Students in the Class of 2001 at the University of Virginia's College at Wise graduated with less debt than students at any other liberal arts university in the nation, according to the most recent U.S.
When Gov. Mark R. Warner estimated an unexpected shortfall of $1.5 billion in the Virginia budget one month ago, he immediately ordered state universities and other institutions to submit three budget plans accounting for possible funding cuts of 7, 11 and -- in the worst case -- 15 percent. "That prediction came a month ago," said Del.
How far can an MBA degree get you? Not far, claims Jeffrey Pfeffer, a professor at Stanford University's graduate school of business. In the lead article of September's issue of the Academy of Management's Learning and Education Journal, Pfeffer downplayed the importance and necessity of the MBA degree to business success. Co-written by Stanford doctoral student Christina Fong, "The End of Business Schools?
Hispanic festival attracts both political parties Prince George County, Maryland's annual Hispanic festival attracted both Democrats and Republicans eager to garner support from the state's growing Latin American population.
University legal counsels and attorneys for two former students suing the University for honor proceedings requested a ruling on their case on Sept.
The University's student organizations will have a new home after the opening of the Student Activities Center on Thursday. The center, located on the first floor of Newcomb Hall, replaces the Student Organizations Office.
University administrators are divided over the effects the statewide budget crisis is having onfaculty and their programs. Despite deep cuts in the University budget, students themselves have been insulated from the most severe pain of budget slashing, College Dean Edward L.
Charlottesville man falls to his death at Downtown Mall A 19-year-old Charlottesville man died Friday night after he fell from his Downtown Mall loft apartment. William Dean was pronounced dead at 10:50 p.m., despite the efforts of medical personnel called by citizens who heard Dean fall. Police said no foul play was involved in Dean's death, and that he either fell or jumped to his death on the pavement outside Hamilton's Restaurant and Terry Dean's dance studio. Dean's apartment was located in the same building as the dance studio owned by his father. Charlottesville police said the investigation still is underway. Gulf storm dumps rain, inflicts minor flood damage Tropical storm Hanna was downgraded to a tropical depression Saturday after drenching Alabama and the Florida panhandle with four inches of rain. The storm moved inland and dispersed over Georgia, though flood watches remained in effect in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Rain from the storm continued through the weekend, dousing areas as far north as Virginia and Kentucky. The most damage occurred in Dauphin Island, Ala., where one end of the island was heavily flooded and power was lost.
Students at the College of William & Mary have taken the fate of their education into their own hands by creating Virginia's first student-led political action committee.
At their annual retreat Friday in the Alumni Hall Ballroom, the Faculty Senate discussed the consequences and some potential responses to the budget crisis.
The Foxfield Racing Association's annual steeplechase races are currently in jeopardy, following charges by the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control that the association violated the terms of its liquor license. According to a press release last month, the ABC held yesterday's formal hearing "to determine if any disciplinary action (revocation, suspension, and/or fine) should be taken" against Foxfield. Due to time constraints, the hearing at the Jefferson Madison Regional Library could not be completed and many of the subpoenaed witnesses were unable to testify yesterday. "The hearing will have to reconvene at a later time," said Clara Williamson, hearing officer for the ABC board who ultimately will rule on the proceedings. James Schliessmann from the state Attorney General's Office, who is representing the Bureau of Law Enforcement Operations, said he hopes the hearing can be concluded as soon as possible. But Foxfield's lead attorney, J.
For the second consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranked the University as the No. 2 national public university.
Despite 19 days of water restrictions, Charlottesville's water level has continued to drop, dipping to 59.9 percent of capacity on Wednesday. This indicates an increased rate of decline in the city's water level, Charlottesville Public Works Director Judith Mueller said.
Student Council announced Wednesday night that it will have to cut by 6 percent this year's funding for every Contracted Independent Organization receiving funds through the appropriations process. Council also has reduced its own budget by 6 percent. The cut was necessary because the money students paid for the Student Activity Fee this fall were not enough to cover the funds the Appropriations Committee allocated last spring to CIOs.
High utility bills could make anyone appreciate the University Solar Decathlon Team's self-sufficient home that will go to national competition Monday. Displayed for the public in Crozet at a send-off yesterday, the home produces enough solar energy to heat and cool it's interior. The house also can provide running hot and cold water with enough energy left over to power an electric car. Heating and cooling devices allow the house to use weather and natural light to do much of the same work done by gas power and temperature-control systems in traditional homes. The solar house, nicknamed the "Trojan Goat," is a self-sufficient home of about 800 square feet that is designed to support the typical lifestyle of two people. Third-year Engineering student and team member Adam Ruffner said the team chose "'Trojan' because it's surrounded by a rainscreen that will be lifted in Washington to reveal what it is, and 'goat' because it's fully self-sustainable." The team will leave Monday to compete in the first-ever Department of Energy Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in Washington. After a setup period on the Mall, the house will be unveiled Sept.
Williams wins write-in primary campaign In a Washington, D.C. mayoral primary election based on write-in ballots, Mayor Anthony A.
Editor's Note: Cavalier Daily Executive Editor Jeffrey Eisenberg is counsel for Adam Boyd in this case.
The House of Representatives passed a bill last week that seeks to encourage more teachers to work in the nation's poorer school districts by waiving aspiring educators' student loan debts. The bill, which was passed by voice acclamation, offers to repay up to $17,500 in student loans for teachers who work in schools in which at least 30 percent of students live in households with incomes below the poverty line. Lawmakers say the program is designed to persuade young teachers to work in poor schools, where salaries often are lowest and teaching conditions often toughest. "This provides an incentive to teach in Title I schools," said Tiffany Williams, a spokeswoman for Rep.
It is 9 a.m. June 19, 2002. Clear, sunny skies over western Kansas cause afternoon temperatures to soar to near 105 degrees.
