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With the presidential election only 47 days away, student political groups at the University are employing various strategies to mobilize student voters. College Republicans Chair Ali Ahmad said that as the presidential election draws closer, the organization will table on the Lawn in order to distribute information, including a packet on the presidential agenda for America.
Adequate representation in local government was at the forefront of Charlottesville residents' concerns during a public hearing at Venable School yesterday evening. "I don't feel like I'm represented on a national level," City resident Marty Bass said.
In addition to the threat of having college acceptance letters revoked, Virginia high school seniors now have further incentive to avoid the so-called "senior slump." Gov.
A national nonprofit organization released a "report card" yesterday on each state's educational system, giving the Commonwealth of Virginia average marks in some categories but a near-failing grade in affordability of higher education. The California-based National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education issued a grade for each state in six categories: preparation of students for college, participation in higher education, affordability of higher education, completion of higher education or equivalent programs, benefits of the state from having an educated population and quality of learning. Virginia received a "B+" in preparation, a "B-" in participation, a "D-" in affordability, a "B" in completion, an "A-" in benefits and an "Incomplete" in learning due to lack of comparable state-by-state data. Virginia's poor affordability rating brings up questions about the availability and necessity of financial aid to offset the high prices of college tuition. "In the last decade, we've been moving to a place where parents and students are footing more of the bill," compared to need-based financial aid, said David Breneman, Dean of the Curry School of Education and an adviser on the report.
University Career Services hosted the first of two resume marathons yesterday in Bryant Hall, where students could have their resumes critiqued by representatives from various companies, such as the Peace Corps, Lockheed Martin, Phillip Morris USA, Xerox and State Farm Insurance Agency. Representatives from 23 companies attended the event. This is the fourth year the resume marathon has been offered at the University, and it is the first year it will be held in the fall and spring semesters.
Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik addressed University students and local community members in Maury Hall last night as part of his campaign, issuing a call for fundamental change in the American government and political system. Speaking before a large crowd, Badnarik began by declaring his fear for the state of constitutional rights in America. "I am very concerned about my country," Badnarik said.
Experts anticipate that first-time voters could play a key role in the presidential election this year. The University's Center for Politics hosted a panel of leading experts on youth civic engagement yesterday evening in Old Cabell Hall to discuss the impact of the youth vote in the 2004 presidential election. Center for Politics Director Larry J.
During Saturday's football game against the University of North Carolina, approximately 3,200 seats in Scott Stadium's west side upper deck became loose and unstable. The seat defect was first noted at the start of the second quarter.
Some employees voiced concerns over health benefits. Other employees expressed unease over retirement plans.
Following a decade of state-mandated tuition freezes and budget cuts, administration officials say they have done all they can to maintain the University's elite national ranking without an increase in funding. "We have wrung just about everything there is to wring out of what we have," College Dean Edward L.
Student Council voted last night to table a resolution to create an Asian-American Studies Program in the College after two rounds of inconclusive debate. Under Council procedures, resolutions are introduced, tabled automatically for a week and voted on at the next meeting. Last night's vote tabled the Asian-American Studies resolution, which was introduced Sept.
In her newly released book, "Sarah Laughed," Religious Studies Prof. Vanessa Ochs puts a new spin on age-old stories. Ochs retells the story of women in the Old Testament through a writing style called midrash, or interpretive storytelling. Through "Sarah Laughed," Ochs said she hopes to establish a common ground between the challenges confronting women today and those facing women from ancient times. "Usually stories of women in the Bible don't propel me forward or give me strength," she said. Ochs said she wrote "Sarah Laughed" to inspire contemporary women and to "see if it was possible to find wisdom for contemporary readers in the lives of Biblical women." --Compiled by Matt Cunningham
University officials expressed concern Friday about an increase in violent behavior among University students. Although Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia M.
Virginia sales and cigarette tax increases approved during the 2004 General Assembly session went into effect this month. The total sales and use tax rose to five percent.
The constitutions of both the United States and the University Judiciary Committee guarantee those who have been charged with committing a crime the right to a speedy trial. But some accused students at the University -- particularly first years -- have to wait several weeks, or even months, before their cases go to trial because of postponements and other delays. In order to expedite the process of hearing cases, UJC members are working on a proposal which would change the hearing panel process within the First-Year Judiciary Committee. Currently, an accused student can avoid a trial by opting to go before a hearing panel.
In response to employee concerns about proposed charter-status legislation, the University held its first of six meetings to address employee questions yesterday. Leonard Sandridge, University executive vice president and chief operating officer, detailed University charter status plans in front of a packed room of faculty members and staff in the Special Collections Library auditorium.
Robert S. Harris, dean of the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, will step down from his position at the end of July, President John T.
A commercial advertisement starring University alumnus and actor Sean Patrick Thomas is slated to kick off the marketing campaign for "Access UVa," the University's expansive financial aid initiative.
