Recruiting and retaining minority faculty may be a concern this year in the wake of several minority faculty recently leaving the University for other institutions.
The Charlottesville City Council declined the request to authorize the filing of a suit to delay construction of the Ivy Road Parking garage until a pending traffic study is completed. In response to a letter written by David B.
Visiting the Miller Center of Public Affairs yesterday morning, former President Jimmy Carter expressed his concerns with the current Bush administration's foreign policy. Carter was the keynote speaker at a rededication ceremony for the Miller Center, marking the opening of the newly constructed Kenneth W.
D.C. Police warn commuters about IMF protestors In anticipation of upcoming protests against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Friday and Saturday, Sept.
A break-in on the fourth and fifth floors of Cabell Hall over the weekend forced police officers to close the top two floors of the building yesterday morning while they investigated the damages. According to College Chief Technology Officer Charles Grisham, who has an office in 444 Cabell, at least seven computers were stolen, including a laptop belonging to College Dean Edward L.
Despite widespread rumors of school cancellation, it appears University students will not receive an unexpectedvacation anytime soon. University officials yesterday dispelled rumors that the University is considering sending students home because of drought conditions in the Charlottesville area, while at the same time warning that harsher water restrictions may be coming for students who live on Grounds. University Vice President and Provost Gene Block sent an e-mail to all faculty, staff and students yesterday saying that rumors that the University would close Nov.
Seeking both financial relief for the state's cash-starved higher education system and a political victory for his administration, Gov.
Despite what Hollywood would have us believe, money does make the world go round. If power can be judged on the basis of who controls that money, then it is no wonder that Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, often is called the second most powerful man in America -- and, according to economists, sometimes the first. However, despite the enormous amount of power Greenspan may wield over monetary policy making, critics often use him as a convenient scapegoat for current economic woes. "The many problems recently affecting financial markets can hardly be blamed on the Fed nor could it have done very much to avert them," Economics Prof.
Harvard University curbs grade inflation. Preliminary studies indicate that on average, undergraduate grades at Harvard University fell last year to the approximate level they were three years ago.
Rather than entertain Saturday's football game crowd with the usual musical performance, this year's Homecoming halftime show provided the official kick-off for Greek Week while commemorating 150 years of fraternity and sorority life at the University. The halftime show included the bestowal of a plaque to University President John T.
As state legislators ponder the next round of budget cuts, schools around Virginia still are trying to cope with last year's reductions.
As uncertainty looms over the status of the U.S. economy, we find ourselves constantly asking a very simple but relevant question -- when will the economy finally turn around? Clearly, there is no straightforward answer to this question.
General John P. Jumper, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, issued a tribute to Sept. 11 and the American armed forces for a crowded audience during last Friday's Jefferson Society meeting.
Pi Lambda Phi --- the first fraternity to integrate racially and religiously on Grounds -- honored its 70th anniversary Friday at a ceremony in the Dome Room of the Rotunda. The ceremony's attendees included current Pi Lambda Phi members, faculty and alumni.
The Office of the Dean of Students announced it was creating a new position to work with student organizations Wednesday, the day before the opening of the new Student Activities Center. Stephanie Goodell announced she will be the new assistant director of student involvement.
Albemarle County police this week charged two county teenagers with three counts each of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
A new study by the Carnegie Corporation of New York suggests that schools should regard teaching as a clinical profession -- and encourage their education students to pursue post-graduate "residencies." The report encourages colleges to create long term relationships with the new teachers they graduate by tracking their effectiveness. This can be accomplished by compiling information about the achievement of their students, and by creating two-year post-graduate residencies similar to those that new doctors complete, according to the report. Susan King, vice president of public affairs for the Carnegie Corporation, said the post-graduate experience of new teachers is analogous to the experience of medical students. "It is one thing to study the body and another to find someone's liver," King said.
NRA sues Albemarle County schools The National Rifle Association filed a lawsuit against Albemarle County public schools Tuesday for violation of free speech rights. The NRA accused administrators at Jack Jouett Middle School of breaching 12- year-old student Alan Newsom's constitutional rights when he was forced to turn an NRA T-shirt inside-out last April.
In response to Gov. Mark R. Warner's budget proposal deadline, the State Council of Higher Education will submit plans today for across-the-board cuts for its budget over the next three years. Among its responsibilities, the Council determines the distribution of funding among Virginia's colleges and administers state-funded financial aid programs. Virginia's budget deficit prompted Warner's request, requiring state agencies to present strategies for 7, 11 and 15 percent reductions. The Council's $66 million budget primarily finances student programs, Council spokeswoman Fran Bradford said.
State budget cuts continue to take their toll at the University, with Facilities Management falling victim to the latest wave of cutbacks. In a Wednesday press release, Facilities Management announced a reduction in custodial services, maintenance services and classroom and landscape improvements.
