With Student Council elections drawing near, the Honor Committee is working hard to pass on several proposed constitutional changes to be voted on by the student body.
A 10-year-old harassing his friend during a heated game of Monopoly might sound like this: "Look!
Gregory Olsen, president and CEO of Sensors Unlimited, Inc. and a 1971 Ph.D. graduate of the Engineering School, has pledged a $15 million dollar gift to the materials science department of the Engineering School. The majority of the gift will be used to construct a building connecting material science to the chemical engineering building.
One year after calling on fraternities to improve their resource management skills, today the University's Board of Visitors will listen to the findings of the fraternity working group, a group of fraternity members, alumni and administrators. Headed by Dean of Students Penny Rue, the fraternity working group aims to strengthen and stabilize the University's fraternity system, which recently has felt financial strains amid conflicts with administrators over the timing of formal rush. Items in the proposal include increased administrative resources, improved alumni interaction and long-term housing improvements for fraternity members. "The recommendations focus on developing the relationship between the University and the fraternity system," said Inter-Fraternity Council President Justin Saunders, a member of the fraternity working group. "It is not surprising that when students have complete freedom there will be short-term thinking," Rue said. Rue also wants to improve the conditions within the fraternity lifestyle and help the fraternities foster a more positive academic environment. "The stated fraternity ideals are absolutely consistent with the ideals of the University," Rue said.
Gov. James S. Gilmore III (R) endorses a bill proposing the addition of a 17th member to the University's Board of Visitors.
Charlottesville City Council's ambitious plan to stiffen parking laws in the Downtown Mall area has become a point of contention following complaints from businesses in the area. In recent months, Council discussed reducing the amount of time a car could park on the Downtown Mall from two hours to 90 minutes and doubling fines for exceeding the limit from $5 to $10. At a meeting held last Tuesday, however, City Council allowed the public to comment on the parking ordinance and local business owners expressed grave concerns over reducing the time to 90 minutes. Many business owners said they felt customers who go to the Downtown Mall for a movie or shopping would no longer have enough time, Councilor Meredith Richards said.
The earthquake that rocked El Salvador on Saturday created aftershocks felt as far as Charlottesville. Eleven members of the University community finally arrived home safely on Tuesday, after being trapped in the South American nation while awaiting a flight to the United States. The group, which included seven nursing students, a medical student, an undergraduate history student, a sociology graduate student and a faculty member, was in El Salvador representing the University in Nursing Students Without Borders, a program dedicated to improving health care in impoverished nations.
After graduation, at least one University student will leave Jefferson's Academical Village to study in the historic halls of Oxford, all expenses paid. Fourth-year government major Katie Dirks recently received a prestigious Marshall scholarship, which will allow her to earn a master's degree in international relations at Oxford University over the next two years. The British government finances 40 Marshall scholarships each year to enable American students to further their studies at British institutions.
Five years and about $1.4 billion after its launch, the University's Capital Campaign finally came to a close at the end of December. Although the campaign has ended, Vice President for Development Robert D.
Two days before she was scheduled to appear before the Board of Visitors to present proposed changes to the University Judiciary Committee's Standards of Conduct, UJC Chairwoman Lissa Percopo was informed yesterday by Board officials that her presence would not be required at the Friday meeting.
To students walking near the Rotunda, Central Grounds may look eerily empty. More than simply the bleakness of winter, large bare spots where magnificent trees once stood make the Lawn appear more barren. Facilities Management removed six decayed trees on the Lawn and cut down one tree from each garden at Pavilion III and Pavilion IX over Winter Break because of concerns that their old age could pose a danger to Lawn visitors and residents.
It looks like the Honor Committee isn't the only University judiciary body attempting to make major changes in the way it operates.
Graduate alumnus Frank Levinson and his wife Wynette will announce today a $20 million donation to the College.
As the saga of election 2000 continues, the Florida Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments tomorrow in an appeal made by Vice President Al Gore as he contests the state's vote certification. Leon County Circuit Court Judge N.
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today from lawyers for both presidential candidates, both University students and the American public nationwide may be starting to lose patience.
Pending Gov. James S. Gilmore III's (R) approval, the University should soon obtain 110 acres of land to build the Blue Ridge Research Park, which would be the University's third such facility. The proposed transfer of land also would include an additional 32-acre grant that the University may lease to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, which plans to build a Monticello tourism and visitors center, said Leonard W.
With the Honor Committee gearing up for a large-scale education effort that will present six proposed constitutional amendments to the student body, the Committee hopes the major issue of diversity doesn't get lost in the shuffle. The Honor System Review Commission's analysis of racial diversity and the honor system takes a candid look into defining the problem and perceptions of racial bias in the honor system. "We do not believe - and there is absolutely no evidence to suggest - that students of color behave less honorably than their white counterparts," the report states.
The Virginia 2020 Commission report does not address decaying and outdated buildings, the funding and prioritization of new academic programs or any diversity issues, College faculty members said during a particularly heated meeting yesterday. Virginia 2020 is an initiative to bring the University to new heights in the fields of the fine and performing arts, international activities, public service and outreach, and science and technology.
Students who are planning to attempt the infamous "Corner Crawl" on their 21st birthdays now will get a card in the mail from the University reminding them of the dangers of drinking irresponsibly. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT), a student peer education group, will start mailing birthday cards to University students turning 21 urging them to "Celebrate!
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.
