A recent study by researchers at Vanderbilt University reports a decline in the number of Americans identifying themselves as Southerners. Between 1991-2001, the number of people living in the South who consider themselves Southern dropped by 7.4 percent, from about 78 to 70 percent. Vanderbilt Sociology Prof.
The University Art Museum is preparing to open its annual Writer's Eye writing competition Oct. 6. The program invites University students along with adults and elementary and high school students to submit original works of prose or poetry inspired by selected works of arts on display in the museum's collection and special exhibits. The competition is organized by the museum's docents and judged by local teachers and writers, journalist and fiction writer Mariflo Stevens and retired University English Prof.
The papers of civil rights pioneer Alice Jackson Stuart, who was denied admission to the University in 1934, recently were given to the University library by her family. Included in the documents is correspondence between Stuart and the University, who rejected her application to graduate school on the basis of race and "other good and sufficient reasons." She responded with a letter requesting specifics on the other reasons. The conflict led to a court case in which Stuart was represented by the NAACP.
Over 60 students and community members gathered last night at the Newcomb Hall Theater as part of National Dean in 2004 Meetup Day. Over the past few months, meetups -- community gatherings that are arranged online -- have joined 'blogs,' or Web logs, and e-mail lists as popular methods of grassroots organization. "Meetups have really been the firepower behind the Dean surge," said David Wassermann, chair of Hoos for Howard Dean, which sponsored the event. Last night's meeting provided an opportunity both to educate those who didn't know much about Howard Dean and mobilize those who already support the former Vermont governor, Wasserman said. "We're hoping to get converts from these meetings," he said. In an effort to recruit supporters, Hoos for Howard Dean set up a table on the Lawn this week.
University of Virginia students, faculty and staff recycle approximately 1,700 tons of paper every year.
In accordance with new policy, the Student Council Appropriations Committee will allow both new and established Contracted Independent Organizations to apply for funds this fall. "Student organizations are the life-blood of the University community," Vice President for Organizations Eli Dejarnette said.
Student Council's homecoming committee received a letter Tuesday evening informing them they will receive a $10,777.77 donation from the Seven Society, one of the University's most active secret societies. The Seven Society's gift is in recognition of the committee's efforts to improve student-alumni relations and reinstate a homecoming tradition at the University.
University Athletic department officials say they are troubled over rumors that University students are scalping tickets online to Virginia Tech fans for the Nov.
The University Medical Center placed among the nation's top 100 hospitals for the fifth consecutive year, according to a report released this week by Solucient, a national health care corporation. The University Medical Center joined 15 other "major teaching hospitals," or centers which can provide inpatient care to over 400 individuals at one time, in Solucient's publication entitled "100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarkers." Solucient's criteria for top hospitals include quality of care, operational efficiency, financial performance and adaptation to the external environment.
Any community the size of the University or of Charlottesville produces a whole lot of trash, much of which ends up in holes in the ground. University Trash Last year the University produced 12,186 tons of waste.
Hurricane Isabel may have ruined yards and knocked out power, but it's not going to cost University students extra days of class.
Third-year College student Katy Shrum and her New Dorms suitemates had good intentions when they arrived at the University two years ago.
Last week, the Miller Center selected George H. Gilliam to serve as its new director of special programs. Gilliam's duties include organizing special forums and public events, while trying to vary the times and locations in which Miller programs will be held.
Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Isabel struck the Charlottesville area, City residents and University students continue to deal with the daily inconveniences of the storm's aftermath.
The Sept. 26 story 'VDOT approves connector road for arena' contained two factual inaccuracies: The connector will be a 25 mph road, not 35 mph. The article also suggested that Massie would close permanently, but, in fact, it will close only on occasions where there is an event in the arena. Clarification Glatting Jackson, the first group of consultants to do a traffic study for the University, had some inaccuracies and the University is no longer using that as guide.
Representing thousands of University faculty and staff members, the University's General Faculty Council is pursuing a number of new initiatives this year to better serve a broad-based constituency that ranges from teaching faculty to librarians. A major issue the GFC will tackle this year is clarifying the University administration's interpretation of the "expectation of continued employment" policy for general faculty, said Donal Day, a member of the GFC policy committee. General faculty are not considered tenure or tenure-track faculty or classified staff.
An off-campus party at Virginia Tech Sunday evening resulted in the death of one student, who fell out of a third-story window.
Student Council efforts to lobby for the creation of an "art fund" for student-run projects have met with success, netting a $5,000 grant from the University. Council's Student Arts Committee spearheaded the initiative, which aims to increase opportunities for students to advance their interests in the arts. Vice President for Student Affairs Pat Lampkin, whose office provided the funds, spoke enthusiastically about the art fund, which she said will support student arts in the community. "It's an avenue for our students to bring the arts into the student community," she said. The Student Arts Committee is the only Council committee receiving money from the Vice President for Student Affairs office at present, according to Lampkin. The Committee will manage the funds and allocate them for student art projects outside of the classroom which otherwise would remain unfunded, Student Arts Committee Chair Rebecca Menges said. Proposals for "new and emerging work" in the arts, whether in film, music, dance, drama, studio art, architecture and design, creative writing or poetry, will be presented to the Committee for approval.
Chuck Wilson, CEO of Babygrande Records, spoke in the Rotunda last night as part of '106 and Rotunda,' a presentation on the hip hop industry sponsored by LMNTal and YBE.
Beginning this year, University pre-law students will be able to access a new source of information about law school. Second-year Law student Davene Swinson unveiled a new mentoring program Sept.
