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FOGEL: Learn a language

By revising the foreign language requirements, namely through the creation of a universal foreign language requirement, the University would be able to foster a more globally educated student body.


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The other gender gap

The University’s rate of graduation for African American students is among the highest in the country — about 83 percent — but it is still less than the rate of white students, and this disparity needs to be addressed.


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Technology overload

The limited availability of print textbooks could ultimately compromise the technology-free classrooms professors value because they feel such an environment better facilitates learning.


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WHISNANT: The camera’s rolling

The rationale behind the cameras is simple: both Charlottesville police and community members are better protected from violence, intimidation and harassment because video recording ensures a verifiable record of all interactions.


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The Core of the problem

Aligning primary school teaching methods with higher education expectations is a good approach in improving the education system, but it would be more effective if it were more individualized.


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KELLY: Mind the gap

Despite efforts to explain the gender pay gap by citing demographic characteristics, disciplinary affiliations, or institutional attributes, a significant portion of the pay gap remains unexplained.


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KNAYSI: Silence no longer

This was the first ever mention of sexual violence in a University president’s Convocation Welcome address, and such a break from tradition underscores recent attention to the issue.


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KNAYSI: Silence no longer

This was the first ever mention of sexual violence in a University president’s Convocation Welcome address, and such a break from tradition underscores recent attention to the issue.


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The affirmative effect

Education at all levels about sex and consent will hopefully break down that barrier and make it easier for people to practice affirmative consent.


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BROOM: Welcome back

My role in the paper’s structure is similar to the paper’s role in the University community — an independent voice to take stock of what’s going on, look at what may be missing and highlight what can be improved upon.


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The wrong kind of mandate

But some survivors simply are not ready to report. To juggle an emotional recovery along with a formal complaint and/or investigation can be too much to handle.


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