The Student Council Dining Affairs Committee recently released the results of a survey, that found most students viewed their University dining experience as "average." The survey was distributed randomly via e-mail to 1,500 upperclassmen earlier this semester.
Women may not have to rely on "the pill" anymore. Now introducing, "the patch." Ortho-Evra, the first-ever skin patch contraceptive, was approved last week by the Food and Drug Administration.
Old dorms or new? Every year, this same deceptively simple question is posed to 3,000 rising first years - the response to which, as anyone will tell you, will largely define a student's revered "first-year experience." But in a move that may eliminate incoming students' ability to state their preference, Student Council is revisiting a fall 2000 proposal put on hold by the University's ad hoc enrollment committee, comprised of five faculty members and no students. Under the proposal's plan, the housing department would randomly assign entering first-year students to either McCormick Road or Alderman Road residence areas. The proposal is intended to address what has been "a perceived racial divide between old and new dorms," Dean of Students Penny Rue said. Traditionally, the McCormick Road residence area houses a much lower percentage of non-white, non-Virginian students than does the Alderman Road residence area. Officials also expressed concern that old dorms were reputed to be more "social" than the new dorm alternative.
Though a student's days studying in the classrooms of Cabell Hall or tossing Frisbees on the Lawn are fleeting, some faculty members spend lifetimes at the University.
Ah ... the changing colors of trees, the chilly mornings, the runny nose, congestion and the sore throat-it must be cold and flu season. Late fall is the beginning of cold and flu season, and also marks the time that many students come to Student Health with these type of medical complaints. The growing problem of community antibiotic resistance is a cause of concern for doctors as well as the general public.
Imagine a cyber-terrorist shutting down electrical power to all of lower Manhattan with a desktop computer a thousand miles away.
Jewish culture and the Greek system will merge in the newly created Greek Jewish Council, which is designed to provide Jewish University students with new outlets for social interaction. The GJC will function largely as an umbrella organization for all Jewish students involved in the Greek system, said Elizabeth Levy, GJC vice president and a second-year College student. The GJC gained official Contracted Independent Organization status two weeks ago.
Although the declining state economy has had far-reaching effects in many areas of the University, officials say it has not seriously affected plans for capital improvement projects around Grounds. The economic downturn has not drastically affected general funds provided by the University for these projects, officials said. Plans for the new "studio arts building have been the only casualty of the budget problems," said Colette Sheehy, vice president for management and budget.
In an attempt to compensate for the lack of a business minor at the University, the McIntire Business Institute will open up a small number of its slots for undergraduate students this summer. Student Council, in collaboration with MBI Director Neil Snyder, has worked to open admittance to the summer business program to 10 rising fourth-year students.
University students may have to look no further than their own backyards when searching for study abroad opportunities.
The Commonwealth of Virginia's projected revenue shortfall of at least $890 million in fiscal year 2002 has prompted deans of three schools to halt hirings of new faculty members.
The University Health System is employing a therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer developed by medical company Galil Medical. The technique, called cryotherapy, kills cancer cells by freezing them and uses thin needles in outpatient settings. The procedure has very few side effects, including pain and frequency of urination.
Though college students are traditionally credited with being apathetic toward national affairs, in the months following the Sept.
Last May's wellness house proposal currently is undergoing a series of revisions before it will be presented to the Committee on Residence Life and Housing. According to the proposal, the wellness house is intended to provide an environment where students can "maintain a healthy mind, body and spirit." The original proposal was drafted in May 2001 by University students Corbin Martin, Jenny Murrill, Marc Olsen and Leonard Woody III, all of whom are members of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team.
The Faculty Senate currently is looking for ways to increase funding that is available to graduate students. As of now, the University is unable to offer the same stipends and tuition coverage for graduate students that other competitive universities offer. "This problem is so complicated that it will take the better part of a year to understand," Faculty Senate Chairman Robert Grainger said. The University, along with most other higher education institutions, pays the tuition of graduate students and offers them a stipend for living expenses. Most schools, however, allow out of state graduate students to pay in-state tuition after their first year of graduate school. The University does not offer in-state status to graduate students who applied with out-of-state residency but have lived in Virginia for their first year at the University.
Gov. James S. Gilmore III recently announced that the Commonwealth of Virginia officially is in a recession.
University students are spearheading an effort to create the first ever Asian-American Admissions Committee with the aid of the Office of Admissions.
A London-based company has sought the help of schools across the country, including the University, to reduce the pirating of copyrighted music from the Internet. NetPD informed the University's Department of Information Technology and Communication of about 38 cases of copyright protected materials downloaded on the University's network since last week. Established last year, NetPD provides protection services to copyright owners whose material is being pirated through the Internet and has identified users who share copyrighted files.
In light of QualChoice's merger with Coventry Health Insurance, the University is in the process of selecting a new insurance company.
The University's Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) fraternity chapter will recolonize this spring after closing in May 1999. Fiji alumni and undergraduate members made the joint decision two years ago to shut down the University chapter.
