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Minor officially announces gift for College

By Abby Curran | October 19, 2000

Bill Gates may not have graduated from college, but Halsey M. Minor did. Minor's massive donation of $25 million to the College aims to secure the University's status as a world leader in the digital age, Minor said. Minor officially announced the gift yesterday afternoon at a Faculty Senate meeting in the Dome Room of the Rotunda. Minor is a 1987 College graduate and founder and chairman of CNET Networks.

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Council overwhelmingly passes $45,000 budget

By Sarah Marchetti | October 18, 2000

With plans to use increased funds to better services to the University community and to improve technology in its offices, Student Council passed its 2000-2001 budget last night with a 24 percent increase in Student Activity Fee spending. Council will request $45,129.11 from the SAF fund - an $8,735.11 increase from the $36,394 it requested last year. Council Chief Financial Officer Marc Olsen said the increase in spending was largely because of an increase in the budget of the Community Affairs Committee, and the money allocated to two new committees, Housing Concerns and Technology. Olsen said although Council increased its budget this year, they used available funds more resourcefully. &nbsp Related Links Student Council Web site Three years ago, Student Council requested $100,000 of SAF monies for its activities, which was dramatically cut back last year to $36,000, he said. "We tried to use funds as efficiently as possible," he added.

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Alumnus gives $25 million to College

By John McArdle | October 18, 2000

When Thomas Jefferson founded the University, he planned to create an Academical Village, bringing the talent and experience of professors from around the world to Central Grounds. This afternoon, 1987 College graduate and Internet entrepreneur Halsey Minor will give a landmark $25 million to the College to help bring these Jeffersonian ideals to a global community, in the information age. Minor's gift, the largest single donation ever received by the College, is designed to integrate digital technology with the humanities and social sciences program to create a "Digital Academical Village." "I asked myself 'If Jefferson were to build the University today, what would he build?' He wanted to create the most modern University in the world," Minor said. Today the University can only fulfill Jefferson's ideal by incorporating digital technology into the curriculum, he said. The idea for the technology-focused gift spawned from the E-Summit, a gathering of Internet business leaders held on Grounds last November, he said. "I've witnessed how a lot of venture- and corporate-based money has been used to make businesses more efficient as a result of the Internet," Minor said.

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Presidential Issue Series:

By Emily Roper | October 18, 2000

(This is the third in a five-part weekly series examining issues in this November's presidential election.) With a best-selling book and a solid environmental record under his belt, Vice President Al Gore (D) holds a distinct advantage over Texas Gov.

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ISC bans alcohol at functions held at fraternities

By Margaret Chipowsky | October 18, 2000

No alcohol will be permitted at any sorority event held on fraternity property after the University's 16 sorority presidents late Monday night voted to enact a blanket policy on drinking at sorority events. The new policy, which became an ISC regulation after the sorority presidents voted to approve it, bans alcohol at any sorority sponsored or co-sponsored event held on fraternity property. The policy will go into effect at the end of October, and violations will be punishable by the Inter-Sorority Council Judiciary Committee. ISC President Allison White said she was pleased the presidents voted to enact the new umbrella policy. The change comes on the heels of Resolution 2000 - a policy handed down by the national chapters of 14 of the University's 16 sororities.

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Students propose Asian American Studies plan

By Sarah Salwen | October 17, 2000

When you start shopping for classes in the Spring 2001 Course Offering Directory, you will not find any of the following options: "Asians in the United States," "Literature of the Asian Diaspora" or "Asian American Economics." But a group of students and faculty are hoping to add them soon. These course titles are just a few of many potential classes for the proposed Asian American Studies Program at the University. The student-led group working towards an Asian American Studies Program, established in the spring of last year, has been pushing for the creation of an interdisciplinary program that would explore the common experiences of Asians in America. Interest in this initiative is not new.

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Casteen names 18 to Women's Council group

By Tom Deal | October 17, 2000

University President John T. Casteen III has finalized the membership of the newly created Women's Leadership Council. Joan Fry, special assistant to the president, reported that Casteen named 13 appointed members and five ex-officio members on the recommendation of the Interim Women's Leadership Council, established last year. The Interim Council selected men and women who "demonstrated effective leadership and interest in women's roles in the University," Fry said. Casteen created the Council last February to "identify and develop more leadership opportunities and roles and will increase professional development opportunities for women faculty, staff and students," she said. Third-year College student Caroline Altman and Darden Doctoral Candidate Mary Hamilton are the two student members.

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Smith takes stand in first day of trial

By Jacqueline Roper | October 17, 2000

Former University student Richard W. Smith took the stand in U.S. District Court in Charlottesville yesterday to make his case that the University Judiciary Committee is not properly trained or supervised by University administrators. Smith is seeking $1.25 million in damages resulting from a two-year suspension for his role in the Nov.

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Faculty seeks alternatives to Garden Room

By Abby Curran | October 17, 2000

After the University's Dining Services shut down the Garden Room, the Faculty Senate was left to explore other ways to foster an "intellectual community" between students and faculty members. The Garden Room, located in Hotel E on the West Range, functioned as a full-service restaurant that served lunches to students, faculty, administrators and their guests, with the idea of promoting intellectual exchange.

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Planning commissions seek feedback

By Antoinette Alston | October 16, 2000

In an effort to receive community feedback on its far-reaching initiatives, University officials recently placed the extensive Virginia 2020 reports online. Virginia 2020 is a long-range strategic planning commission, created by University President John T.

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Honor gets new representative

By John McArdle | October 16, 2000

Two Honor Committee figures are settling into their new, expanded roles within the system. Third-year Architectural School student Meg Van Dam has filled the position left by former Architecture School Rep.

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Japanese Text Initiative brings literature to Web

By Justin Bernick | October 16, 2000

Over 22,000 people around the world access the rich literary heritage of Japan via Charlottesville every month. The Japanese Text Initiative, run by the University Library's Electronic Text Center, has provided the opportunity for people in countries as diverse as Peru, Bulgaria, Monaco and the South Pacific island of Tonga to study classic masterpieces of Japanese literature - online. In recognition of its worldwide impact, the initiative won the second annual Digital Archives Award, an honor presented to a digital project that provides rich content and is dedicated to the preservation of world cultures using advanced technology. Digital Frontier Kyoto, which represents businesses and universities in Japan, presents the award each year.

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Gies wins Thomas Jefferson Award

By John Teschner | October 16, 2000

At this weekend's Fall Convocation ceremony, University President John T. Casteen III awarded the Thomas Jefferson Award, the University's highest employee honor, to Spanish Prof.

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