Auburn University officials are now confronting two separate incidents in which fraternity members wore Halloween costumes that many deemed offensive because of their racial nature. Auburn withdrew recognition of its chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity after members posed in photographs at a party wearing blackface and jerseys with letters of a black fraternity.
Following yesterday's airplane crash in New York, airport officials across Virginia felt the impact of airport shutdowns. After an American Airlines flight with 255 people aboard crashed into a Queens neighborhood three minutes after takeoff from John F.
Despite the University's attention to special needs on Grounds, those of student parents can often go unnoticed.
The University's Board of Visitors approved a new 42,000-square-foot addition to the Aquatic and Fitness Center at its fall quarterly meeting, that will provide fitness enthusiasts with a host of new options.
The job hunt is on. But with an abundance of predators and not enough prey, University students are starting to feel the heat of the jungle. Despite the mayhem, University Career Services is stepping up to provide support to increasingly anxious students. According to Jennifer Hoffman, recruitment manager at UCS, students became used to a rosy job outlook in the past few years. "We have become accustomed to the boom," she said.
In recent weeks, the nation has been captivated by a fear that has led many to question who or what enters their lives when they open a piece of mail.
With a new hiring freeze in effect for the College, some departments are struggling to understand what this will mean for individual programs. The College of Arts and Sciences suspended the hiring of new faculty members for the 2002-03 school year Thursday because of a shortage of state revenue and uncertainty about the state's budget. The state is required by law to maintain a balanced monthly budget.
The previously postponed Outkast concert was permanently cancelled by PK German and the University Programming Council yesterday. Outkast was booked to perform at University Hall with 2 Skinnee J's on Oct.
As the Greek system gears up for next semester's formal rush, the Inter Fraternity Council will be going through the process with a new vice president for membership. According to sources in the IFC, third-year Engineering student Tom Davison was elected to replace fourth-year College student Kevin Dixon as vice president.
U.S. Secret Service Director Brian L. Stafford spoke to a packed house Friday night at the weekly Jefferson Literary and Debating Society meeting. "His talk was very informative, well put-together and entertaining," said Lauren Purnell, a third-year College student and member of the Jefferson Society. Stafford primarily spoke on the history of the Secret Service, but also discussed his own career and the importance of choosing a career you love. "The Secret Service is a labor of love for me - I enjoy talking about it," said Stafford, who has directed the Secret Service since 1999, in an interview yesterday. In 1865, on the morning of the day he was shot, President Lincoln signed the Secret Service into law.
Eleven years ago, Charlottesville resident Robert Crouter received a heart transplant that saved his life.
In light of Virginia government's budget problems, the College of Arts and Sciences suspended the hiring of new professors yesterday. "We all looked at the budget numbers and read the newspapers and decided this was the prudent thing to do," College Dean Edward Ayers said. All recruitment activities and replacement faculty appointments for 2002-03 were suspended as well, Ayers wrote yesterday in a letter sent to College department chairs.
The University's goal of developing its own small-scale Silicon Valley will become closer to a reality this December when construction of the Emergency Technology Center at the Research Park at North Fork is complete.
Sixty Turkish students comprise the largest nationality of international students at the University.
Neurologist looks for cure to Alzherimer's disease University Neurologist Christine Thiffault's contributions to the study of Alzheimer's disease may bring those suffering from the disease closer to a cure.
After the 2000 presidential election sparked concerns over voting process, Virginia officials were under added pressure to correct previous problems.
Have you ever wondered what's really going on when you're doing those dreaded stomach crunches? University researchers currently are studying which exercises will maximize your workout. The Exercise Physiology Laboratory provides exercise testing facilities for a broad range of scientific studies.
After resounding Democratic victories Tuesday night in the gubernatorial and lieutenant governor elections and Republican victories in the General Assembly, many questions have surfaced regarding the new power structure in Richmond. "We don't look at it as a shift in power," said Bill Steinbach, Virginia Republican Party spokesman, in reference to new Democratic power. While the Democrats garnered power in the executive branch, the Republicans picked up 12 seats in the House of Delegates, bringing their total to 64 out of 100 total seats.
Students and faculty members working to create an Asian-American studies program at the University now are mapping out plans for courses in the field. "Most of the top-ranked universities in the country have an Asian-American studies program," Chinese language Professor Gilbert Roy said. Roy now teaches a course through the Asian and Middle Eastern languages and cultures department, which focuses on Asian-American culture.
Student Council unanimously approved a system of regulating early comers to men's basketball games Tuesday.
