Although several months have passed since the 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti in January, the island nation is still very much on the minds of University faculty, staff and students. Hoos for Haiti, a University-wide fundraising campaign, reached its semester's fundraising goal of $100,000 this past weekend.
City Council unanimously voted to elect Maurice Jones Acting City Manager at a meeting last night. Jones, who currently serves as Assistant City Manager, will serve as interim manager after current City Manager Gary O'Connell steps down April 12 after 15 years of service. Council members expressed confidence in Maurice's ability to replace O'Connell, who was recently appointed to be the next head of the Albemarle County Service Authority.
[caption id="attachment_31236" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The partnership between Rolls-Royce and the University's Engineering School will help support the creation of research, employment and internship opportunities.
[caption id="attachment_30878" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Recording artist and television personality Nick Lachey visited three University students, who won significant prizes using his new reverse auction Web site, Winnit.com.
[caption id="attachment_30476" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="The Sigma Phi Epsilon national headquarters, in conjunction with the University, decided to close the Virginia-Eta chapter Monday because of "disruptive behavior." All brothers living in the fraternity house have 30 days to find housing off Grounds.
Despite the increasingly troubled economic climate, the University?s ?Knowledge is Power? capital campaign remains on track, said Alison Traub, assistant vice president for development and director of the campaign.The University started the campaign in 2006 with an original goal of raising $3 billion during the course of three years, $1.865 billion of which already has been met through gifts and pledges, Traub said.
While some University students spent Winter Break recovering from the busy fall semester, others volunteered their time to help University admissions officials sort through thousands of pieces of mail from prospective students.
The University?s chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers was named an outstanding student chapter for 2008 by the nationwide organization.?Every year our student chapters committee awards recognition to a handful of student chapters based on their level of participation,? explained Gordon Ellis, head of student awards at AIChE, an organization that aims to advance the practice and theory of chemical engineering.
Democrat Tom Perriello was declared the winner in Virginia?s fifth congressional district race yesterday, following the completion of an extensive vote count and canvass by the Virginia State Board of Elections.
Business schools have seen a sharp increase in the number of applicants since 2005, according to a recent Kaplan, Inc. survey, which is a trend that may continue during the national economic downturn, experts say.?The applications to business schools are on the rise,? said Dan LeClair, vice president & chief knowledge officer for Assocation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, adding that many speculators think it is due in part to the uncertainty of the economy.Liza Weale, director of graduate programs for Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, noted that interest in graduate degrees generally rises during market downturns.
