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University kicks off $3 billion Capital Campaign

Fall wasn't the only thing that arrived in Charlottesville this past weekend. Thousands of alumni descended upon Grounds as the Board of Visitors launched the public phase of the University's Capital Campaign, a $3 billion fundraising initiative aimed at establishing the University as a "privately funded public institution." With over 50 special events planned, including a fireworks show over the Rotunda and a gala event playing host to nearly 1,100 invited guests, the kickoff attracted famous alumni faces such as Tiki and Ronde Barber, Katie Couric and Paul Tudor Jones, the son of the namesake of the University's new basketball arena. "I'm just really very happy I could be a part of this," Couric said.

Board of Visitors votes for divestment from Sudan

Last Friday the University's Board of Visitors approved the divestment of funds in corporations that do business with Sudan. Following both the U.S.

Retired prof. earns first Jefferson Scholars Award

Retired University History Prof. Norman Graebner was honored Friday with the inaugural Jefferson Scholars Foundation Award for Excellence. Before receiving the award, Graebner presented a lecture titled, "Realism Amid the Perils of Partiality." The lecture and award presentation were part of this weekend's festivities surrounding the official launch of the University's Capital Campaign. "It is fitting that as the University is embarking on this campaign to secure its place as a global leader among the centers of learning, we should hear from one of the most distinguished professors," noted Doug Holladay, chair of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation Board of Directors. Graebner taught at the University from 1967 until 1986 and was named the Randolph P.

Three new students report suspected cases of mumps

Three more cases of mumps infections are suspected in University students. These cases are in addition to the two cases reported last week. All three cases are currently being investigated by the Health Department, Student Health Director James Turner said.

Grad student discovers unpublished Frost poem

An unpublished poem written by Robert Frost was recently discovered in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library by English graduate student Robert Stilling. Stilling stumbled upon the poem, written by Frost in 1918, while looking for summer research projects. After discussing possible topics with English Prof.

Plans announced for Va. Film Festival

The 19th annual Virginia Film Festival, which will run Oct. 26 to 29, announced its theme and guest lineup Wednesday.

Students arrested for sit-in

Two openly gay and lesbian University students acting on behalf of the Right to Serve campaign and protesting the U.S.

Reward offered for information on shooting

Several real estate owners and one concerned parent of a University student have donated over $6,000 as a reward for anyone who has information leading to the arrest of gunmen who shot a University student Sept.

U.Va. prepares for weekend celebration

The Capital Campaign will be officially launched at 10 a.m. this morning when the Board of Visitors will announce the amount raised from the initial private phase of the campaign.

U.Va. prepares for public launch of Capital Campaign

Study suggests alternate college ranking standards

Education Sector, a non-profit organization based in Washington D.C., released a report this week proposing a new system for ranking colleges and universities as an alternative to those used by U.S.

International architects join U.Va. A-School

Internationally renowned architects Matthias Sauerbruch and Louisa Hutton will be the Harry S. Shure visiting professors to the School of Architecture this fall. Architecture School Director of Publications Derry Wade said the goal of the visiting professorship is to bring working architects to the University to share their real world experience with the students. "The purpose is to select a prominent practioner of that discipline -- either architecture or landscape architecture," Wade said. Sauerbruch and Hutton run a design firm in Berlin and were invited to the University because they have been involved in projects that are aesthetically pleasing as well as pragmatic, Architecture Prof.

Students protest "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

University students protested the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy outside the local military recruitment office yesterday.

Second case of mumps diagnosed

A third-year College student has become the second University student in a week to contract mumps, leading University officials to respond to a possible outbreak. James Turner, director of the University's Student Health Center, said this recent case was probably not a result of last week's.

Ayers addresses A&S Council

Yesterday, the Arts & Sciences Council held an open round table meeting with Edward Ayers, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.

U.S. House discusses illegal downloading

The U.S. House of Representatives Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness met Tuesday to discuss the prevalence of illegal downloading of copyrighted materials among college students and on college campuses. In the hearing, entitled "The Internet and the College Campus: How the Entertainment Industry and Higher Education are Working to Combat Illegal Piracy," subcommittee members were joined by higher education experts and representatives of the entertainment industry. According to Rich Taylor, Motion Picture Association of America senior vice president for external affairs and education, who was present at the hearing, the college students account for a large percentage of illegal downloading. "Forty-four percent of losses in the United States, around $500 million, can be traced to college students," Taylor said. Taylor also said that the purpose of the hearing was to communicate that illegal downloading is an issue with implications for higher education, as well as the entertainment industry, pointing out the strain on networks and security concerns for institutions of higher learning. "What we are trying to do as a recoding industry and a film industry is not to crush the ability to get entertainment online," Taylor said.

University presents South Lawn Project to students

University presents South Lawn Project to students

After raising nearly $49.5 million for construction, the College of Arts & Sciences invited University students, faculty and staff to a presentation of the South Lawn Project yesterday in Old Cabell. Initial fundraising for the South Lawn took place in congruence with the private phase of the Capital Campaign.

Darden, engineering graduate schools earn spots in top 20

Two of the University's graduate schools have been named to the top-20 programs in their field. In its first-ever ranking of the nation's top-20 graduate engineering programs, The Princeton Review has named the University's Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science third in the country, while the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration was ranked 13th nationally on the Wall Street Journal's Guide to the Top Business Schools. The School of Engineering & Applied Science was the only Virginia school to be included in the Princeton Review ranking, falling just behind the University of California at Santa Barbara and Duke University. "It is great; every ranking considers different factors of a school's excellence," Assoc.

Sabato: Allen used racial slur at U.Va.

Both Politics Prof. Larry J. Sabato and a former University football player are alleging that during his time as a student at the University, U.S.