Over the course of the more than 150 highly-publicized honor trials initiated by Physics Prof. Lou Bloomfield three years ago, University students were found guilty of plagiarizing on his "How Things Work" term paper assignment in myriad ways. According to Bloomfield, many trials involved the use of academic files, colloquially referred to as "poodah files"
Three University students were held up early Friday morning in a pair of armed robberies that occurred within minutes of each other on the train tracks near Rugby Road. Charlottesville Police currently are investigating the incidents and have yet to arrest any suspects. In both robberies, suspects produced silver handguns before demanding money. City Police Chief Tim Longo said, that based on physical descriptions of the suspects and weapons, the location of the incidents and the time they occurred, the incidents appear related but are being investigated separately. In the first incident, a group of three black males and one white male approached two University students -- one male and one female -- as they walked along the railroad tracks toward Lambeth Residence Halls, according to the police report. The white male, who was described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, 130 to 140 pounds, with short-cropped black hair and a black T-shirt, threatened the students with a gun and stole a small amount of money. Longo said one of the students, the 20-year-old male, told police that the suspect holding the gun cocked it and pointed it at him. In the second incident, a 21-year-old male student was walking on the train tracks in the same area when two men stopped him, produced a gun and tried to rob him.
Some students living on Grounds have received automated e-mails this semester from ITC warning them to reduce the amount of data generated and received by their computers over the University network. "Some students don't even realize that they are using that much bandwidth," ITC Network Systems Manager Robin Ruggaber said. ITC tracks the IP addresses that students use to register their computers in order to warn individual students who exceed their allotted amount of bandwidth. Bandwidth is a data transmission rate, the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel, according to the Computer User High-Tech Dictionary online. ITC's mission is to give priority to those using the Internet for on-Grounds resources, and second to those browsing the Web, using AOL Instant Messenger and similar programs, said Jim Jokl, ITC communications and systems division director. "The change should only affect people who are using extraordinary amounts of bandwidth for downloading music and movies," Ruggaber said. The e-mail warnings said that ITC will limit network access to students whose computers do not resolve their bandwidth usage problems. ITC officials currently are developing a long-term plan to penalize those who do not comply, Jokl said. After receiving several complaints from students on Grounds last semester regarding Internet speed, ITC began to investigate the problem and realized that the program responsible for prioritizing Web usage was broken.
Bright red Chinese flags adorned the Rotunda steps yesterday afternoon in a clash of pride and protest when Yang Jiechi, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, addressed an audience of students, faculty and community members. The Dome Room was filled to capacity, and security officials were forced to turn people away at the door. History Prof.
Based on guidance from the U.S. Education Department, Washington University in St. Louis will begin letting members of all races apply for a full-tuition waiver, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported yesterday. The John B.
The number of honor investigations increased over the past year, according to case statistics released by the Honor Committee Sunday. The 2003-2004 term case statistics reported that the total number of investigations rose from 48 during the 2002-2003 Committee's term to 76 during the 2003-2004 term. "The most notable characteristic [of the statistics] is the increased number of case initiations," Outgoing Committee Chair Carey Mignerey said.
Last week the Anthropology Department announced that it will offer a new minor, beginning in fall 2004.
Student self-governance is a hallmark of the University. It is an ideal which many University students hold in high esteem.
Albemarle County Police are looking into a shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon near the Fashion Square Mall, The Daily Progress reported. Richard Goffney, who suffered from an abdominal wound, remained in serious condition at the University Medical Center late Saturday evening, hospital officials told the Progress. "He has two holes in him," Sgt.
Since 1842, students and faculty have been working together to maintain a community of trust at the University in which it is assumed that students will not lie, cheat or steal.
College Dean Edward L. Ayers announced the names of 45 undergraduate students set to engage in 43 research projects supported by Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards Friday in a ceremony held at Jefferson Hall. The awards, first presented in 2000 and funded by the family of David A.
Literary experts and enthusiasts from around the world convened at the University this weekend for the "Fate of the Arts" colloquia, hosted by the University's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture and co-sponsored by a wide range of other University academic departments.
Vandalism and trespassing charges against third-year College student Saam Fouladgar were officially dropped by the Commonwealth Attorney's office Friday. The charges stem from an Oct.
A fire of unknown cause and origin broke out early yesterday morning at an apartment complex near the Corner, displacing at least 22 occupants, authorities said. Residents from nine apartments, including many sisters of Delta Zeta Sorority, were evacuated shortly after 12:30 a.m.
At the sixth annual interracial dialogue forum "Reflections on Complexions" yesterday afternoon in Newcomb Theater, a group of roughly 20 students discussed issues of race and ethnicity as they are addressed at the University and throughout the world. The event was sponsored by Sustained Dialogue, Brothers United Celebrating Knowledge and Success and the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. To begin the forum, a video introduced the question of what it means to be "American." Third-year College students Aisha Johnson and Jaron Carter led the discussion. Johnson said she believes race relations at the University have been different from her prior experiences in diverse environments. "A friend of mine said, 'Aisha, you can be the black girl'-- as if I have to fill a quota for her friends," Johnson said.
By persuading my best friend not to watch the ACC championship, I am absolutely certain that I prevented his horrible luck from costing Maryland the title.
Acceptance letters from the University began appearing in 4,724 mailboxes this week, but for the first time, more than half of the accepted students found out Wednesday through a password-protected Web site, Dean of Admissions John Blackburn said. The original 15,000 applications revealed an increased number of black and Hispanic applicants, Blackburn said. Students offered admission held more competitive academic credentials than in past years, he added. The number of applicants who applied online increased from 48 percent last year to 65 percent this year. Blackburn said he anticipates all students will apply online in coming years. "Next year we are going to expect students to apply online because it simplifies the kind of data entry that has to been done here," Blackburn said.
About 50 percent of the University's undergraduate students are engaged in some form of out-of-the-classroom research, according to Nicole Hurd, assistant dean and director of the College Fellowships Office. The Undergraduate Research Network is shedding light on that population this week, hosting a wide range of events for Undergraduate Research Week. "The fact that so many students are involved in research says a lot about this generation," Hurd said.
Student Council's executive board announced Tuesday it placed $20,000 of its own funds into the appropriations process. The money is part of the $24,000 Council received this year through an ongoing agreement between Council and the Student Activities Committee, which stipulates Council receive 15 percent of unclaimed money in the Student Activities Fund every year. With this increase, Council appropriated over $600,000 this spring. "We felt that since it is student activities funds intended for student organizations, it was important to reallocate the funds to different organizations in order to help them realize their goals," Council President Daisy Lundy said. Vice President of Organizations Eli Dejarnette, a member of the executive board, said he was satisfied with the decision. "Because we had such success with fundraising, we did not really need the money," he said.
Students from 11 Virginia public universities presented 200,000 pennies to the General Assembly Thursday to show their support for a one-cent sales tax increase dedicated to education, according to Jesse Ferguson, executive director of Virginia21, the Commonwealth-based advocacy group for 18- to 24-year-olds that organized the event. Members of Virginia21 and student leaders met at the steps of the State Capitol to deliver the pennies to Virginia Treasurer Jodi Wagner. "We would rather increase the sales tax than have to have the buck passed on to us," Ferguson said.
