The Curry School of Education now has $5.5 million more to use toward the instruction and training of current and future teachers in classroom technology because of three different grants they received this week. The first two grants came from the U.S.
According to a study released yesterday, researchers have confirmed that overweight people have a higher chance of premature death, but University students have multiple options to keep their figures slim, Student Health officials said. The study of more than one million healthy Americans was performed by the American Cancer Society and published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers found a direct correlation between obesity, as measured by Body Mass Index, and higher rates of cancer and heart disease. Biology Prof.
As part of an ongoing University-wide debate about the use of race in admissions, some students are starting to speak out against the policy of using race as a factor in admissions.
Charlottesville City Police announced yesterday that fingerprints taken from the scene of the Aug.
Student Council is facing an impending vote on two competing resolutions -- one of which voices support for continuing to use race as a factor in University admissions, and one which requests that the administration adopt an alternative admissions policy which would "not specifically involve race." The first resolution calls on the Board of Visitors to defend the University's current admissions policies and would create an ad hoc committee of Council representatives and community members to help maintain "a healthy dialogue" about the issue.
The University, along with several other Virginia schools, has signed a deal with Microsoft Corp.
Advocates for Diversity in Education kicked off their "October Camp" yesterday with a highly visible display of their support for maintaining race as a factor in admission to the University. Organizers set up about 15 tents on the lower Lawn for participants of the group's "teach-in," which was scheduled to continue overnight and conclude early this afternoon.
Three lawsuits filed following the fatal collapse of a balcony during the University's May 1997 graduation ceremonies have been withdrawn because the parties involved have agreed to try to reach out-of-court settlements. The trial for one of the cases was scheduled to go to court Nov.
The cost of college still is on the rise, but tuition increases around the country are the lowest in four years, according to a recent report by the College Board. College tuition and fees rose less than 5 percent from 1998-99 to 1999-2000, the study found. At private four-year institutions, prices rose by 4.6 percent, while their public counterparts increased tuition and fees by 3.4 percent.
Students are paying back college debts successfully at the University and at schools nationwide, according to U.S.
The University nuclear reactor ceased operations in July 1998 and is now undergoing decommission, or complete dismantling.
In June forecasters from storm centers all over the world predicted that this hurricane season would bring with it some of the worst hurricanes in decades.
The University has one of the highest rates of reported on-campus crime among Virginia's major colleges and universities, according to compilations of last year's crime statistics. In 1998, University Police received 367 reports of crime on Grounds, in addition to 160 alcohol, drug, and weapon violation referrals and arrests. James Madison University received 273 reported crimes on campus and made another 293 arrests for alcohol and drug-related crimes.
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Government oppression and politically inspired crimes continue to plague Guatemala, Guatemalan citizen Irma Graciela Azmitia Dorantes said at last night's La Sociedad Latina meeting in New Cabell Hall. Dorantes fled Guatemala in 1982 after three members of her family were killed by whom she thought may be the Guatemalan military.
Charlottesville boasts a rich history, beautiful scenery and even celebrity residents -- all of which can make the city of just over 40,000 seem immune to the drug problems which plague large urban areas. Yet some areas of Charlottesville are experiencing problems with marijuana, powder cocaine, crack cocaine and drug-related crime. While there are not many stable, organized groups of drug dealers in Charlottesville, the city is sometimes beset by transient dealers who peddle their wares for a short time before moving on, said Lt.
Online Only: IFC Press Release The Inter-Fraternity Council announced yesterday that it has launched a formal investigation into hazing allegations made against the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
The University approved the Fraternal Organization Agreement yesterday for the Fraternity-Sorority Council's second sorority, alpha Kappa Delta Phi. All fraternal organizations must sign an FOA to be officially affiliated with the University.
Charlottesville City Police announced yesterday they filed charges of rape and armed robbery against Montaret D.
The Honor Committee is revising their psychological evaluation process because of concerns about delays and inefficiency. At the start of an honor case investigation, honor investigators ask the student suspected of the violation if "any mental or medical conditions affected the situation in question." If the student answers yes, the investigator provides them with the procedure for psychological hearings on honor offenses. Students who feel they may have had a contributory mental disorder when they committed the honor offense or now lack the mental capacity to stand trial can ask for an evaluation. Students must obtain a letter from a psychiatrist describing the nature of their illness and make a written request to the Committee's vice chair for trials. When these criteria are met, the vice chair for trials forwards the request to the Office of the Dean of Students.
