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Greek Jewish Council aims for inclusion

By Mary Catherine Wellons | November 29, 2001

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.

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Funding for capital projects secure

By Sara Jeanblanc and Justin Bernick | November 29, 2001

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.

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MBI opens to select group of undergraduates

By Sara Page | November 29, 2001

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.

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University to add new programs abroad

By Brad Harrison | November 28, 2001

University students may have to look no further than their own backyards when searching for study abroad opportunities.

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University works to limit impact of reduced state funding

By Kevin Hechtkopf | November 28, 2001

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.

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November 28, 2001

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.

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Patriotism inspires students to join ROTC

By Ben Sellers | November 28, 2001

Though college students are traditionally credited with being apathetic toward national affairs, in the months following the Sept.

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Proposal for wellness house to be revised

By Adrienne So | November 28, 2001

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.

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Graduate students may receive more funding

By Chris Wilson | November 28, 2001

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.

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State offices prepare for recession

By Brad Harrison | November 27, 2001

Gov. James S. Gilmore III recently announced that the Commonwealth of Virginia officially is in a recession.

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Admissions office to focus on Asian recruitment

By Mary Catherine Wellons | November 27, 2001

University students are spearheading an effort to create the first ever Asian-American Admissions Committee with the aid of the Office of Admissions.

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Company traces pirated music to students

By Kadie Bye | November 27, 2001

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.

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University seeks new health care coverage

By Deirdre Erin Murphy | November 27, 2001

In light of QualChoice's merger with Coventry Health Insurance, the University is in the process of selecting a new insurance company.

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Two years after closing, Fiji will recolonize

By Alexis Unkovic | November 27, 2001

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.

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W&M bars student- faculty relations

By Paul Quinlan | November 20, 2001

Sexual relationships between undergraduates and faculty members at the College of William & Mary now are prohibited, according to a policy adopted by the school's board of visitors Friday. Banning "consensual amorous relations," the provision also applies to graduate students "for whom the faculty member has a direct professional responsibility." "It protects student-faculty relationships by drawing clear lines about what is acceptable and unacceptable," College Faculty Assembly President Colleen J.

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UJC reps discuss fund-raising proposal

By Sarah Salwen | November 20, 2001

At its weekly meeting Sunday, the University Judiciary Committee discussed extensive plans for raising $250,000 over the next two years. The Committee expects to create a permanent sub-committee for fund-raising within the next few weeks. "We want to get this off the ground soon," Committee Chairman Paul Gigante said.

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Students elect new Council members

By Deirdre Erin Murphy | November 20, 2001

Student Council election results were posted Sunday night, with Daniel Burrows, Tanay Amin and Nirupa Shankar emerging as victors for the Council college representative positions. Erika Bryant, who ran uncontested, will hold the Council graduate representative position. Elections were held Nov.

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November 20, 2001

Christoph W. Leemann, an internationally recognized particle-accelerator physicist as well as a University faculty member, has been selected by the Southeastern Universities Research Association to serve as the new director of the U.S.

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Law School to encourage public service career paths

By Adrienne So | November 20, 2001

Hoping to encourage more law school graduates to pursue public service careers, the Law School has revised its approach to loan assistance through two new initiatives launched by Dean John C.

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Speakers series to focus on global issues

By Shelley Johnson | November 20, 2001

With the success of the "Science and Society" program co-sponsored by the Faculty Senate and the Institute for Practical Ethics, both groups already are planning for an even more exciting program next semester. In addition to the Senate and Institute, the University's Center for Global Health and the Forum for Contemporary Thought will co-sponsor the events next semester. This semester, the Senate and Institute sponsored a lecture series that focused on the theme of "Genetics and Society," featuring prominent speakers such as Francis Collins, director of the Human Genome Project. The lectures have "been successful, beyond my wildest imagination," said James Childress, director of the Institute for Practical Ethics. The lecture series will continue into the spring semester, but its focus will broaden to include issues of global health, Faculty Senate Chairman Robert Grainger said. Issues that the lecture series will address include global justice as related to research in developing countries, AIDS as a world crisis, inequalities in socioeconomic status among countries and bioterrorism. "We are in an interdependent world - a fact never more obvious than after Sept.