According to state college graduation rates in Virginia, the University once again had a higher rate of graduation than other Virginia colleges. Last year 92 percent of University fourth-year students walked the Lawn.
As the popularity of Internet trading sites such as eBay.com continues to grow, Student Council is hoping to join the trend by offering University students the ability to trade their used books online. Once established, the online book exchange will allow students to set their own prices for their used books, said Brock Jolly, Council vice president for administration. The program, set up as a joint effort by the online company Bookswap.com and Council, will allow University students to register and purchase used books from other University students. The online exchange also will "eliminate paper, be faster, and be an overall better program" than Council's old book exchange, he said. The old program required students to bring in their books and set specific prices for them.
