Summer orientation will be spiced up this year with the addition of a student arts video produced by Student Council's Student Arts Committee. The six-minute presentation will be viewed during the "Joining the U.Va.
The number of applications to the Commerce School declined slightly this year, and the school's acceptance rate increased to about 75 percent. This year, 400 students applied to the Commerce School, compared with 449 last year, about an 11 percent decline in applications. In letters mailed March 3, 202 applicants were offered admission, 129 were deferred, and 69 were not offered admission. At the end of the spring semester, about 100 of the deferred students will be offered admission based on their application and performance this semester. "While 400 applications represents a slight decline, I do not believe this will impact the quality of the incoming class, and the pool may in fact be stronger than in past years," said Rebecca Leonard, assistant dean for student services. One reason the pool may be stronger despite the application decline is that some students think competition is too rigorous and choose not to apply, Leonard said.
Thanks to a program started by Information Technology and Communication last month, students now have an easy way to access e-mail on computers that do not have Simeon.
Facing a decline in overall enrollment, University Reserve Officer Training Corps officials are implementing new initiatives to boost awareness and interest. The market for ROTC students at the University is stagnant, said Army Capt.
After nearly two years of tentative planning, the University may add a bachelor of science degree in biology next fall.
A deadlock in the General Assembly will most likely result in Gov. James S. Gilmore III (R) balancing the Commonwealth's budget himself. After the House of Delegates and the Senate ended their sessions last month without adopting a budget, Gilmore had said he would call a special session of the General Assembly to amend and approve a budget.
Imagine living every day of your life in pain, not knowing what causes it or how to treat it. Thousands of Americans suffering from a condition called fibromyalgia live with this feeling, but University researchers may have found a way to reduce these patients' pain using magnetic sleep pads. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine published a study last month based on University research showing that a specific type of magnetic sleep pad decreased the intensity of pain in fibromyalgia patients. Fibromyalgia is a syndrome, or collection of symptoms, that is "characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, fitful or unrestful sleep, anxiety and other systemic kinds of symptoms," said Nursing Prof.
As Charlottesville residents awaited the warm weather that will bring spring flowers and blooming dogwoods back to local parks, the city did its part last week to make cyberspace a little greener. A new Web site (http://parks.ci.charlottesville.va.us/#CityParks) posted last week on the City of Charlottesville's government page will allow local residents and park lovers worldwide to browse the attractions of area parks. "We hope that the Web site will increase visitors to the parks," said Pat Plocet, Charlottesville parks and grounds division manager.
After nearly a year of legal battles, Napster's final demise may be just around the corner. After recording industries give Napster a list of songs users will not be allowed to access, the Northern California-based company will have 72 hours to comply, a federal judge ruled yesterday. While this decision does not mandate that Napster shut down its site, it does greatly limit the amount of songs available to its some 60 million users.
Congressional committees are debating several aspects of the new educational budget blueprint recently released by President Bush's administration, which included a proposal to increase Pell Grant funding by $1 billion. Pell Grants provide federal financial aid to needy students attending college. "We are hoping to see [the budget] on the Senate floor next week," said Matt Raymond, communications director for Sen.
Virginia residents wondering what it takes to become a bartender or firefighter have another career-related resource at their fingertips. A new Web site, created by a team from the University's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, lists statistics for hundreds of jobs of special interest to Virginians, which will help jobseekers find the employment that suits tem best. Under a contract from the Virginia Department of Education, Education Prof.
According to a Faculty Senate ad hoc committee formed at the end of last semester, the University lags behind other institutions in providing funding for graduate students, which leads to recruiting and retention problems. The committee is trying to "explore as many ways as we can find" to improve graduate students' funding and benefits, Faculty Senate Chairwoman Patricia H.
The recent release of about 3,300 University faculty members' salaries is a reminder of the steady recovery the University is making from the recession of the early 1990s, which forced the state to make massive budget cuts in higher education.
As part of the heated contest for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination, three candidates squared off last night in Old Cabell Hall in a debate sponsored by the University Democrats.
March begins Jewish Awareness Month at the University, providing students, faculty and administrators with a chance to experience Jewish culture. The University will host an international conference entitled "Music Suppressed by the Third Reich." Hillel will work as a cosponsor of this event, which will be a two-day conference featuring the work of world-renowned musicians and internationally known speakers.
Police charged nine current and former Inter-Fraternity Council members with vandalism after some of the students broke dinner glasses at The Hardware Store Restaurant on Saturday night.
The Inter-Fraternity Council, Inter-Sorority Council and Office of the Dean of Students held a Greek orientation and leadership seminar Saturday.
As head of the National Institute of Health's National Human Genome Project, University alumnus Francis S.
University officials submitted a spending reduction plan Friday to outline how the University would meet its share of the statewide spending cuts ordered by Gov.
Although the student body failed three of the four proposed honor referenda last week, it voted overwhelmingly in favor of modifying the role of honor counsel at trial.
