Mr. Miyagi ran onto the matt, and slapped his magical hands together with a look of grim determination.
Students and administrators addressed issues including social life, housing and academics from the perspective of transfer students at the first annual transfer student forum last night. The forum, titled "The Experience," featured a panel of University officials and students. Student Council College Rep.
University of California at Davis falsely notified 6,000 students by e-mail Monday that they had each been awarded a prestigious $7,500 merit scholarship, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported.
Three women from Muslim, Jewish and Christian faiths shared their personal experiences with political tension in the Middle East before a packed crowd of dozens of students, faculty and Charlottesville community members last night. The event, "Jerusalem Women Speak: Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision," was part of a tour that aims to raise awareness about the conflict in Israel and Palestine and correct religious stereotypes about the situation, said Susanne Waldorf, program director for Partners for Peace, a non-profit association from Washington, D.C., and sponsor of the tour. "Women are the voices you do not often hear from the Middle East," Waldorf said.
As the budget impasse in the Virginia General Assembly continues, its effects already are being felt at the University and in the City of Charlottesville. Both local governments and public universities must not only deal with the possibility of multiple budget proposals in the General Assembly, but also with the chance that the legislature will not pass any budget for several more weeks. At the University, the Budget Office will present its recommended tuition structure for 2004 to the Board of Visitors April 15, a key date since the University's educational budget is driven by tuition and state appropriations, according to Vice President for Management and Budget Colette Sheehy. "We're going to present a tuition structure which we believe is appropriate, but hopefully they will have done something by then," Sheehy said. The Board of Visitors will approve the entire budget at its June meeting, Sheehy said. Sheehy said the University would welcome the Senate budget, which provides more funding for public education than the House version. "The Senate has an overall revenue appropriation which we believe we can work within," Sheehy said. While the University would not be able to meet as many of its needs under the House budget, Sheehy said that neither budget necessarily would cause a change in tuition rates. "I'm not sure we would necessarily change our tuition recommendation versus the House and the Senate budget," Sheehy said. Sheehy said the University would be unsure how to deal with a potential state government shutdown July 1.
If Mr. Jefferson's University were to follow the lead of Brown University and organize a committee to examine its historical ties to slavery, many less talked-about details of its founder's life might be brought to light. Brown University President Ruth J.
University Police and the Charlottesville Fire Department responded to a fire alarm tripped by an unknown individual at Clemons Library around 1:40 p.m.
The City Board of Architectural Review heard a preliminary outline Tuesday for a project to convert vacant buildings in the Downtown Mall into living quarters, the Daily Progress reported yesterday. Developer Keith Woodard has put forth plans to build between 29 and 34 apartments or condominiums in three buildings currently boarded-up on the Downtown Mall. Woodard also proposed building a seven to 10-story tower for a vacant sight on the Downtown Mall. The preliminary design calls for the retention of at least the facades and possibly the entire buildings at 101, 105 and 111 E.
A new Contracted Independent Organization on Grounds now offers University students the chance to prevent blindness and improve eye care around the world, one pair of eyeglasses at a time. First-year College students Juliana Minak and Kory Forrest recently co-founded the University's chapter of Unite for Sight, a nonprofit organization that works to reduce health inequalities, specifically those pertaining to vision, both in the United States and abroad.
The student pro-life advocacy group First Right hosted two activists last night, marking the highlights of their annual pro-life awareness week. Kristen Day, executive director from Democrats for Life and Day Gardner, director from Black Americans for Life, spoke to members of the University community about their standpoints on abortion. First Right spokesperson Greg Chudy said the group chose these speakers in order to receive and present a different perspective on the issue of abortion and show that the pro-life movement encompasses diverse groups and transcends divisions of race and political party. First Right kicked off pro-life week by displaying over 4,000 silk roses that spelled out "Thanks Mom," in the Amphitheatre Monday. The roses commemorated the 43 million lives lost since the passage of Roe v.
Despite the economic downturn in the nation's airline industry after Sept. 11, 2001, a record-setting number of passengers utilized the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport in February. A total of 26,775 travelers either arrived at or departed from the airport last month.
Student Council passed a resolution Tuesday night supporting the extension of University insurance benefits to domestic partners and other family members.
The status of a proposed Student Council amendment included on the spring election ballot earlier this month remains a topic of confusion. The amendment, which would extend voting rights to the First Year Council President and the Transfer Student Liaison, received 3,640 "yes" votes and 1,296 "no" votes.
You remember the feeling. Grinding out application after application. Wondering if you took enough Advanced Placement classes.
The Virginia Senate rejected a resolution from Del. Mitchell Van Yahres, D-Charlottesville, to honor the University Pep Band's 30th anniversary, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. Van Yahres proposed the resolution to praise the "joyful music and good-natured humor" of the Pep Band. The resolution was rejected in a voice vote. The University removed the Pep Band from the football halftime show after it portrayed West Virginians as hillbillies in the fall of 2003.
Virginia's budget stalemate continues, with no end in sight. After a final lengthy session, the General Assembly adjourned yesterday without passing a budget for the next two years, but Gov.
In an effort to prevent students from potentially submitting a dishonorable conscientious retraction, an ad hoc committee has recently been appointed to review the conscientious retraction policy, Honor Committee Chair Carey Mignerey said. "The Committee remains committed to the concept and philosophy of a conscientious retraction, and at the same time we're looking to ensure that the system is not exploited but rather helps maintain our community of trust," Mignerey said. The conscientious retraction allows a student who has violated the honor code to remain in the community of trust by coming forth on his own will, admitting the act and making amends for it, according to ad hoc committee member David Hobbs. In order for the conscientious retraction to be valid, the bylaw states that it must be submitted "before the student has reason to believe that the relevant act has come under suspicion by anyone." Hobbs said the creation of the ad hoc committee was not spurred by recent abuse of the system but rather was a preemptive measure to ensure that potential exploitation does not occur in the future. "It isn't a major problem right now," he said.
The Wahoo Informational Service to the Electorate is handing out pamphlets providing information about the general election around Grounds this morning, continuing an initiative to provide easier access to political information. Every week for the remainder of the semester, WISE will focus on an issue in the upcoming presidential election, outline it and give a brief description of each candidate's stance, all within an easy-access pamphlet, WISE founder Thomas Yeatts said. "The idea is that most students aren't regular participants in politics," Yeatts said.
The first student election under the management of the University Board of Elections proceeded without any major hitches, UBE President Brian Cook said yesterday. "Given the limited time we had to put together this election, it was a resounding success," Cook said. Cook said the UBE plans to send an e-mail to the University student body within the next week to garner interest in participating on next year's board. UBE member Justin Bernick said new members will become part of a vastly improved system, despite its rapid creation. "This year was much more successful, mainly because of the general quality of the people on the board," Bernick said. Bernick emphasized the amount of time and dedication this year's board members put into organizing the election. More endorsing organizations participated in this year's election process and more schools expressed interest in the new system, Bernick said. The system also drew a higher number of voters than usual.
Yesterday was Tornado Preparedness Day in Virginia, as proclaimed by Gov. Mark Warner. A state-wide drill took place at 9:45 a.m.
