The members of the Iota Beta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. attended their first official meeting with the National Pan-Hellenic Council Tuesday, cementing their unprecedented dual membership in two different fraternal organizations. Alpha Vice President Gregory Jackson, Jr.
The University's School of Medicine is receiving more grants than most medical schools in the country for biomedical funding, according to Peter Jump, School of Medicine interim director for public relations. Jump said a recent National Institute of Health survey ranked the Medical School above average in terms of research funding compared to all medical schools in the country. NIH ranked the University 41st in terms of awards received by the National Institute of Health in 1996.
As the weather gets colder, preparations are already underway for the coming flu season at the University. Student Health officials and Medical Center doctors will provide information and resources for students concerned about vaccinations and recent media coverage of avian flu. Sandra Murray, associate director of administration for Student Health, said Student Health is preparing for influenza with a vaccination clinic, FluFest, in Newcomb Hall Nov.
In a discussion dominated by social issues, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry Kilgore and Democratic candidate Tim Kaine engaged in their first and only televised debate organized by the Center for Politics and moderated by University Politics Prof.
A U.S. District Court denied a request from gubernatorial candidate and Independent State Senator H.
Team Jefferson, a Charlottesville-based engineering team that includes University students and faculty and other community members, was eliminated in the Wednesday semi-finals of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Grand Challenge competition that finished yesterday.
The Friday, Oct. 7 News article, "Proposed Academic Bill of Rights aims to protect alternative views" misquoted Politics Prof.
The University's football team may be unranked after Saturday's loss, but it remains a top contender for team intelligence, placing 15th in a Wall Street Journal ranking of football team performance on a standardized test given to prospective NFL recruits. The Wall Street Journal based its evaluation upon the Wonderlic Personnel Test, administered to players eligible for the NFL draft who are invited to the National Invitational Camp, better known as the NFL combine, each spring in Indianapolis.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced a zero-tolerance policy for anabolic steroids Thursday that exceeds University and National Collegiate Athletic Association standards. Under North Carolina's new policy, students who test positive for steroid use are dismissed from all athletic programs the first time they test positive for this type of steroids.
Despite light rain and a bomb threat that halted the concert for 45 minutes, more than 50,000 Rolling Stones fans still got some satisfaction Thursday in Scott Stadium. A caller phoned in a bomb threat to 911 at 8:56 p.m.
Representatives from Zipcar, a rental car service, and officials from the University's Department of Parking and Transportation currently are communicating on a plan to bring Zipcar to the University. Zipcar offers 20 different types of vehicles, from the BMW Mini Cooper to the Volkswagon Jetta.
An Academic Bill of Rights -- calling on universities to ensure students hear dissenting viewpoints from their professors and that students and professors are not discriminated against for their point of view -- is making its way through the U.S.
It is not controversial to state that smoking tobacco is a serious health risk with long-term consequences for an individual's health.
Citizens living in the Downtown Mall district brought complaints to last Monday's City Council meeting regarding noise generated by events held in the City's newly opened amphitheater. Hutto said that two shows in particular, the Spin Doctors concert Sept.
Long lines at the doctor's office, people sniffling and coughing wherever you go and newspaper headlines publicizing the flu vaccination shortages --- these are only some of characteristics of last year's flu season.
As local property management companies initiate lease kick-offs for the 2006-07 academic year this week, students looking for off-Grounds housing can expect the usual high demand accompanied by plenty of choice, according to Off-Grounds Housing Manager Vicki Hawes. Hawes described the market this year as fairly soft and said there are still options available for the current year. While demand is historically high for properties on Venable Lane and Wertland Street, Hawes said there is plenty of choice for students. "Urban legend has it that you have to sign a lease in October, but you may be able to extend it to December or January for certain areas," he said. According to Hawes, virtually all students who want off-Grounds housing are able to find it, though they may not be able to live in the most popular areas. Changes in zoning regulations in the past few years have allowed developers to replace single-family dwellings with buildings consisting of multiple apartments, Hawes said.
