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.
An annual survey recently released by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources reveals that college and university faculty around the nation are gaining yearly salary increases that outpace inflation rates. The 2000-2001 data shows the median salary for higher education officials rose 4.8 percent from last year.
After 10 days of deliberation, a U.S. District Court judge dismissed a $1.5 million lawsuit against the University.
A crowd of about 4,400 University students and Charlottesville community members lined up outside Scott Stadium to purchase Dave Matthews Band concert tickets Friday afternoon. But not everyone was satisfied with the lottery system.
Lt. Gen. Michael V. Hayden, director of the National Security Agency, spoke Friday to the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society in Jefferson Hall on NSA's role in protecting American liberty while investigating the activities of foreign agents.
Forget name brand investment banking firms like J.P. Morgan and Goldman & Sachs. Throw away the stereotype that the best market players are on Wall Street.
In an election with the highest voter turnout seen in years, third-year College student Abby Fifer captured the race for Student Council President last night.
With high voter turnout this week, University students voiced their opinions on the honor system loudly and clearly.
A study released Feb. 22 by the Center for Equal Opportunity lists the University as one of 47 undergraduate institutions that actively considers race as a factor in their admissions processes. The CEO is a think tank based in Washington D.C., that opposes affirmative action policies in the higher education. "We believe universities should not allow race to be considered in admissions," CEO general counsel Roger Clegg said.
After months of preparation, weeks of campaigning and four days of nerve-wracking elections, the newly-elected members of the Honor and University Judiciary Committees can relax and look forward to serving the University community. In the race for College UJC representative, third-year incumbent Committee member Paul Gigante led with 1,575 votes. "I think the results reflect a lot of hard work by all the candidates," Gigante said.
As Democrat Mark Warner officially kicks off his campaign for Virginia governor next Thursday, the two Republican candidates, Attorney General Mark Earley and Lt.
The University's Free Burma Coalition urged Student Council on Tuesday night to pass a resolution that would call upon the Board of Visitors to require the University "to disclose any ties with corporations that conduct business in Burma." Burma is a developing nation in Southeast Asia under the rule of a military regime now called the State Peace and Development Council.
America is a country amused by million-dollar beer commercials from large corporations. Many small brewers, however, hope to return to the days of widespread traditional local brewing. Although financially successful, large beer manufacturing industries have slowly conditioned American taste buds to watered-down beer.
