Sandy Berger, national security advisor under Bill Clinton, spoke last night in the Rotunda Dome Room about the importance of fostering a global community.
In response to a budget impasse in the General Assembly, Gov. James S. Gilmore III (R) yesterday ordered all state agencies to freeze hiring and discretionary spending temporarily. The executive order stalls several University capital projects, including the new $9 million studio arts building project and the $10 million special collections library construction, said Nancy Rivers, University director of state governmental relations. Gilmore also directed each state agency to submit a spending-reduction plan to the Department of Planning and Budget by Friday. Saturday night, Gilmore issued executive order No.
When creative and bright ideas come up, a new Student Council server Web site called "The Lightbulb" will soon give them a place to shine. The Web site (www.student.virginia.edu/thelightbulb) created and designed by fourth-year Engineering student Johnny Lee, aims to provide a network of communication and resources for individuals involved in creative efforts ranging from the arts to engineering. In October, the Council Arts Committee agreed to sponsor the Web site after Lee presented the idea at a Council meeting, said Committee Co-Chairman Danny Reid.
Student Council Executive Board, Honor Committee and University Judiciary Committee candidates voiced their views during sparsely attended University debates held in the Newcomb Hall Theater last night.
For some, business school is a necessary evil on the way to your career. For others, it simply may be a way to take an unpaid sabbatical for a couple years to play golf and pick up a degree in the process.
Student Council Executive Board, Honor Committee and University Judiciary Committee candidates voiced their views during sparsely attended University debates held in the Newcomb Hall Theater last night.
The University Police Department arrested seven protesters Friday at "The Liberation of Kuwait: Dawning of a New World Order?" conference. At 10:27 a.m., W.
In order to combat problems with admissions letters arriving late, the University will begin e-mailing acceptances to international students next year in addition to sending a letter by mail.
In order to combat problems with admissions letters arriving late, the University will begin e-mailing acceptances to international students next year in addition to sending a letter by mail.
If you think the only piracy a college-student is capable of is downloading the occasional mp3, think again.
The Honor Committee released new data Friday from a survey on student perceptions of the honor system. The Committee issued the survey from November to January with the assistance of the University's Institutional Assessment Office in order to "ascertain student opinion on a variety of issues," Committee Chairman Thomas Hall said. "We always talk about how the student body feels.
As graduation approaches, fourth-year students rush to solidify career plans. While newspapers across the nation warn of recession and economic slowdown, students and faculty on Grounds think the job market is better than ever. Some fourth years, such as Engineering student Jamala Massenburg, who recently accepted a position with the Ford Motor Company, were able to choose from many job opportunities.
The Honor Committee released new data Friday from a survey on student perceptions of the honor system. The Committee issued the survey from November to January with the assistance of the University's Institutional Assessment Office in order to "ascertain student opinion on a variety of issues," Committee Chairman Thomas Hall said. "We always talk about how the student body feels.
The University Police Department arrested seven protesters Friday at "The Liberation of Kuwait: Dawning of a New World Order?" conference. At 10:27 a.m., W.
Curry School of Education professors and graduate students are developing a unique Web site and instructional program designed to help teacher educators.
Craig Miller, chief technology officer at Proxicom, an e-business consulting and technology company, gave nearly 350 students a glimpse into the future of the communications business yesterday afternoon at the Newcomb Theater.
Yesterday's surprise snowstorm not only inconvenienced students trudging to class, it also caused a higher-than-average number of vehicle accidents in the Charlottesville area. "There were lots and lots of accidents," said Rebecca White, director of University Parking and Transportation. In two unrelated mishaps, a University Transit Service bus slid off the road and a car slid into the back of a management vehicle, White said.
University President John T. Casteen III announced the selection of University Law Prof. John C.
Participants in the conference on "The Liberation of Kuwait: Dawning of a New World Order?" discussed Middle East policy issues inside Old Cabell Hall yesterday as demonstrators affiliated with the "Not One More Coffin" conference protested Iraqi sanctions on the Lawn.
Because of a practice known as racial profiling, minorities tend to be disproportionaly stopped by law enforcement officers, predicated on nothing but the color of their skin. As part of Black History Month, Kevin Stokes, a third-year College student, organized a panel to discuss this issue.
