The Inter-Fraternity Council, Inter-Sorority Council and Office of the Dean of Students held a Greek orientation and leadership seminar Saturday.
It appears the University of California at Berkeley is one of only a few institutions to propose eliminating the SAT I as a requirement in the admissions process. Berkeley would follow the lead of a few smaller institutions, such as Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, and Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., which already have abandoned the use of SAT I scores in assessing undergraduate applicants. Though Berkeley's president Richard Atkinson recently said the SAT I is an unfair assessment of an applicant's ability and is compromising America's educational system, many colleges and universities across the nation say they disagree. "For the University of Virginia, the SAT is an important factor which we use in making decisions about our applicants," University Dean of Admissions John A.
About 30 University students listened with empathetic ears yesterday to tales of devastation faced by the indigenous peoples of Chiapas, Mexico.
As they play Snood or download MP3s, many students may not realize the creative genius and business savvy that went into the computers they use everyday.
The University has a new face trying to solve the parking and transportation problems on Grounds, but parking regulations are likely to stay the same. Based on recommendations from a community-wide search committee, the University appointed Rebecca White as director of parking and transportation earlier this month. "Her knowledge and expertise in both the parking and transportation fields, her understanding and appreciation of the complexities of providing service in an academic and medical center setting, her commitment to improving customer service and her demonstrated leadership skills clearly distinguished Ms. White as the most qualified candidate," said Richard Kovatch, business operations assistant vice president. While the Department of Parking and Transportation has many plans to change parking areas, no changes will be made in regulations, White said. "I'm looking forward to building off the foundation that has already been laid," she said. One of White's main duties will be dealing with limited parking caused by Clark Hall renovations. There are plans to compensate for the loss, and the department is always looking for opportunities to expand parking, White said. "We're going to receive funding from [Clark Hall] to place more parking on Grounds.
After nearly 15 years of dormancy, the University's Student Legal Defense Fund is back in operation.
Graduate alumnus Frank Levinson and his wife Wynette will announce today a $20 million donation to the College.
In preparation for Sunday's release of a detailed report that analyzes every aspect of the University's student-run honor system, members of the Honor Committee expressed hope that it will be well-received by the University community. The Honor System Review Commission report will address the efficiency of honor trials, investigations and Honor Committee bylaws as well as offer suggestions on how to fix problems within the complex system. "I think students should be educated about" the report, said Honor Committee Chairman Thomas Hall, who also is a Commission member. "It will be lengthy and complex," but the Committee is "looking to make the report accessible to students by having a condensed version available and having things that allow students to engage in issues raised in the report," Hall said. He said the Review Commission will hold forums and breakfasts to allow students to discuss the report once it has been released. Ginny Rothschild, Committee vice chairwoman for investigations, said the Commission has many plans for education that will target individual academic departments within the University and there will be a faculty mailing list, as well. After the report's release, the Honor Committee will vote on whether to adopt its suggestions.
For many University students, yesterday's election marked their first experience choosing a new president Sitting on the steps of Alderman Library yesterday afternoon, first-year College student Mike Figura, of Newport News, said he voted for Vice President Al Gore as the best candidate because he disagreed with many of the policies of President-elect George W.
University History Prof. Brian Balogh hopes his students will lose themselves in U.S. history, spending hours viewing interactive maps of the Manhattan Project installations, photos of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb and reviews of the Spike Lee film "Boyz 'N The Hood" - all on the Internet. For his HIUS 316 course, "Viewing America: U.S.
