Affirmative action is perhaps one of the strongest and most controversial measures taken by the government to fight discrimination and increase representation of minority groups in education and the workplace.
When I say Iran is the most dangerous country in the world, many think I am trying to beat a war drum.
The University of Florida announced last week it would make significant cuts to its computer science program.
In a time when the federal budget is never far from the front page of the news, there is one federal agency which is far underappreciated, and often the object of entirely undeserved spite: NASA.
The University is a top-tier institution of higher education, and its students no doubt benefit from the many excellent instructors here.
During an election, it can sometimes seem as if nothing is more important than the victory of one's preferred candidate.
The amount of time the student body may collectively spend on an honor educational tutorial and assessment, which all University students could have to do this fall, will likely exceed the duration of the Honor Committee's meetings spent discussing it.
As my first year at the University heads into its final weeks, I have started to look back at the opportunities I did or did not take advantage of.
Since last Wednesday, students at the University and other institutions across the nation have been mourning the death of 19-year-old Zachary Brunt.
In recent months, President Obama and administration officials have dashed across the nation trumpeting the two-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare - a title the administration has embraced as of late.
Gonzaga University faces another test after finals and before its class graduates. The school, a private university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, has drawn criticism from students, faculty, alumni and others for having invited Desmond Tutu to speak at its commencement.
For anyone looking for challenging, worthwhile courses to take next year, I invite you to consider the German department. Why learn German?
I am not a fan of endings. And, here, there's no disguising it: Final Exercises, or, in layman's terms, graduation is right around the corner and, for me, an end to seven years of higher education.
Gussied up prom-goers and their camera-toting parents swarmed the Hotel Roanoke Saturday, directing, adjusting and posing as they documented the beginning of a night of a high school version of glitz.
13: The number of bills Gov. Bob McDonnell signed this week concerning energy policy 1: The number of state budgets McDonnell has yet to sign 85 billion: The approximate amount, in dollars, of the state budget for the next two fiscal years 77-19: The margin by which the House of Delegates passed the state budget 21-19: The margin by which the State Senate passed the state budget 146 million: The approximate amount, in dollars, of the budget passed by the City of Charlottesville for the next fiscal year 5-0: The margin by which City Council passed the budget 4: The percent rise in tuition for out-of-state students the Board of Visitors approved last Friday 1,448: The amount, in dollars, which tuition and fees will rise for out-of-state students 3.7: The percent rise in tuition for in-state students the Board of Visitors approved last Friday 430: The amount, in dollars, which tuition and fees will rise for in-state students 2: Number of bomb threats the University's Fontaine Research Park received during the span of a month 0: Number of text messages and emails students received from the University's emergency notification system about these threats 141,600: The average salary, in dollars, the University pays full professors according to a report released by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) 80,300: The average salary, in dollars, the University pays assistant professors according to the AAUP report 487,000: The reported salary, in dollars, former University President John T.
Student Council discussed plans Tuesday to host a summit this summer between students and legislators to address fiscal issues in higher education.
"The Pulitzer is for the birds - for the pullets. It's just a dummy newspaper publicity award given by crooks and illiterates." So wrote Saul Bellow, in his novel "Humboldt's Gift," which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
One of my hobbies is watching foreign films. Not necessarily films which are awarded best film at the Cannes Film Festival, but whatever films are popular in a certain country.
It isn't the greatest invention since the wheel, but a new application for smartphones, the "Cville Bike mApp," could change the way we ride.
Earlier this year, I wrote an article titled "Syllabus by natural selection" (Feb. 2) expressing discontent about how Indiana was close to passing a bill which would enable the teaching of intelligent design in public school science classes.
