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.
Scot French, professor of history and African-American studies, began work last week as the director of Virginia Center for Digital History.
Although jury members in last Sunday's open honor trial found Stephanie Garrison guilty of the act and intent to lie, the jury determined the lie was not serious enough to merit conviction of an honor offense.
Democratic Senate hopeful Jim Webb and incumbent George Allen, R-Va., appeared in their first televised debate yesterday on NBC's "Meet the Press," hosted by Tim Russert. The candidates discussed myriad issues, including the war in Iraq, interrogation tactics, racial matters and the political blunders that cropped up during the campaign season. Over half of the debate was dedicated to heated discussion of the war in Iraq.
University assistant architect Connie Warnock was recently appointed to Virginia's Art and Architectural Review Board by Gov.
Recent developments concerning Senate Democratic candidate Jim Webb and Republican incumbent Sen.
For this year's annual Homecomings celebrations, new traditions have been added to the event in an effort to increase participation by both alumni as well as current students. The Alumni Association worked in conjunction with University Programs Council, the Athletics Association and class councils to create more festivities, including a parade, a Young Alumni event for recent University alumni, a meeting among current University fourth-year students and young alumni, and the Brad Paisley concert at the John Paul Jones arena. Director of Alumni Affairs Wayne Cozart said he has high expectations for alumni attendance at this year's homecoming events. "We really are hoping to [increase] the number of young alumni attended by at least 100 percent from last year," Cozart said. Cozart said one of the goals of the Alumni Association's involvement in the events is to "begin having fourth-year students [talk] with alumni as we begin to transition them from undergraduate to alumni status." The University's celebrations kicked off yesterday with a pep rally held at Nameless Field. Wallace Gundy, member of the Third Year Council, said the focus was to make "homecoming a big event [at the University] like it is at other schools." "We're really trying to get everyone excited about football season and excited about being a Cavalier," Gundy said.
Starting next fall, anxious college-bound high school seniors will have one less college to consider as they ponder their options for early admissions
Both graduate and undergraduate Engineering students will have the opportunity to seek jobs and internships from a wide range of employers next week during the annual Engineering Career Fair. C.J.
Local environmental and population-conscious groups raised concerns Wednesday at the Albemarle Board of Supervisors meeting about the ability to control Charlottesville and Albemarle County's projected development. The Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population presented their "comprehensive plan amendment" for population growth in the County, according to Dennis S.
The University presented the South Lawn Project to the Charlottesville Planning Commission at City Hall yesterday.
The University Law School now ranks third in the nation for the number of alumni who are serving as clerks for the United States Supreme Court for the 2006-07 session, with four.
