Forty-seven students received one of the University's highest honors yesterday -- an invitation to live on the Lawn for the 2003-2004 academic year. The Lawn Selection Committee narrowed these 47 acceptances down from 245 applications. Selected students received an e-mail yesterday and also will receive notification by mail.
The FBI warned in a congressional statement Feb. 11 that colleges and universities could be targeted in a terrorist attack. FBI Spokesperson Paul Bresson said universities, like supermarkets and shopping malls, are considered "soft targets" -- places where attacks seem less likely than at high profile monuments and government buildings.
Evidence has surfaced that suggests Student Council presidential candidate Ed Hallen expressed concern to the Council Executive Board over the Coalition and First Year Council's presidential endorsements, in a possible attempt to undermine support for opponent Daisy Lundy. The Coalition consists of the Black Student Alliance, the Asian Student Union, the Latino Student Union, the Queer Student Union and the National Organization for Women. "Ed expressed concern after the issue was investigated," said Council Chief of Staff Sarah Jobe.
Clara Jane Schwartz, a former JMU student, was sentenced to 48 years in prison Monday for her role in the murder of her father, Robert M.
Diabetes is a disease that renders the body unable to effectively regulate blood glucose levels--a condition nearly 16 million Americans suffer from. One type of the disease, juvenile onset diabetes, occurs when beta cells in the pancreas attack insulin, a protein that regulates glucose levels.
Despite restricted budgets and little expectation of faculty pay raises, University deans report that less faculty members are choosing to resign than have in recent years. In the College, no faculty members have resigned this academic year, said Adam Daniel, associate dean and chief of staff. "We have been able to counter every single danger [of losing faculty] that has sprung up," said Karen Ryan, associate dean for the arts, humanities and social sciences. Last year, 10 faculty members resigned from the College, which was one-third less than in each of the preceding two years, said College Dean Edward L.
Armed with flyers and chalk, Student Council candidates spent the early hours of yesterday morning advertising, kicking off six days of campaigning before voting opens Tuesday. Election rules stipulated that candidates were not allowed to begin advertising until midnight. As soon as the clock struck 12 a.m., candidates began chalking and fliering around heavy-traffic areas, including the Lawn, Newcomb Hall and Alderman Road. Third-year College student Justin Ferira, a candidate for fourth-year class president, said he began his advertising at midnight and did not stop until 5 a.m.
Gov. Mark R. Warner and Walter R.T. Witschey, director of the Science Museum of Virginia, will honor a University Professor with the Virginia's Outstanding Scientists and Industrialists 2003 Lifetime Achievement award. Warner and Witschey will announce Biology Prof.
After being selected by IBM from a field of research institutions, the University will receive a $1.5 million grant that will fund biomedical engineering research in the fields of vascular disease, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound technology, and replacement tissue growth. IBM's Shared University Research grant program is designed to promote research in areas that will benefit both universities and IBM.
On Feb. 1, 2003, space shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas, killing all crew members on board.Since then, NASA's investigation into the cause of the crash has brought up some intriguing possibilities. It may come as a surprise that there were signs of trouble even when the shuttle was taking off. Foam fell off a fuel tank and struck the heat-resistant tiles on the left wing of the ship when it lifted off.This was not perceived to be a significant threat to safe reentry when the leak occurred. As late as January 31, 2003, there were malfunctions in hydraulic temperature and tire pressure readings as well as problems with different kinds of equipment on the left side of the ship. After last week's disaster, investigators immediately took a second look at the material previously dislodged from the shuttle during launch. Now that the investigation has progressed, however, reports continue to dismiss the possibility of the liftoff debris as a cause for the crash.
A recent development proposal could bring new business and housing options to the Charlottesville area. According to Charlottesville Mayor Maurice Cox, the city is requesting proposals from private contractors to build on the one-acre plot of land at the intersection between Preston Avenue, Grady Avenue and 10th Street. "The city has put together a request for proposals to sell the land to a private developer to build upon a residential city block," Cox said.
Although most of the debris from the recent Columbia space shuttle disaster has been found far from the University, effects of the accident are much closer.
Last night, the executive board of Student Council, under the signature of President Micah Schwartz, sent an e-mail to Elections Committee Chair Julie Teater recommending that the Coalition and the First Year Council be prohibited from endorsing candidates for the upcoming University elections.
State universities in Virginia have faced multiple rounds of cutbacks in state support in recent years.
Two Harvard studies released last week concluded state programs that guarantee college admissions to a top percentage of high school seniors do not maintain diversity on college campuses. The reports examined the "percent" programs of three states -- Florida, California and Texas, all of which have eliminated affirmative action programs during the last decade. While reaffirming a commitment to the enriching nature of diversity, some University administrators claim these programs are based on flawed premises, regardless of their effectiveness. "Such programs assume certain things about the state's schools," University Dean of Admissions John A.
Last Friday, Gov. Mark R. Warner announced plans to create the Virginia Institute for Defense and Homeland Security. The Institute is a collaborative project between theCommonwealth of Virginia, Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology and 12 Virginia universities and colleges, including U.Va. "The program is for all the United States, recognizing the tremendous need right now to focus on homeland security technology," said Margo Dunn, CIT vice president of communications.
In a groundbreaking effort to dispel faculty misconceptions about the University Honor System, the Honor Committee now will permit faculty members to sit in on honor trials, according to Honor Committee Chairman Christopher Smith. The Committee sent out an e-mail last night informing faculty members of their new opportunity to witness live honor trials. "This really shows that students in the Honor Committee really value the faculty as a part of the system," Smith said.
The University of Michigan has gathered an increasingly diverse coalition of support in its effort to maintain race as an admissions factor -- a policy that soon will be challenged before the Supreme Court. In addition to universities including Harvard, Michigan's supporters now come from beyond the ranks of higher education and include large corporations such as Texaco and General Motors, labor unions and former military officers.
The only black Republican in the Virginia General Assembly, Del. Winsome E. Sears, R-Norfolk, resigned from the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus last week amid accusations of partisanship and divisiveness. "The damage is done," Sears said, adding that her decision is final.
In a report published last week, the American Association of University Professors called upon university and college faculty to take a more active role in the governance of university athletics. The report, conducted in October, recommends that university faculty senates create committees charged with the oversight of academic standards within athletic programs. "Several years ago there were recurring concerns about athletics and academics," said Carol Simpson Stern, professor of performance studies at Northwestern University and former chair of the AAUP.
