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Overall, there were 96 offers of admission to the Architecture School, 3,955 offers to the College, 62 offers to Curry School, 1,025 offers to the Engineering School and 65 offers to the Nursing School
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Transfers face challenges, but blossom at University

By Alia Sharif , Tiffany Truong and Leopold Spohngellert | February 18, 2014

Every spring, the University accepts approximately 700 transfer students, a select group of students from widely varying backgrounds. In the fall, the new Wahoos join the university community along with incoming first-years, but these students took a different path to Charlottesville. Transfer students undergo a unique application process before taking their place in the student body alongside four-year students.

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U.Va. Board of Visitors set to vote on data science M.S.

By Will Marshall | February 17, 2014

The University Board of Visitors is set to vote on the approval of a Masters in Data Sciences program during this week’s meeting. The program, which will be housed in the College, will be discussed in during the Education Policy Committee meeting Thursday afternoon before going to the full Board Friday afternoon.

Honor Committee Chair Evan Behrle, a fourth-year College student, said putting the question of proctored exams on a survey rather than a ballot in the University Board of Elections process, as previously proposed, will allow for a more comprehensive gauge of student opinion.
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Honor to remove UBE ballot question

By Kaelyn Quinn | February 16, 2014

The Honor Committee repealed its decision made February 9 to place a question on the student elections ballot that would gauge student opinion on non-proctored exams. The Committee will conduct a survey instead.

There are currently 21 states and the District of Columbia that offer a minimum wage higher than the federal level. A proposal to implement such a policy in Virginia was voted down by the Republican-controlled House of Delegates Thursday.
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Virginia House votes down Senate minimum wage increase

By Owen Robinson | February 16, 2014

A Virginia House of Delegates committee voted against a bill Thursday which would have raised the state minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.25 by 2015. Initially proposed by Sen. Dave Marsden, D-Centreville, the legislation cleared the state Senate the previous Tuesday.

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Bill proposed would give undocumented Virginians in-state tuition

By Alia Sharif , Jiaer Zhuang and Henry Pflager | February 12, 2014

The Higher Education Equity Act, HB 747, would grant eligibility for alien children if he or she has attended a high school in Virginia for at least three years, graduated from a Virginia high school or received a General Education Development certificate in Virginia, enrolled in a Virginia college or University, has been approved for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals by the U.S.

Students can purchase parking passes for the Emmet/Ivy and University Hall parking lots for $18 a month, or in some cases they can purchase on-site parking in their residence areas for $40 a month. There are no current plans to expand parking availability, Parking and Transportation Director Rebecca White said, and parking at closer locations — including the Central Grounds Garage, pictured above — remains prohibitively expensive for many students and staff.
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University parking reaches limit

By Caelainn Carney | February 12, 2014

For those who have a car on Grounds, finding a convenient and affordable parking space is a daily concern. Student enrollment has increased in recent years, creating a higher demand for parking spaces. A point of contention among faculty, students and administrative officials is whether the University’s current capacity for parking is appropriate given strong, and increasing, demand.

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