As colleges approach the one year anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, students and faculty across the nation face an occasion unprecedented in the educational community. The challenges this anniversary presents -- and how best to cope with them in a university setting -- have prompted many similar reactions among Virginia institutions, as well as colleges beyond state lines.
As the University anticipates a possible 20 percent budget cut over each of the next two years, students are not the only ones voicing concern -- many faculty members already feel impacts from the crisis and are preparing for the worst. Although students see the effects of budget strains in library hours and printing quotas, professors are experiencing more widespread effects. Faculty members have not received raises for the last two years, Assoc.
How have the events of Sept. 11, 2001, affected the thoughts, attitudes and perceptions of average University students?
Recently reported cases of people contracting the West Nile virus through organ transplants have sparked public concern that the virus may be transmitted by blood transfusions. "We're going to presume there is a risk," said Pamela Clark, medical director for Virginia Blood Services.
Today, on the anniversary of Sept. 11, people the world over no doubt will stop and reflect on one of the most cataclysmic events in recent memory. As we stand here today, however, a heated debate has risen amid the sweat, tears and rubble as to what should be done with the 16 acres left empty after the collapse of the World Trade Center in New York. Some want to build for the future.
In the surge of patriotism following the terrorist attacks, in which American flags seemed to blossom in car windows and storefronts like wildflowers, the nation was forced to revise its self-image, that once promised the country could never be harmed. Several University professors argue this surge of nationalism came at the expense of our nation's tolerance for internal criticism -- a principle on which the country was founded -- as well as the expense of many civil liberties.
Fewer foreign students from the Middle East are attending the University and other schools around the country, a decline directly attributable to the Sept.
The University's Dept. of Student Health was rated one of the best student health care providers in the country, receiving a 99 out of 100 score in its evaluation this year by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. "Compared to other facilities, we did quite well," said Madeline Jones, quality improvement coordinator for Student Health. The majority of scores -- around 60 percent -- fall within the 90s, while the average is 91, JCAHO Spokesman Mark Forstneger said. "A 99 demonstrates almost perfect compliance with all standards and a commitment to quality and safety," Forstneger said. Furthermore, in the last two or three years the criteria with which the JCAHO calculates its ratings have become more and more strict. "We're always raising the bar," Forstneger said. The two-day evaluation process, during which a team of surveyors conducts an on-site tour of the facilities, is an optional review that medical centers choose to undergo.
Four University professors spoke to about 125 students gathered in the Amphitheater last night as part of a "teach-in" looking back at the terrorist attacks of Sept.
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University remembers Sept. 11, 2001 The University will sponsor events all day to observe the anniversary of Sept.
For more than three decades, a small number of University students annually find reprieve from their college monetary woes by locking themselves in a hotel room and blowing their nose for dollars. Last month, a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health raised the stakes once again for students hoping to gain a spot in this lesser-known University tradition -- the University Health System's annual cold study. The new NIH grant will fund a three-year clinical study on whether echinacea, a popular supplement that is a leading seller on the herbal market, can be used to fight the common cold.
Five people were arrested for public drunkenness and many more were escorted out of Scott Stadium during and after Saturday's upset of the South Carolina Gamecocks, according to University Police Sgt.
College decisions not affected by terrorism A poll of students who entered college this fall showed the Sept.
Sixteen living wage advocates held a sit-in at the lobby of the Courtyard Marriott Hotel on Main Street yesterday, culminating in three arrests for trespassing. The living wage campaign is nearing its 100th week in Charlottesville.
Although a large proportion of American Latinos go to college, many of them do not receive their degrees, according to a report released last week. The Pew Hispanic Center, a non-partisan research organization based in Washington, D.C., conducted the study, which relied on monthly surveys conducted by the Census Bureau. Richard Fry, a senior associate at the Pew Hispanic Center who wrote the report, offered a variety of reasons for his findings, including economic and cultural factors, language barriers and deficiencies in K-12 education.
With hopes of gaining student support for the upcoming General Obligation Bond referendum, several University organizations will host top-name bands in the Mad Bowl later this month. The referendum, which calls for $900 million in state higher education bonds, appears on the November ballot, and various student organizations think a concert event will encourage student participation in the election. Student Council, the University Programs Council, the Inter-Fraternity Council, the Inter-Sorority Council and the Vice President for Student Affairs Office have joined together to present Rock n' Rally, a concert turned political gathering to be held in the Mad Bowl on Saturday, Sept.
Students peppered Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with questions as part of an open session at Caplan Auditorium yesterday during Thomas' two day visit to the University. Thomas went to two classes and had lunch with about 40 students yesterday, Law School Dean John C.
A shooting early Saturday morning took the life of a 27-year-old man and injured two bystanders by stray gunshots. According to Charlottesville police, the victim, Margues Lamont Carter of Charlottesville, was shot about 2:30 a.m.
First years might find adjustment to college life a little more difficult with the possible elimination of second-semester parking privileges. Kevin Hanlon and Brandon Possin, Student Council parking and transportation committee members, wrote a resolution calling for the elimination of first-year parking, which the entire committee will vote on at its Sept.
