At last month's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, Mateen Cleaves led Michigan State to its first national championship in 21 years.
After nine months as the acting director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, Phyllis Palmiero officially was named SCHEV's director during its meeting at the College of William & Mary yesterday. The governor appoints SCHEV members to assess Virginia's colleges and make recommendations to the General Assembly to advance educational excellence. SCHEV spokesman Paul Nardo said making Palmiero director was not a "foregone conclusion" at first, but her productive tenure as acting director and the numerous letters supporting her appointment convinced SCHEV that she was the best applicant for the job. Prior to her appointment, Palmiero led an accomplished and widely praised career in public service.
As the peace process in the Middle East nears critical dates set by both sides, Egyptian Ambassador Nabil Fahmy told an audience in the Rotunda yesterday that Palestine must have its own state for there to be peace in the Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak took one large step in that direction this week, telling President Bill Clinton he was willing to recognize a Palestinian state in the West Bank. The move is a "real watershed in Israeli mainstream political thought," said William B.
From newspaper reporter to businessman to founder of the Weather Channel, University alumnus Frank Batten Sr.'s resume includes an impressive list of accomplishments, the most recent of which is a landmark gift to the Darden School. In December Batten, a 1950 University alumnus, gave $60 million to the Darden School -- the largest single donation that not only the University, but also any graduate school of business has ever received. The donation propelled the University's Capital Campaign, the fundraising project created to replace waning state funding (see related article), over its $1 billion goal to $1.1 billion, racking up Darden's earnings to $180 million. Although Batten himself is a Harvard Business School graduate, he still has been instrumental in helping to shape Darden as a leading business school. "He's been a strong believer in the school and a strong supporter for over 40 years now," Darden's Director of Communications Phil Giaramita said. Batten, who hails from Norfolk, Va., was submerged in business and entrepreneurship from an early age. His father died when he was a baby and he and his mother had to move in with his aunt and uncle.
As University students slumbered early Monday morning, two Charlottesville residents were robbed at knife-point as they tried to get into their car on University Avenue near University Hospital, according to University Police. The suspect brandished a knife at the victims, both women in their early 20s, and demanded they give him their purses around 2 a.m., University Police Capt.
Although they may no longer attend the University, several recent graduates are growing increasingly influential in planning for the University's future success. In March 1998, President John T.
Virginia Governor James S. Gilmore III's (R) hard work for Texas Gov. George W. Bush (R) in the presidential primaries has paid off. The Republican National Committee Friday named Gilmore co-chairman of its national Victory 2000 project, a project that directs Republican Party support to individual Republican campaigns across the nation to help Republican candidates win elections at all levels of government. The emphasis for Victory 2000 is placed on "helping the entire ticket," said Ed Matricardi, executive director of the Republican Party of Virginia. Matricardi offered the example of political yard signs to demonstrate the role of the Victory 2000 campaign.
The University's Board of Visitors formed a special committee Saturday to examine whether the Board must conform to recommendations set forth by the Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education's preliminary report. The recommendations are directed toward all Virginia college and university boards of visitors, but some University officials said they think many of the recommendations do not apply to the University of Virginia. The Commission, created by Gov.
Political afficionados heard a voice from the front lines yesterday afternoon when longtime Washington commentator Fred Barnes spoke about the imperfections of today's media and its role in politics to a packed audience of about 500 GFAP 101 students. Barnes shared insider anecdotes during his hour-long speech, eliciting both frequent laughs and pointed questions about his message on the national media's flaws. "My single most important message was that the media has a lot of serious flaws in it, especially liberal bias, and people need to be aware of those flaws and take them into account," Barnes said. He stressed the increasing lack of depth and what he called a pervasive liberal bias in the media. Barnes is a co-founder of The Standard, a conservative weekly, as well as a host of several television shows, including PBS' "National Desk," and Fox's "The Beltway Boys." He spent 10 years as senior editor and White House correspondent for The New Republic, a conservative publication. Larry J.
Twenty-two Contracted Independent Organizations yesterday filed appeals with Student Council asking for additional Student Activity Fee funds. The College Republicans, the Virginia Women's Chorus, the University Dance Club and the Chinese Student Association were among those CIOs ready to appeal the Appropriations Committee's funding decision. The Committee allocates money to student groups from the Student Activity Fee Fund - a $39 fee tacked onto each student's tuition.
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In a unanimous vote at its Friday meeting, the Board of Visitors gave its consent for the University to lower its application fee from $60 to $40. The Office of Admissions still must make a final decision about the change. On Monday, Gov.
WASHINGTON-In contrast to its normal workday scene, Washington, D.C. yesterday was a cross between a police state with rioting and tear gas and a full-out Mardi Gras complete with a parade. Men dressed as women, police decked in riot gear, women minus their shirts and hippies young and old took the place of professionals and politicians in suits.
Student Council's Appropriations Committee sent decision letters Friday to 158 Contracted Independent Organizations detailing the amount of money each will receive from the Student Activity Fee fund. The SAF is a $39 fee each student pays annually along with tuition. The Committee allocated a total of $398,072 to the student groups after receiving requests for $720,567.48 in requests.
The Board of Visitors unanimously approved a resolution for an increase in tuition for out-of-state undergraduates and required fees for all undergraduates at its meeting Saturday. As reported by Director of Budget Melody Bianchetto at an information session for students last Tuesday, out-of-state tuition will rise by 5 percent, while in-state tuition for undergraduates will not change.
A female University student reported she was sexually assaulted early Saturday morning in her 13th Street home by an unidentified assailant. Charlottesville Police Sgt.
In the twilight of last week's horrific close, Merrill Lynch investment analyst Willis Greco put vodka in his ginger ale, loosened his tie and picked up the phone to confide, "Wipe out." As breathtaking as the rise of the Nasdaq Composite was from mid-October to mid-March, so too was its downfall.
Administrators and alumni reaffirmed the University's commitment to high black student graduation and retention rates this weekend during the 20th annual Spring Fling. Spring Fling is an event for black prospective students who have received admission into next year's entering class.
Although many students may take for granted the University's increasing reliance on electronic communication -- with everything from class registration to Student Council elections now done over the internet -- this use of technology has been ranked with the best in the nation. Yahoo!
On the 256th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's birth, U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY) and Federal Appeals Judge Guido Calabresi received awards and gave public addresses as part of University Founder's Day celebrations. Moynihan was awarded the 35th Jefferson Medal for Architecture and Calabresi, of the U.S.
