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Charity honors Couric during illness

By Christine Buurma | November 30, 2000

Sen. Emily Couric (D-Charlottesville) used her speech at a Make a Difference Day Dinner in Charlottesville last night to praise those who have made a positive difference in her life as she battles advanced pancreatic cancer. All proceeds from the event - $46,200 so far - will go to Patient Support Services at the University's Cancer Center, where Couric is receiving treatment. In attendance were hundreds of members of the University and Charlottesville communities, including many whose lives have been affected by cancer. Couric, who withdrew from Virginia's lieutenant governor race after her diagnosis in July, described how the illness has changed her physically and emotionally.

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Panel debates race relations

By Shelley Johnson | November 30, 2000

With a respectful but passionate demeanor, Adam Lerman told an audience at the Law School that affirmative action is not about making reparations for past discrimination.

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Dance major planning hits speed bumps

By Abby Curran | November 30, 2000

Although many University officials enthusiastically support a dance program at the University, many differ on the details of such a program. The Virginia 2020 Fine and Performing Arts Planning Commission report cites a program in dance as one of its major recommendations.

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Curriculum adds spiritual touch to medical sciences

By Ali Galestan | November 30, 2000

When a seriously ill patient asks his doctor, "Why did this disease happen to me?" or "How could God do this to me?" he needs more than just a scientific explanation. These types of inquiries may be "cosmic questions" - questions that hinge on human experience - with both spiritual roots and vast practical implications, said Margaret Mohrmann, medical school curriculum co-director and associate professor of pediatric medicine. Enter novel Medical School curricula, which emphasize the spiritual dimension of medical care as much as technological advancements.

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Officials seek strong finish for Campaign

By Jaime Levi | November 29, 2000

If you are planning to donate funds to the University, now is the time to do it. The University's $1 billion Capital Campaign will draw to a close at the end of this year. The historic campaign officially began in October 1995 to support the goal of greater financial self-sufficiency from the Commonwealth, which holds the purse strings of the University's budget but has restricted financing over the last decade, Vice President for Development Robert D.

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Honor report elicits concern

By John McArdle | November 29, 2000

For the first time since the release of an in-depth report two weeks ago, members of the Honor Committee and the Honor System Review Commission formally convened to hear the general student body's candid reactions to major reform proposals to the University's 158-year-old honor system. The proposals, intended to bring about drastic constitutional and procedural changes to the student-run honor system, drew concern and met challenges from audience members worried about what these changes would mean to the future of the system. The Commission members, who argue that the 15 reforms - including six constitutional amendments - are necessary to "save the system before it's too late," listened to comments from about 50 students, faculty members and administrators in Minor Hall last night. While a wide range of subjects were discussed and debated, three issues dominated the forum discussion.

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Proposals may alter character of honor system procedures

By Mary Catherine Wellons and Stephanie Milbergs | November 29, 2000

Picture this: You are before the Honor Committee and you cannot plead the Fifth Amendment. Not only is your education on the line, but it seems your constitutional rights may also be taken away. While some University students may perceive the recent Honor System Review Commission's proposals as threatening their constitutional rights, Committee members and other officials said the proposed changes in the Committee's Fifth and Sixth Amendment analogues only attempt to make the honor system more fair and efficient. "I promise you, there is no constitutional issue," Law Prof.

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Council will consider graduate insurance

By Sarah Marchetti | November 29, 2000

Student Council introduced a glut of new legislation at its meeting last night, including a resolution asking the University to foot the bill for graduate student health insurance and to make now-private course evaluations public and available to curious students on the Web.

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Is that your final answer?

By Maria Tor | November 28, 2000

Michael Shveima apologizes to members of the Physics Department, who were probably screaming at the TV when he decided not to answer a question about Bernouilli's Principle on ABC's Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

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SCHEV approves 14 performance standards

By Christine Buurma | November 28, 2000

Responding to demands by lawmakers and the public for greater accountability in higher education, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) unanimously approved last week the adoption of 14 performance measures for the 15 four-year public colleges and universities in Virginia. The performance standards include a measure of financial stability, the number of transfer students from two-year colleges and the percentage of classes, by course level, with enrollment less than 20 or more than 50 students. Smaller classes often are perceived as indicative of higher academic quality, whereas larger classes are seen as indicators of increases in institutional efficiency - a claim that Leonard Sandridge, University executive vice president and chief operating officer, disputes. "In fact, the ideal size of a class is determined in large part by the subject matter being taught and the method of teaching that is used," Sandridge said. Regarding the ratio of debt service to revenue, Sandridge said this measure is not a problem for the University, citing its recent bond rating upgrade. The ratio "is a measure of credit worthiness and indicates the ability of the institution to take on debt," Sandridge said. The number of transfer students from two-year institutions is thought to be an indicator of how well four-year institutions serve the needs of transfer students from two-year colleges. The 2000 Appropriation Act, passed by the General Assembly and Gov.

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Gore challenges Florida outcome

By Sarah Salwen | November 28, 2000

The Sunday 5 p.m. deadline for recounts in Florida has passed, but the Presidential election drama continues - and what a cliffhanger. Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris certified the state's election results Sunday, giving Gov.

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Online COD gets new search tool

By Abby Curran | November 28, 2000

As students battle with the ISIS man, the Faculty Senate is working to make the Course Offering Directory searchable by topic in time for registration for next fall's classes. The updated COD will include its current information as well as a new search engine in which students will enter keywords and receive a list of courses in all departments matching the requested topic. Currently, individual departments are choosing keywords for their classes, and the Senate is compiling a database of the submissions. The topic search should be available in time for fall 2001 course registration, Faculty Senate Chairwoman Patricia H.

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State gives Madison House service award

By Kadie Bye | November 21, 2000

The Virginia Commission of National and Community Service praised Madison House, the University's volunteer center, by awarding it one of 11 Governor's Community Service and Volunteerism Awards.

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