American colleges and universities are using an increased number of visiting or adjunct professors to teach classes that would otherwise have been taught by tenured professors.
The Culture Working Group of the President’s Ad Hoc Group met Wednesday to address cultural norms and issues surrounding sexual assault at the University.
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Portlight Strategies Inc. and the Hampton Roads Regional Catastrophic Planning Team hosted a “Getting It Right” workshop Tuesday and Wednesday to promote emergency preparedness and response.
The Madison House independent student volunteer center announced that University alumnus Tim Freilich will take over as its new executive director Tuesday. Freilich earned his B.A. and J.D. at the University, where he also received the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Public Service.
Although the Charlottesville Police Department has faced a staffing shortage for several years, Charlottesville crime rates have still declined over the past decade.
The Virginia State Health Department has determined norovirus to be the cause of the recent gastrointestinal illness among University students. It is still unknown, however, whether the source of the outbreak is food-borne or from person-to-person contact.
CustomInk announced the completion of its multi-million dollar facility expansion in Charlottesville Thursday. The project marks the fourth major facility opening for the company during 2014, according to a company press release.
The Virginia Department of Health has launched an Ebola hotline to help answer concerned Virginians’ questions and provide the most up-to-date information available on the highly contagious virus.
The Route 29 Project Delivery Advisory Committee reconvened on Thursday to discuss updates for the solutions package. The project aims to reduce congestion and improve safety and the movement of traffic from Route 29 onto the Route 250 Bypass, as well as improve the flow of traffic continuing south on Route 29, or Emmet Street, into Charlottesville.
A copperhead snake was spotted on Grounds Wednesday near the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering building. Engineering Graduate Student Christina Pappas came across the snake around 8:30 am on her way into the building.
