In hopes of bringing more visibility into the field of Internet technology, the University is hosting e-summit@virginia Nov.
Mixed reaction from University students and faculty members is greeting the University's acknowledgment that a student's potential to donate money to the University has been used as a factor in admissions. According to documents obtained by The Cavalier Daily, the College's development office tracks about 30 applicants based on how much their friends and relatives may be able to donate to the University.
The College Advisory Board last night approved a referendum that will be voted on by members of the College of Arts & Sciences Nov.
As chairman of the Chandra Science Users Committee -- responsible for decisions on how to use one of the most powerful and expensive instruments ever propelled into space -- University Astronomy Prof.
In such a vast universe, the chance of detecting extraterrestrial intelligence seems rather slim.
Emergency Contraception 10 million women of childbearing age are having sex on the average night in the United States Over 70% of women 18 to 24 years old have already had their first sexual experience without the benefit of contraception. 2.7 million unintended pregnancies occurred in 1995 (the last year for which data was available). 27,000 condoms slip or break on the average night in the U.S. Of the 60 million women in the United States age 15 to 44, 28.8 million have had at least one unintended pregnancy. 28 percent of these women reported having an abortion. Experts at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists estimate that EC pills could prevent 1.7 million unintended pregnancies and 800,000 abortions in the U.S.
Six separate University buildings were reported burglarized or vandalized Tuesday night and early yesterday morning, in what University Police Lt.
What would you do if you saw a student cheating on a major test or exam? Or if someone asked for your help on a test?
After almost three years of negotiations, hassles and headaches, Student Council and Madison House have hammered out an agreement stipulating how much Student Activity Fee funding the community service organization will receive over the next nine years. The agreement is "the best deal Student Council can work out with Madison House," said Council Chief Financial Officer John Finley, who presented the proposal to Council Tuesday night.
Charlottesville Police are investigating an armed robbery and shooting that took place late Tuesday night at Arby's fast food restaurant on Route 29. At about 11:31 p.m.
An underage Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity brother allegedly attempted to purchase alcohol with a house check, which violates the fraternity's Fraternal Organization Agreement, according to sources and a police summons.
As credit card companies entice students with everything from free t-shirts to college-themed shot glasses, some state officials say students are sometimes signing up for a cycle of debt when they sign up for new credit cards. Credit cards can be useful financial tools because they offer the convenience of knowing an item can be purchased now and paid for later.
A student whose parents may be inclined to donate money to the University may receive a small advantage when being considered in the admissions process, University officials say. According to documents obtained by The Cavalier Daily , the College's development office tracks applicants based on how much money their families and friends can contribute to the University. One document, which was sent to the Office of the President, has a list of "priority" and "regular" admissions prospects.
Orange County resident Garnett Lloyd, 29, who was arrested last spring for two counts of allegedly breaking and entering Delta Zeta sorority house, is in jail again today after a Charlottesville judge revoked his bail for a parole violation. This violation was the result of Lloyd's arrest and charge for allegedly making a threatening phone call to a 17-year-old Orange County girl Friday Oct.
Students from 17 schools around the state discovered a new use for the Internet yesterday. In the largest Internet election ever held, 11,000 students cast their votes for mock Virginia elections. The event, sponsored by the University's Center for Governmental Studies as part of its Youth Leadership Initiative, included schools from Charlottesville, Albemarle County and several other areas around the state. Larry J.
Legislation? Education? A ban on solicitation? A small group of state legislators is debating such options in trying to combat the scourge of student credit card debt at Virginia colleges and universities. "There is an issue of irresponsibility among financial institutions in offering credit to people who are not credit worthy," said Del.
University Police responded to a report of attempted burglary from a University professor working on the first floor of Alderman Library last night at about 7:15 p.m. Book Arts Press Prof.
Officials from several peer institutions of higher education said they do not use any tracking mechanism for prospective students on the basis of possible financial contributions. "We certainly do not do that, we have no plans to, and we have no reason to do so," said Marlyn McGrath-Lewis, director of admissions at Harvard University. But University of Virginia spokeswoman Louise Dudley said a centralized system designed to handle external recommendations is not unusual at certain institutions. "This is a common kind of practice at a selective college or university," Dudley said. Many selective institutions of higher education, however, denied the use of this practice. Development officials at Harvard only solicit donations from students or students' parents after the students have graduated, McGrath-Lewis said. The College of William & Mary does not make lists of prospective students either, but does consider whether the student can bring financial contributions to the College, said David Trott, William & Mary associate dean of admission. "We are looking obviously for what a student can bring to campus," Trott said.
About 100 students listened as representatives from seven student organizations debated whether the United States has political, social, moral and economic obligations to developing nations last night in Wilson Hall. Robert Fatton, government and foreign affairs department chair, moderated the panel, which was sponsored by the International Relations Organization.
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity re-joined the Inter-Fraternity Council and re-established a formal relationship with the University yesterday after the Office of the Dean of Students officially reinstated the fraternity's Fraternal Organization Agreement. Phi Psi lost IFC recognition April 10 after five pledges were arrested Feb.
