The University Health Service will offer free depression screenings today as part of National Depression screening day, an event that began in 1991. Physicians will be screening students and residents 18 years or older between 9 and 11 a.m.
The Charlottesville Fire Department received a $359,000 grant Tuesday as part of the Fire Act Grant. The grant money was approved by the Office for Homeland Security and the United States Fire Administration, according to Charlottesville Fire Department Battalion Chief John Purcell. The funds will be used to purchase individual breathing apparatuses for each individual fire fighter. "We are going to use that money for our self contained breathing apparatus," he said.
In Monday's News Story, "Board of Visitors approves compensation for employees," the subheadline inaccurately implied that classified University employees will receive the 1.75 percent salary increase faculty will receive.Classified employees are not included in this part of the plan. In Tuesday's News Story, "University ponders future tuition hike," it was inaccurately reported that the state has mandated that the University increase faculty salaries by 2.5 percent, and that the fourth and final year of funding state-mandated base budget adequacy requirements is next year.
Two more persons were arrested in "Operation Spring Break Down" this week, bringing the official total number of arrests in the drug bust to 17. College student Adam Reid Silver was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of distribution of marijuana. Charlottesville resident John Francis Feeney was arrested yesterday and charged with one count of distribution of marijuana. Both arrests took place in Charlottesville, though police declined to provide more details. The 17 arrests stem from indictments issued to 33 persons by a grand jury in August for alleged involvement in the illegal sale of narcotics and drugs, following more than a year of investigation by the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force. One other College student arrested as a result of the JADE task force investigation was not included among the 33 indicted persons.
After nearly a decade of service, this spring the University will say goodbye to Richard W. Miksad, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Miksad, who came to the University in 1994, holds joint appointments with the department of civil engineering and the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering. A University search committee led by Thomas C.
Virginia high school seniors could have the opportunity to enter college with a semester's worth of credit or join the workforce with industry certification as part of Gov.
New technology soon could enable high-speed Internet access through power lines, easily reaching rural areas and providing an alternative to existing service options.
Virginia legislators stressed the dismal budget situation in the Commonwealth and the many competing priorities the General Assembly is faced with when six state delegates and one state senator fielded student questions on hot-button higher education topics last night. The legislative affairs committee of Student Council brought Virginia Senator Craig Deeds, D-25th district, Virginia Delegates Robert Bell, R-58th, Preston Bryant, Jr., R-23rd, John Cosgrove, R-78th, Steven Landes, R-25th, Davis Rust, R-86th, and Mitchell Van Yahres, D-57th, to the University for a question-and-answer session. "We felt that students and also legislators really didn't know each other well," committee Chair Alex Stolar said.
Historic Varsity Hall, headquarters of the Air Force ROTC Detachment 890, will soon be moved to a new site. The Board of Visitors met Oct.
Former Charlottesville mayor Kay Slaughter resigned from her post on the State Water Control Board Thursday amid allegations of conflict of interest. Slaughter, currently an environmental lawyer with the Southern Environmental Law Center, is involved in a dispute over the proposed construction of the King William Reservoir in Newport News, Va.
By Preston Gisch Cavalier Daily Staff Writer University officials have been working to implement a multi-year plan to upgrade the University
In the wake of declining state funding, the School of Architecture aims to bolster private donations by creating a new foundation approved by the Board of Visitors last weekend. According to Susan Ketron, director of development and alumni relations, the foundation was created to provide a more formal structure for Architecture School fundraising. Ketron said with the next capital campaign approaching, the need for private dollars is essential.
A bull broke free from a stockyard Saturday, Sept. 27 and roamed the streets of Charlottesville for 10 hours before being subdued the following morning. The 1200-pound black angus escaped from the Charlottesville Livestock Market at 11 p.m.
The fall of 1997 was a sorrowful semester for the Commonwealth's public colleges and universities, when alcohol-related accidents claimed the lives of five students statewide. Among those who died was University student Leslie Ann Baltz, said Susan Bruce, director of the University's Center for Alcohol and Substance Education, commonly know as CASE. Baltz, left unattended with a blood alcohol content of .27, died from severe head injuries after falling down stairs.
To ease the heavy congestion on Interstate 81, the Virginia Department of Transportation plans to expand the highway, which probably will result in the institution of tolls, according to VDOT Public Relations Assistant Eric Gorton. "We think [expanding the highway] will be a prudent thing to do given that when the highway was built and open to the public in 1963, it was constructed for 15 percent truck traffic and now there is 40 percent truck traffic," Gorton said.
A new Honor Committee initiative may give students the opportunity to buy on credit from merchants on the Corner. According to Honor Chair Carey Mignerey, the issue being proposed essentially puts students on their honor to repay any loan they contract with a merchant.
Student Council Executive Vice President Rabeen Pasha introduced a resolution expressing Council's gratitude to the Seven Society for their donation of $10,777.77 to Council's Homecoming Committee last night. Council suspended the rules in order to vote on the resolution immediately and passed it. The resolution specifically recognized the collaborative efforts of the University Programs Council, Inter-Fraternity Council, Inter-Sorority Council, Alumni Hall, the Athletic Department and the Council Athletic Affairs Committee for their efforts over the past two years to create a stronger Homecoming tradition. Homecoming Committee Co-Chair Brigitte Hoyer said the donation not only prevented the Homecoming planners from making programming cuts to the weekend's festivities due to a previous lack of funds but it also enabled them to pursue a "bigger name" band. Hoyer added that the Homecoming planners hope to finalize the band this week with an announcement made by the time the University returns from Fall Break.
In a show of commitment toward the improvement of University research, the Board of Visitors resolved Saturday to invest $60 million in a five-year scientific research enterprise which will include the recruitment of 10 new faculty teams. Although the University ranks first among public institutions and 21st among all American universities, it is ranked 49th in total research and development expenditure. The entire cost of the proposed research enterprise is estimated at $125.8 million. Vice President for Research Ariel Gomez said he sees the initiative as a way to increase the quality of the University's products. "We produce discovery and education and public service," Gomez said.
Over 60 students congregated in the lobby of Alderman Library yesterday evening to dance a waltz for roughly 30 seconds before dispersing.
Victor and Sono Elmaleh of New York will donate $1.2 million to the University as part of a wider effort to expand arts facilities around Grounds. The Elmalehs' donation will complete funding for a new entry tower at the eastern end of Campbell Hall, which houses the School of Architecture.
