Female enrollment in higher education increased substantially during the later half of the twentieth century, but that trend did not carry over as strongly into the field of engineering.
The College Board announced yesterday that it will become more difficult for students to hide low SAT II subject test scores from college admissions offices. The score choice option could be eliminated as early as fall 2002.
Investigation of bomb threat continues University Police continue to investigate the Feb. 12 bomb threat at the Aquatic and Fitness Center, but have yet to charge anyone with a crime. The case still is open, University Police Sgt.
Because of concerns over the relationship between students and police officers, the University is creating a new committee to bring student leaders and top officers together for open discussion. Over the past two semesters, several student complaints addressed the conduct of police officers, particularly regarding their regulation of parties. Last April, a predominantly black party on Madison Lane, sponsored by the Minority Ideas Exchange, was broken up by police officers, prompting concerns that the decision was racially motivated. The new committee, called the Community/University Police Liaison Committee, will address student concerns about issues such as the Madison Lane party. "The focus of this committee is to do everything we can to treat issues of concern," said Leonard W.
University students have bought acclaimed performing artist Dave Matthews' music for years - now Matthews decided to buy from the University. Yesterday Matthews purchased five farms of the University's Kluge property totaling 1,261 acres for $5.3 million. "Matthews plans to preserve agriculture and forest land on the farms with an emphasis on organic farming," a written statement on the sale said. Businessman and billionaire John W.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation now is working with Charlottesville police to review the six assaults against University students that took place from September to January, after several groups complained that local officials were not adequately investigating the case. The FBI has concluded that, based on the information available, this investigation does not merit a federal civil rights case, said Lawrence J.
Under both House and Senate budget proposals, the University, along with only three other state universities, would absorb a 60 percent majority of proposed higher education funding cuts. The special expense distribution came from both the House and Senate budget-writers, who stand in opposition to Gov.
For the second straight year, a bill that would have added a non-voting faculty representative to the Board of Visitors died in the General Assembly last week, succumbing to opposition from the University and other universities in the Commonwealth. The bill passed the House earlier this month but was voted down Thursday in the Senate's education and health committee. The proposal required the board of visitors for each public college in the Commonwealth to appoint one faculty representative.
Campaigning for spring elections is in full force on Grounds, with campaign violations in full swing as well. Campaign violations include spending over established expenditure limits, chalking on vertical concrete steps or non-concrete surfaces such as slate and posting more than one flyer on each bulletin board. This year, violations occurred when flyers were posted on the columns outside of Bryan Hall and along the footbridge adjacent to Ruffner Hall.
The resurgence of Phi Beta Sigma on Grounds has excited supporters of black Greek life at the University.
Though some might say an engineering party consists of one student and one computer, no one can accuse the University's Engineering students of not knowing how to have a good time. During last week's annual E-Week, Engineering students competed with each other, mingled with faculty and ate to their hearts' content.
Several students recently were disciplined and expelled from Norwich University in Norwich, Vt., due to their membership in a secret society. This precedent runs contrary to traditions at the University where secret societies such as the Seven Society, the Imps and the Z's are both encouraged and esteemed. Norwich University strictly forbids secret societies as well as fraternities and sororities, fearing that the presence of these groups may undermine the authority of the university's military training programs. Norwich University's student body is half-military and half-civilian.
When Enron collapsed, thousands of people lost their jobs and many also lost their hope for a secure retirement.
Bonds are how the government and corporations support the creation of money - basically, a big I.O.U.
After a joint decision by Student Council and the Honor Committee last week prevented students in the School for Continuing and Professional Studies from voting in today's election, the Committee pondered potential solutions for the problem of a lack of voting rights for SCPS students yesterday. The current Committee likely will make a formal recommendation to next year's Committee, which will take over April 1.
City Democrats chose Charlottesville Mayor Blake Caravati and local photographer and teacher Alexandria Searls as its two candidates in the upcoming Charlottesville City Council election. During the five-hour nominating convention at the Charlottesville Performing Arts Center on Saturday, six potential candidates competed for the nominations to fill the open seats of Caravati, who was up for reelection, and retiring Councilman David Toscano. "We came here supporting six candidates and we leave supporting two candidates," said Russell Perry, co-chair of the Charlottesville Democratic Committee. Of those who attended the event, many perceived that they, in effect, might be electing the next City Council members. "With the lack of Republican candidates thus far, the chances of Caravati and Searls getting elected are extremely high," said fourth-year College student Amy Spitler, who attended the convention as an observer. Robert Hodous, chairman of the Charlottesville Republican Committee, said the group has one candidate for certain, but will not run anyone unless it can find a second person to run. He said the party would decide at its meeting this Thursday whether a Republican will run in the election. "At this point, it's still kind of up in the air," Hodous said. All five current Council members are Democrats. At the event, 442 registered voters from eight city precincts cast their ballots four times in order to give the winning candidates the required majorities of the vote. Many voters left before the event ended, without knowing who had won.
In their separate budget proposals passed last night, the Virginia House of Delegates called for more severe higher education funding cuts than did the Senate. The House bill limits a tuition increase to about 7 percent, while the Senate bill caps it at about 9 percent.
The Planning and Coordination Council held its quarterly meeting yesterday in Alumni Hall to discuss upcoming projects in the area.
This year's celebration of Black History Month kicked off to the tune of "Don't Worry, Be Happy," with Bobby McFerrin's visit.
Fraternities and sororities soon will be eligible to receive loans from the University endowment to repair and improve their houses under a program created in January by the Board of Visitors. The Board also authorized the University to fund on-Grounds housing for fraternities and sororities at its January meeting. Funding for the loan program only will come from private sources, said Leonard W.
