In anticipation of House Bill 751, an amendment to Virginia's 1997 Affirmation of Marriage Act sponsored by Sen.
Rising University fourth year John Steve Catilo drowned in the Potomac River Friday morning while coaching a group of novice rowers. Catilo, who had been a member of the crew team at T.C.
Monroe Hill, a historic building located adjacent to Brown Residential College and former residence of President James Monroe, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 8.
The University community can now enjoy the "new Dell" located along Emmet Street, across from the Central Grounds Parking Garage. The "new Dell," which refers to the valley between Emmet Street and McCormick Road, was officially finished May 11, and showcased at a media briefing last Friday. The project, which began in April 2003, cost $1.2 million to complete, according to Dick Laurance, project director of the John Paul Jones Arena. The pond, though aesthetically pleasing, serves a functional purpose, Laurance said. "It is part of the University-wide storm water management project," Laurance said.
Monday was the last obligatory City Council meeting for Charlottesville Mayor Maurice Cox and Vice Mayor Meredith Richards.
Capt. Humayun S. Khan, CLAS 2000, became the first U.Va. alumnus to die in Iraq on June 8 when two Jordanian suicide bombers detonated a car bomb in front of the forward supply base, Camp Warhorse, in Baquaba, Iraq, where Khan was stationed and assigned to perimeter protection. On the morning he was killed, Khan spotted a vehicle with Jordanian plates and painted like a taxi traveling erratically through traffic.
The University's Institute on Aging recently awarded $150,000 in grants for pilot research projects to six University faculty members. "Over the past century science has extended the life expectancy of humans and now the Institute on Aging wants to improve the quality of life during those extra years," said John Lach, electrical and computer engineering professor and grant recipient. The Institute began to advertise applications for the pilot project grants, designed to stimulate research on topics related to aging, in March, Director Timothy Salthouse said. The Institute received 41 applications from 40 different disciplines and over 100 people throughout the University, Institute Administrator Sara Agre said. Agre and Salthouse, along with the Institute's advisory board, narrowed the applications down to six projects that would each receive a portion of the $150,000 total awarded. "We were looking for projects that were likely to generate data that would eventually result in successful applications for external funding," Agre said. A pilot or preliminary project is the first step in receiving a research grant, Salthouse said. "You first have to demonstrate that your ideas are feasible when applying for a research grant," he added. The recipients will spend the next year, beginning July 1, using their pilot grants preparing to apply for research grants which can be up to three times as much as the original amount awarded, Salthouse said. Agre explained each project's budget was addressed and evaluated to determine what percentage of $150,000 each group would receive. The six recipients of the grants are Prof.
Representatives from across the state convened in Charlottesville last weekend to learn from each other about preparing for and preventing natural disasters at the very first Virginia Hazard Mitigation Summit, hosted at the University June 16 through 18. More than 100 local and state government officials, community leaders and emergency management officials attended the conference in Newcomb Hall that addressed issues such as avoiding loss of life in the event of a disaster, keeping costs low and recovering quickly from disasters.
An ambitious fundraising campaign, faculty recruitment and future construction on Grounds were among the topics presented to and discussed by the University's Board of Visitors June 11 and 12 in the board room of the Rotunda.
Last Saturday evening, the University Art Museum celebrated the 30-year anniversary of its reopening with its Exquisite Collage event that doubled as a fundraiser. In addition to a display of 20 paintings by Monty Montgomery of Cilli Designs, guests enjoyed four food themes, dancing and live music by DJ After Dark. The event "was a kick-off celebration," event manager Mike Alexander said.
Current and future construction projects on Grounds were the focus points of the "U.Va. Today Community Briefing," held Tuesday evening in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom. About 100 community members and University employees attended the event, hosted by the University's Community Relations Department. "It is a forum designed to help residents know about [the University's] thoughts for the future," Director of Community Relations Ida Lee Wootten said. University Architect David J.
Last week's headline "Second phase of Aquatic and Fitness Center open to public" mistakenly suggested that the facility addition is open to use by the general public.
In a strong show of support for the Special Committee on Diversity's recommendation to establish a chief officer for diversity and equity at the University, President John T.
The grand jury hearing for University student Aaron Joshua Robinson, who is charged with one count of malicious wounding for the April 28 non-fatal shooting of former University football player Jamaine Winborne, has been postponed until August 2. The hearing, originally scheduled for June 7, was delayed at the request of the defense counsel, said Tony Tuthill, Albemarle County's Commonwealth Attorney office associate. The shooting, following an altercation during a party at the Sigma Nu fraternity house, took place at Hench Dormitory in the Faulkner Residence Area on April 28. Robinson pled self-defense at the preliminary hearing held May 27, Robinson's attorney J.
In an effort to remain competitive with other top-notch Universities, the University Board of Visitors approved salary increases for faculty and staff for the second consecutive year in an attempt to retain and recruit talented teachers and employees. Teaching and administrative staff will receive a 2 percent, merit-based raise under the new $1.73 billion budget approved for the 2004-05 fiscal year by the BOV Finance Committee in late May.
Alumni flocked back to the University this past weekend, paying homage to old Corner favorites, stocking up on alma mater memorabilia at the bookstore and reuniting with classmates under tents around Grounds during the annual Reunions Weekend. The reunions, held for classes graduating every fifth year, attracted Wahoos, and their families, from the class of 1959 to the class of 1999 to Charlottesville from June 4 to 6. Over 3,200 alumni and guests attended Reunions Weekend this year, an 8 percent increase in total turnout and an 11 percent increase in alumni turnout from last year's Reunions Weekend.
The new 50,000-square-foot addition to the Aquatic and Fitness Center opened June 1, featuring three new basketball courts, an elevated track and numerous multi-purpose rooms open for use by the University community. The $10 million enhancement also created additional rooms for free weights, massage, cardiovascular equipment, spinning/cycling and three new multi-purpose rooms for dance, aerobics or yoga. The new space was planned for in the original blueprints for the 1996 construction of the AFC.
It is no coincidence that many University students are recruited by some of the top companies and businesses in the country. For the past three years, Jennifer Hoffman, associate director for employer services in the Career Services Office, has played an integral role in bringing employers to the University.
They wash. They scrub. They vacuum. They shine. They pick up trash. And they do it five days a week, all year long. They are the University's cleaning staff, and they have, mostly out of sight, been cleaning academic buildings, classrooms and dormitories for years.
F or many, graduation is a time of upheaval, filled with change and uncertainty. For others, the process is as easy as moving upstairs. First-year Graduate Architecture students Ben Petrick and Barrett Eastwood are among a handful of graduates each year who decide to remain at the University to pursue a professional degree. "It's a completely different college experience than anyone else," Petrick said, noting the isolation that often characterizes architecture students in particular. "The sad thing is we put in the same amount of time as doctors or lawyers but we get paid so much less," he said.
