Professor earns University $1.5 million from award In honor of his significant contributions to teaching and research, English Prof.
"Two Weeks Before Break" By Eston E. Melton IV & Brooke C. Bakun 'Twas two weeks before break and all through the Grounds People looked forward to their trips out of town. From TAs to first-years, professors and staff We yearned for a break from course-adding gaffes. But before we could leave and enjoy a nice rest We all had to survive a last round of tests. Wahoos a-plenty picked up all their books Off to Alderman Stacks they went for last looks But as we sat down, there arose such a clatter We put down our coffee to see what was the matter. And to our surprise, we all saw a great pit Inside of which the Rotunda would fit Unable to study with all of the din We ran off to Clemons, and tried to squeeze in. Alas, before long, people started to shout, "Evil!Fraud!Deception!My print quota's run out!" A few grabbed Cav Dailys to escape from frustration But the budget cut headlines gave no relaxation. From garages to drought to a hiring freeze, Their heads filled with anguish but got no reprieve. Since bookwork was out, we went out to a bar, But in putting back drinks, we didn't get very far; Wallets and purses were all a touch lighter: Tuition, you see, had inched a bit higher. "What a rotten semester," said one gal, irate. "Blame the administrators," offered her date. It didn't take long before word started to spread, "Out with Casteen!The BOV!We'll have all their heads! We traipsed up the Corner, all headed for home When someone caught sight of a jolly old gnome. He wore glasses and tweed and looked quite serene. "My gosh!" someone said."It's John T.
Rates for Virginia's Prepaid Education Program will go up by 25 percent for the enrollment period beginning Feb.
A burglary early Monday morning at Charlottesville's Fashion Square Mall left a mess of merchandise in the mall's parking lot and Albemarle county police searching for suspects. Albemarle County spokeswoman Lee Catlin said the burglars broke into three stores. "There's several thousand dollars worth of merchandise missing," Catlin said. Police believe that an undetermined number of individuals entered the mall through an unlocked door, possibly the door under construction next to the Red Robin restaurant. The burglars damaged display windows and took items from Sea Dream Leather and Foot Locker.
The University administration is considering how to make use of more than 4,000 acres of farmland south of Charlottesville, and they've asked students and faculty for help. Administrators are asking faculty and students to submit proposals for how to use Morven Farms, the property donated in 2001 by University patron and media mogul John W.
In separate trials yesterday, Zeta Psi and Kappa Alpha Order fraternities were found not guilty by Inter-Fraternity Council judges on charges of disorderly conduct following the controversy over a joint Halloween party in which several students were dressed in blackface.
Virginia's contribution to the generation of anti-terrorism laws passed in the wake of the Sept.
The Supreme Court announced yesterday that it will hear two cases that could provide a broad and decisive ruling on the future of affirmative action in higher education. The cases, Grutter v.
Authors sign on for Virginia Book Festival The ninth annual Virginia Festival of the Book, scheduled for March 18-23, announced last week the names of several authors who have agreed to participate. Novelists Lee Smith, Jill McCorkle and George Singleton will discuss Southern fiction at the headlining event at Culbreath Theater. "Crime Wave," at the Omni Hotel March 22, will feature mystery and thriller novelists, including Stuart Kaminsky, Rita Mae Brown, S.J.
The numerous student-run publications that line the entrances to libraries and dining halls included two new publications this year, both based in cultural groups looking to add their voice to the literary community. Last spring marked the creation of Sur, a magazine written in English, Spanish and Portuguese that focuses on Latin America.
Deans and faculty reviewing the College's curriculum this year have begun to discuss the possible elimination of three-credit courses in favor of four-credit courses, which would reduce the number of courses required to graduate. If this idea is implemented, students would complete their 120 credit hours by taking 30 four-credit courses.
The Inter-Fraternity Council announced its decision yesterday to bring both Kappa Alpha Order and Zeta Psi fraternities to trial for charges of racially offensive acts. Allegations of improper conduct first surfaced Nov.
The pharmaceutical company Aventis Pasteur Inc. issued a nationwide recall yesterday of its meningococcal vaccine, which may have been administered to University students who received the vaccine after Jan.
Before going to Scott Stadium and cheering the Cavaliers to victory over Maryland on Saturday, many students participated in events aimed to deter them from drinking the fourth-year fifth. In the fourth-year fifth, as tradition goes, fourth-year students attempt to drink four-fifths of a liter of alcohol before their final home football game. Events geared toward preventing the continuation of this tradition included the 11th annual Fourth-Year 5K, which included more than 400 runners, and a free tailgate in the Amphitheater. With specific statistics still unavailable, however, it remains unclear whether the Fourth-Year 5K and subsequent tailgate had any impact on the number of students partaking in the fourth-year fifth.
More than a year and a half after Physics Prof. Louis Bloomfield initiated the 158-case plagiarism investigation that drew national attention to the University's honor system, committee members announced yesterday that the last of the resulting honor trials have been completed. Of the 158 students whose cases were processed, 59 were formally accused of an honor offense.
U.Penn students granted right to form a union A Nov. 21 decision by the National Labor Relations board will allow 1,000 graduate assistants at the University of Pennsylvania to form a union.
The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority, which provides housing for low-income families in the area, opened its Family Resource Center at 803 Hardy Dr., off 10th Street yesterday.
Potential 2004 presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., called for making the first year of school at public colleges and universities free and for ending early admissions policies, in a speech at the University of Maryland on Friday, Nov.
