educating Student Teachers," a report released earlier this week.
More than half of graduate business school students in America admitted to cheating at least once during the last academic year, according to findings from an Academy of Management Learning & Education report released this Monday. The findings were presented in an interdisciplinary journal, entitled "Academic Dishonesty in Graduate Business Programs: Prevalence, Causes, and Proposed Action." The article found that 56 percent of graduate business school students cheated last year, compared to 47 percent of other graduate school students. Donald L.
The National Academies Press reported Monday that the low proportion of women on science and engineering faculties at academic institutions is a result of unintentional biases and outdated institutional policies. The report documented several findings, and concluded that women do not lack the innate ability to succeed in science and engineering positions.
The Board of Trustees for Randolph Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg announced last Saturday their decision to convert the school to a coeducational institution starting next fall. The decision was reached after a two-and-half-year strategic planning process by the Board of Trustees that reviewed the feasibility of RMWC's future as a single-sex college. "You have to look at coeducation within the context of a strategic plan," Randolph Macon spokesperson Barbara Harbison said.
As Virginia voters decide who to support in the contentious Senate race between Democratic hopeful Jim Webb and incumbent George Allen, they will also have the option of voting to support or strike down a number of amendments, the most controversial of which is the Marshall-Newman Amendment. The Marshall-Newman Amendment, known to some as the "gay marriage amendment," has provoked heated debate among Virginia citizens and elected government officials, including Democrat Gov.
Princeton drops early decision program The Princeton University Admissions Office announced Monday that the university would drop the early decision program from its admissions process. This announcement comes one week after Harvard made a similar announcement regarding its own admissions process. Cass Cliatt, Princeton University spokesperson, said Princeton officials had been considering a move in this direction for several years but had agreed that "it would be difficult to make this decision unilaterally." She added that while Princeton's decision was not "in any way dependent," upon that of Harvard, the announcement last week "was a factor in our review process." Cliatt said Princeton believed early decision admission disadvantaged lower-income students and hoped that eliminating early decision would make the admissions process more fair. "We really do believe this is the best way to level the playing field for all our prospective students," Cliatt said. -- Compiled by Max Hall and Stephanie Fees University student died from strain of meningitis not usually linked to outbreaks According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control Monday, the strain of meningitis that led to the death of a University student last week was menigococcus serogroup B, a strain that cannot be prevented by vaccination. According to Student Health director Dr. James C.
Student Council Diversity Initiatives chair Ryan McElveen presented a plan of action to de-Westernize University curriculum at the Student Council meeting last night. One way that Council plans to do this is to create an ad-hoc Diversity Initiatives subcommittee to determine where the curriculum of each major "is lacking," according to information distributed by McElveen in his "Curriculum De-Westernization Plan of Action." Each department chair will select a student to serve on the subcommittee, and each student will then work with fellow students in the major to propose a more global curriculum. "We're a Southern institution, and in order to compete with other institutions around the country, we need to offer a global curriculum," said McElveen. The Diversity Initiatives Committee also plans to put a referendum on this fall's election ballot. "It's a referendum to gauge student opinion on de-Westernization in general and to show the administration that this has student support," said McElveen. Other goals for the de-Westernization campaign include programs for African languages, a Queer Studies major and minor and more race-theory based courses. One problem McElveen highlighted was that minority organizations, such as the Vietnamese Student Association, must use Student Activity Fee funds to teach members their culture's language. "We have CIOs here teaching their members because the University can't," said McElveen, emphasizing the need for a wider variety of languages to be taught. Also, McElveen said race theory-based courses already offered at the University need to reach more students, especially conservative students. "Our problem is conservatives aren't taking that class because it's not coordinated with their viewpoints," he said. Additionally, a substantial change to College requirements was mentioned in connection with the de-Westernization program.
Starting in January, the MCAT, the standardized test required for all medical school applicants, will undergo radical changes, including a shorter test time, more test dates and fewer test questions, with the most critical change being a move from a pen and paper exam to one given by computer. Russell Schafer, senior communications manager at Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, said many University students will feel the effects of these changes, since the University has one of the highest numbers of applicants to medical schools in the country. Amjed Mustafa, MCAT program manager for Kaplan, said students will now have more choices in picking a test date, as the new test features 22, rather than two, test dates.
A student resident of Lambeth Field Apartments was the victim of an attempted robbery last night while walking home in the Colonnades. The student, who was walking alone while listening to his mp3 player, was confronted by three black males.
The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education has completed a report on future plans for higher-education and U.S.
Virginia grocery stores have been pulling all fresh spinach off their shelves after a breakout of Escherichia coli, better known as E.
Boyd Tinsley, violinist for the Dave Matthews band, former University student and local philanthropist, has accepted an invitation to speak at the Class of 2007 Valedictory Exercises. "We were so thrilled and humbled that Mr. Tinsley accepted our invitation to speak," Graduation Committee Chair Moggie Bolton said. Although the Class of 2007 Trustees makes the final decision about who speaks at Valedictory Exercises, the Graduation Committee explores options and recommends potential speakers to the Trustees, Bolton said. The Committee was drawn to Tinsley because of his active philanthropic involvement in the Charlottesville community, Graduation Committee vice-chair Marissa Kessler said. "We really wanted someone who could offer a unique perspective on things that are important to the Class of 2007," Kessler said.
Yesterday marked the beginning of the Virginia Service Coalition's Week in Focus: World Poverty. The kickoff event in the amphitheater last night featured speeches from Politics Prof.
A recent study found black enrollment rates in higher education institutions would decline if affirmative action were ended in 25 years, despite a projected decrease in the income gap between black and white Americans. The study, conducted by University Education Prof.
An electrical fire in the Central Grounds Parking Garage resulted in the garage's evacuation late Friday afternoon, while the Charlottesville Fire Department, University Police and Facilities Management employees controlled the fire within the structure. Three fire engines under Raymond James, battalion chief of the Charlottesville Fire Department, arrived at 3:56 p.m.
