University students gathered on the Rotunda steps Tuesday night to tear down a mock Berlin Wall to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the falling of the real wall that used to separate East and West Berlin. The event was put together by the Network of Enlightened Women and drew a turnout of about 25 students.
The first open honor trial in more than three years is scheduled to take place this Sunday at 10 a.m.
University Career Services recently received its first Peace Corps representative to the University. The Peace Corps sent University graduate Justin Lawrence as its representative. "They opened up this position because so many U.Va.
The "Papers of George Washington" research project at the University was awarded a 2005 National Humanities medal for its contributions to the field of humanities. Theodore J.
The 2005 National Survey of Student Engagement released recently found that transfer students and students who have concurrent enrollment at more than one university may have a harder time getting the full university experience. The survey stated that transfer students had fewer interactions with faculty, participated in fewer educationally enriching activities and reported gaining less from college than their peers. Fourth-year College student Tom Gibson transferred from the University of Florida and said it is a difficult experience. "I had to apply to college again, move into a new place again -- it gets to the point where you get kind of burnt out," Gibson said.
The outcome of the race for Virginia's attorney general remains unclear as Republican candidate Robert McDonnell leads Democrat candidate Creigh Deeds by less than 2,000 votes with 99.88 percent of precincts reporting at midnight according to the Virginia Board of Elections.
Recently released documents from the University Honor Committee show opinions of student jurors about the honor system vary widely based on the outcome and perceived fairness of the trial.
Looser restrictions on the voting rights of felons and increased regulation of mopeds are among the programs the Charlottesville City Council wants to receive priority in the 2006 session of the Virginia General Assembly.
Members of the African-American community on Grounds voiced their concern about racial insensitivity within The Cavalier Daily to staff members, including Editor-In-Chief Patrick Harvey, at a Black Student Alliance meeting Tuesday evening. The meeting came about after public outcry over a comic strip by Dan Gantz ran Oct.
The race for Virginia's attorney general between Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds and Republican candidate Robert McDonnell was too close to call at press time, with Deeds trailing by about 3,500 votes with 99.63 percent of precincts reporting at press time. According to state law, the defeated candidate can ask the State Board of Elections for a recount if the margin is one percentage point or less.
RICHMOND -- Democrat Tim Kaine defeated Republican Jerry Kilgore by a margin of over five percentage points in the race for the Virginia governorship last night.
Charlottesville voters passed a referendum last night to change the local school board from an appointed to an elected body, according to the City registrar. City officials said the passage of the referendum was not surprising in light of the fact that there was no organized opposition to the measure.
Former Charlottesville Mayor and City Council member David Toscano (D-Charlottesville) won the Virginia State Delegate seat for the 57th District, which represents the City of Charlottesville.
With polls open across Virginia, the College Republicans, University Democrats and supporters of Russ Potts have prepared for today's electoral contests, especially the gubernatorial race, with activities and programs to garner votes and increase University involvement in the election. College Republicans President Brian Gunn said the group has been preparing for Election Day for quite a while.
The Honor Committee voted unanimously Sunday night to approve changes to its Code of Ethics and Standard Panels. The changes will alter the language of the Committee's Code of Ethics, which originally was approved by the current Committee at its first meeting last spring. "Basically it's an effort to redo the Code of Ethics and Standards Panel to make things tighter," Honor Chair David Hobbs said. The Committee first discussed the proposed changes at its meeting last week. Under the old language, a significant prior relationship with a student who is the initiator, the accused or a material witness constitutes a conflict of interest for an Honor Committee member, advisor or counsel.
The Special Committee on Planning of the Board of Visitors met yesterday for the second time to continue developing a 10-year financial plan. Discussion highlighted the University's aspirations to rise in program rankings and develop a case statement for the upcoming Capital Campaign that is consistent with this goal and the long-term plan. "We really need to do a better job of saying how the University will be different with $3 billion than it is today," said Capital Campaign Chairman Gordon F.
The Board of Visitors lent a stamp of approval to a management agreement yesterday morning that will be sent to Governor Mark R.
Three professors in the University School of Nursing are currently conducting research regarding the connection between breast cancer in women and abusive intimate relationships. The professors are "really looking for a better description of how abuse effects breast cancer and breast cancer treatments, and how treatment affects relationships," said Nursing School Prof.
