Over 200 clips documenting the Virginia civil rights movement now are available to the public because of the collaboration of the Virginia Center for Digital History, the University's Robertson Media Center and University students, according to History Prof.
Former Charlottesville Mayor David Toscano, University Urban Planning Prof. Rich Collins and local developer Clement "Kim" Tingley will compete June 14 for the Democratic Party's nomination to run for the 57th District's seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. The winner of the primary will vie for the House seat vacated by Del.
The Government Accountability Office released a report last week which revealed that 81,000 students will lose their eligibility to receive financial aid in the form of Pell Grants. The GAO, an investigative branch of Congress, created the report to analyze the effects of a decision made by the U.S.
In the final meeting of the 2004-2005 academic year, Student Council swore in new Council officials and passed four pieces of legislation regarding space allocations, committee chairs and Council's summer budget. Council swore in Vice President of Administration-elect Okey Udumaga, Executive Vice President-elect Darius Nabors and President-elect Jeaquetta Upton.
The Children's Museum at the University Medical Center will close next Tuesday after operating for over 25 years, according to Medical Center spokesperson Peter Jump. Jump said the decision to close the museum was not based on budgetary or space needs but rather a need to facilitate and coordinate children's education. Jump said the space currently occupied by the Museum likely will be converted into extra space for patient registration at the adjacent primary care center. According to its Web site, the Museum has taken in over 150,000 visitors since its opening, including children ranging from toddlers to early teens.
Phillip Collins Address: North end of Charlottesville Years Living in District: 34 years Employment: University Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning until June 1-- retired after that. Education: Undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin in history and English, PhD from the University of Colorado in politics with emphasis on public policy. What do you think is the biggest issue facing the area today? I think the biggest issue is the capacity of the local government to manage issues related to growth.
The University publicly issued a warning and dismissed two employees this semester after fellow employees reported they had used University computers to view and download pornography. A Dining Services employee was arrested in February and charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography, the University reported in its warning issued April 11. Cases of suspected possession or viewing of child pornography, which is federally outlawed, are immediately turned over to the police.
The Charlottesville City Council voted last week 4-1 to accept a charge presented by the City's Housing Policy Task Force.
As students checked their mailboxes for letters from their choice colleges this spring, increasing numbers are finding that they have been placed on waitlists. According to the most recent State of College Admission report, conducted by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, "middle selectivity-range" colleges, or those which accept between 50 and 85 percent of applicants, are "significantly more likely to report an increase in the number of students waitlisted than the most highly selective institutions." The report also states that, among colleges that hold a waitlist, there has been a 52 percent increase in the number of students who are placed on them. The University accepts fewer than 50 percent of all applicants, yet also has a very large pool of waitlisted applicants.
By Becca Garrison Cavalier Daily Associate Editor The system for requesting the reservation of spaces for meetings and events on and near Grounds will switch this summer, from the interim system COMPASS (Catalog of Meeting Places and Student Spaces) to the new SOURCE (Schedule of University Reservations and Calendar of Events). The SOURCE will be tested in a production mode throughout the month of August and be ready to serve students, faculty and staff as of the fall 2005 semester, according to University Registrar Carol Stanley. The idea of the system is that a member of the University Community can "go to the SOURCE and see what spaces might be available and submit a request," Stanley said.
The University's Army ROTC has experienced an overall decrease in enrollment since last year but retention remains steady, according to the University Army ROTC Chairman, Lieutenant Colonel Hampton Hite. According to Hite, University Army ROTC enrollment is down 10 percent from last year. Some believe the possibility of deployment to Iraq is turning more prospective students away.
The Charlottesville School Board voted 5-2 in favor of accepting the resignation of Charlottesville City Schools Superintendent Scottie Griffin on Thursday. Griffin, who was Charlottesville's first black superintendent, resigned after 10 months on the job. M.
Last night, Student Council and the Virginia Service Coalition recognized 19 University CIOs for their achievements in areas such as diversity and service over the past year at the annual CIO Awards Ceremony, held for the first time in the Rotunda Dome Room. This year, Council recognized Sustained Dialogue as the most outstanding large CIO, because it now is being used as a model for other schools, garnering national attention, Council Chair of Diversity Initiatives Elizabeth Chu said, as she presented the award. Council also recognized Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority as the most outstanding small CIO, in part because of its production on diversity, titled "Portraits," that sparked discussion among University students. Other CIOs received recognition from the Virginia Service Coalition for their contributions to service-related events.
A fourth-year University student reported he was robbed at knifepoint early Sunday morning near the intersection of John and 14th Streets.
Early Saturday morning, a 17-year-old female fell off a balcony at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house during a party and sustained injuries for which she is currently is being treated at the University Medical Center, according to Pi Kappa Alpha President Sean Sullivan and Charlottesville Police Sgt.
The Honor Committee heard a proposal last night designed to alleviate some of the burdens that fall upon the initiator of an honor case. The proposal, titled "Modifying the Initiator," was advanced by the Student Initiations Ad Hoc Committee, which also put forth another proposal last week, the "Honor Representatives System." Under the proposal presented last night, the title "initiator" would be changed to "reporter" in all honor cases.
In the spirit of Earth Day, the Arboretum and Landscape Committee will sponsor the first annual Student Planting Project today along Engineer's Way by Thornton Hall. "We've been trying to find ways to celebrate and bring greater attention to the Grounds and the beautiful asset and important role the Grounds play in the University community, and so tying it to the Earth Day celebration seems like a good fit," Arboretum and Landscape Committee Chair Nancy Takahashi said.
An LCD projector with computer and video capabilities worth over $5,500 was stolen from Newcomb Hall Wednesday night, according to Newcomb Hall Director Bill Ashby. The projector was removed from a ceiling mount between approximately 10:30 p.m.
