The Board of Visitors' meetings Thursday and Friday were riddled with financial discussions. Administrators and Board members examined the endowment spending rate, talked about the status of alumni giving, looked into the new AccessUVa fundraising initiative and the increase in students qualifying for need-based financial aid, and grappled with state budget cuts.
Last week,, I wrote about the University's search for a new president from the perspective of a prototypical Virginia student.
I am writing on behalf of the University of Virginia's Department of Athletics to apologize for the use of an image of a Native American in the pre-game video at last week's game against the College of William & Mary. William & Mary relinquished its use of the "Indians" nickname and its American Indian mascot in the 1980s.
I regret to say that I have had enough of Mr. Groh and the substandard product he brings to the University.
This week, the College decided to push back its course drop deadline from Sept. 4 to 5 p.m. today. University officials made the call after many students experienced confusion with how class waitlisting on the new Student Information System works.
E-mail netiquette is the set of social guidelines that assist interactions across networks, namely the World Wide Web.
I am just writing to say thank you to Charlottesville's firefighters. I live on Brandon Avenue, and while I was not personally affected by the apartment fire that happened there yesterday, I did witness you all in action and your ready response to put it out.
Last month, this space was used to comment on the beginning of the University's presidential search process.
I was pleased to see Sarah Wooten's story about the University's presidents in Tuesday's Cavalier Daily.
While all Cavalier fans were let down by the losing score of Saturday's football game, I was disappointed by something else: the pregame video.
Unlike most everyone else, I remained in Scott Stadium as the final seconds trickled off the clock and the score became official: 26-14, in favor of William and Mary.
I have a minor issue with the ongoing gubernatorial race in my home state of Virginia. Let me be clear.
The lead up to President Obama's speech to the nation's schoolchildren this past Tuesday was riddled with outbursts from leaders and pundits of America's right-wing proclaiming that Obama was planning on indoctrinating the nation's youth.
AS THE hunt to replace President John T. Casteen III begins, the search committee should keep three priorities in mind: intellectual capital, human capital, and financial capital.
Due to a production error, yesterday's Opinion page featured several outdated pieces of content, including the lead editorial and the day's letters to the editor.
WHAT DO you want to be when you grow up? Since kindergarten, this question has been pushed by parents and teachers alike to instill some sense of life goals to achieve and strive for.
1. HOO: Tradition! Thomas Jefferson : Virginia :: Mickey Mouse : Disneyworld. Forget Cavman - TJ is our [unofficial] school mascot.
AN INTERESTING article by Time magazine's Amanda Ripley regarding the September 11 attacks outlines how much a life is worth after death.
