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Student Council discusses possibility of elected student Board representative

By Abby Meredith | February 6, 2013

Board of Visitors student representative Hillary Hurd spoke out at Tuesday’s Student Council meeting against a Virginia House of Delegates bill that would require all student Board representatives to be elected. Currently, any eligible student interested in serving as a representative to the Board submits an application that is then reviewed by a panel of elected student leaders.

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Student Council president race goes uncontested

By Kelly Kaler | February 5, 2013

According to the newly released ballot from the University Board of Elections, third-year College student Eric McDaniel will be running unopposed for Student Council president, marking the first time in at least 10 years the position has gone uncontested.

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Honor proposal meets fierce opposition

By Andrew D'Amato | February 5, 2013

The Law School’s student governing body, the Student Bar Association, said in a meeting Monday it will consider passing a resolution to urge students to reject the proposed changes to the University’s Honor system.

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Albright visits University

By Audrey Waldrop | February 5, 2013

Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State to President Bill Clinton, visited the Miller Center Monday evening to talk about her latest book, “Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War.” Albright, who now teaches diplomacy in the Foreign Service School at Georgetown University, also fielded questions on topics ranging from foreign aid and drones to her interview for her position in Clinton’s cabinet.

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Education reformer visits University

By Emily Hutt | February 3, 2013

The key to success at the University lies in inspiring students, education reformer Leon Botstein said to an audience of faculty Friday during a lecture entitled “Resisting Complacency, Fear and the Philistine: Modernization, Tradition and the University.” Botstein, the president of Bard College since 1975, challenged professors to rethink the way they teach students in the 21st century. Discussing the University’s future is particularly relevant following the leadership crisis of last June said English Prof.

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Ruffner Hall undergoes improvements

By Andrew D'Amato | January 30, 2013

Highly anticipated renovations to the Education School’s Ruffner Hall began this month after the project received $19 million of state funding. Total construction costs will reach about $12.9 million, Project Manager Lynn Rush said.

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House reappoints embattled Board rector

By Julia Horowitz | January 30, 2013

The Virginia House of Delegates officially reconfirmed University Rector Helen Dragas Tuesday afternoon, ending a drawn-out debate and officially awarding the embattled leader another four years on the Board of Visitors with a 63-33 vote. Despite significant opposition from within the University community, Dragas has received steady political support throughout the three-part reconfirmation process.

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The Cavalier Daily elects 124th staff

By Joseph Liss | January 28, 2013

The Cavalier Daily elected its 124th Staff in Jefferson Hall on Saturday. Digital innovation, staff-managing board relations and transparency all featured heavily in the election discussion. Third-year College student Kaz Komolafe was elected editor-in-chief.

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Honor Committee endorses reform proposal

By Grace Hollis | January 22, 2013

The Honor Committee voted Monday afternoon to support the Restore the Ideal Act. The act includes an informed-retraction option, which would allow students to admit honor offenses after a report has been filed against them and return to the University following a yearlong suspension.

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