Visiting University Law Prof. Linda Malone is one of three law professors working in the U.S. Department of Justice Regime Crime Liaison Office.
College tuition bills are continuing to rise nationally this year, according to a new College Board study. The study shows that the cost of education at four-year colleges is 35 percent higher than it was five years ago, but the costs are rising more slowly than in years past. The College Board held a press conference Oct.
Student Council introduced two resolutions at its meeting last night which would create the annual Rules and Ethics Board as well as change the reimbursement policy for Council. According to Executive Vice President Nicholas Jordan, Council creates a Rules and Ethics Board each year. "Basically, it's a way to hold us accountable ... every year a Rules and Ethics Board is established," he said. The Rules and Ethics Board consists of students from the University who are not members of Council, Jordan said, explaining that nine total representatives will be on the board, with three schools having two representatives.
An animated crowd of students and community members gathered at the foot of the Rotunda last night to show support for Republican incumbent Sen.
According to research presented last week, the "freshman 15" might be more real than previously thought -- although the actual weight gained by freshman is more likely to be between five and 10 pounds. The research, conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson, assistant research professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University, indicates that, on average, students gain weight upon entering college.
The Oct. 23 News story "Mid-Autumns Carnival raises $4,000" states the event was "organized through the work of the four Greek councils, Student Council, Fourth Year Trustees, the Alumni Association, the Parent's Program and the University Programs Council." More specifically, the carnival was planned and executed by a committee that included eight members of the IFC and ISC and two representatives from the non-profit organization Building Tomorrow.
A Forced Isolation With the number of students afflicted by mumps since the outbreak began at the University this fall already well into the double digits, many have had to leave Grounds to recover without spreading the highly contagious illness.
Voters in Charlottesville, Alexandria and Falls Church may be in for a surprise when they reach the end of their electronic ballot Nov.
Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Va., Democrat Al Weed and Independent Green Party candidate Joseph Oddo discussed issues ranging from Iraq to campaign finance to Medicare last night during their first televised debate.
The Miller Center hosted a talk by Lieut. General R. Steven Whitcomb, who commands the Third Army, U.S.
Five members of the Virginia General Assembly who graduated from the University participated in a legislator forum held in Wilson Hall last night. Sponsored by the Student Council Legislative Affairs Committee, the forum consisted of alumni serving in both the House of Delegates and the Senate.
Monticello has recently created an electronic resource called the Monticello Plantation Database, which contains a searchable catalog of Thomas Jefferson's slave records. The database is available on the Monticello Web site. The project, which began in 1996, was organized by Lucia "Cinder" Stanton, Shannon Senior Historian at Monticello.
Seventeen students were chosen last week to serve as first-year judges, according to Connor Sullivan, University Judiciary Committee vice chair for first years. The newly selected panel then elected Payvand Ahdout to serve as chair of the First Year Judiciary Committee.
Hordes of young children and their parents descended upon Mad Bowl Saturday afternoon to enjoy the first annual Mid-Autumns Carnival while also supporting several charitable causes. Carnival Director Jeremy Pollock estimated that over 3000 people attended the event. The event -- organized through the work of the four Greek councils, Student Council, Fourth Year Trustees, the Alumni Association, the Parent's Program and the University Programs Council -- raised approximately $4,000 on Saturday alone.
College Dean Edward L. Ayers was selected to receive the 53rd annual Thomas Jefferson Award, the University's highest honor, during Fall Convocation Friday, Oct.
Chicago Bears running back and University alumnus Thomas Q. Jones announced the establishment of a scholarship fund that will help students from a five-county area in Southwest Virginia at a ceremony Saturday. The scholarship fund will grant $2,000 per year to qualifying students from the Southwest Virginia counties of Dickinson, Lee, Russell, Scott or Wise, or in the city of Norton. Students may renew the scholarship each year following their first years as long as they remain qualified.
University officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the Town Center II building, part of the University Research Park. University Research Park was developed through the U.Va.
Monday morning a female University student was hit by a car while crossing Jefferson Park Avenue near New Cabell Hall and Dawson's Row. Fourth-year College student Andy Riff said he was crossing the street with his roommates and the female student at a spot he described as an "unmarked crosswalk." "We thought it was unsafe, but it is a convenient spot to cross," he said. Around 7:45 a.m.
