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.
Humans, like cars, wear out with time. The difference is that spare parts for humans aren't as readily available.To get one, someone else often has to die.
The next step in the construction of the University's new basketball and special events arena took place on Tuesday, when the Buildings and Grounds Committee of the Board of Visitors approved the site's schematic plans. The arena will replace University Hall and serve as the new home basketball court, but also will host other major events such as concerts and University ceremonies. Fourth-year College student H.
The massive nation wide loan company, Sallie Mae, allegedly used coercive methods in its loan consolidation processes, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in federal district court in Alexandria, Va. The lawsuit, filed by competitor College Loan Corporation, accuses Sallie Mae of employing monopolistic practices, all of which violate the federal Sherman Antitrust Act, the Virginia Antitrust Act and the Higher Education Act. Sallie Mae has engaged in "anti-competitive behaviors," most importantly in their interpretation of the single-holder rule, said James Trefil, a member of the outside litigation counsel representing CLC.
Few of those familiar with the University's Greek system would dispute that drinking remains a prevalent activity at fraternity social events. Yet with the establishment of two alcohol-free houses -- Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity -- and the enforcement of alcohol policy reforms, many Greek leaders say they anticipate the declining importance of alcohol at fraternity functions. Phi Delta Theta President Steve Reis said that as fraternities face the legal complications of serving alcohol -- including the potential loss of individual chapter charters -- Greek organizations are beginning to de-emphasize drinking. The Inter-Sorority Council passed a resolution in 2000 banning alcohol at sorority events held on fraternity property. In addition to Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta Theta, the national headquarters of four other University fraternities have implemented some variation of alcohol-free housing, Reis said. According to Reis, other fraternities plan to phase in these changes as well.
Report finds more colleges offer morning-after pill A report in the latest issue of the "Journal of American College Health" showed more than half of college health centers offer the "morning-after" contraceptive pill.
In a media tour of dilapidated University buildings yesterday, deans from the College pointed out the necessity of state money for renovation projects. The tours are part of the College administration's effort to raise awareness of the proposed $846 million General Obligation Bond on the Nov.
