PHILADELPHIA -- After being introduced amid a blare of music from a colonial-style fife and drum band, Virginia General Assembly Del.
The School of Law has received a $200,000 grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to offer a clinic for members of the University law community, both students and faculty, to work with mentally challenged people in the area. Kimberly Emery, assistant dean for public service at the Law School Public Service Center, said these citizens are underserved and often have a hard time finding legal assistance. "Intake work at soup kitchens showed us that there were a lot of people there who are mentally retarded," Emery said. Richard Bonnie, director of the Institute for Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy, said this grant will give law students a hands-on experience in mental health law. Bonnie said some of the legal areas that the students in this clinic will be working on with their clients may include guardianship, disability benefits, Americans with Disability Act claims and housing claims. Related Links University of Virginia School of Law   School of Law Dean Robert E.
After 10 years, Robert E. Scott is leaving the position of dean of the School of Law on July 1, 2001. "It's been 10 years, I've done all that I wanted to - and it's a good transition time," Scott said.
Don't get along with your landlord? Think he's a sleazy, miserly skinflint? Does your landlord threaten to get a court injunction over the pile of beer cans and used prophylactics collecting outside your door? Well, don't fret - Student Council is on your side. In a press statement released July 17, Council announced plans to increase efforts to improve relations between students and their landlords. Council President Joe Bilby said the efforts are aimed at encouraging students to be "good citizens of the Charlottesville community" and empowering them to make "informed decisions regarding off-Grounds housing." Council Housing Committee Co-chairman Nathan Cook said Council is concerned that some students are living in sub-standard off-Grounds housing. Related Links Student Council Homepage   "The situation for students living off-Grounds is less than desirable in some circumstances," Cook said.
The University needs expanded research facilities and that the state should contribute $25 million to this effort to move the University's medical school into the top 15 or 20 in the nation, Dean of the Medical School Dr. Robert M.
The General Council of Phi Delta Theta fraternity has suspended the University chapter's charter for violating its risk-management policies.
Governor James S. Gilmore (R) has allocated $5,000 to the University through the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to combat underage drinking on Grounds. The grant is one of eight awarded to colleges and universities in Virginia as part of "Operation Undergrad." According to a July 18 press release, the program funds campus law enforcement efforts to reduce underage alcohol consumption by college students. University Police spokeswoman Melissa Fielding said that the University will use the funds to pay for more officers patrolling around Grounds. "The grant will be used for special enforcement efforts in central Grounds, including Rugby Road and McCormick Road areas," Fielding said. She said the amount of the grant is adequate and that it is used to provide manpower in addition to normal patrols. Related Links Office of Governor Jim Gilmore Homepage   She added that 17 alcohol-related arrests were made on Grounds last year and that number is expected to rise this year. ABC spokesperson Suzanne Horsley said the grants are supposed to serve as seed money to "jumpstart or augment" already existing programs. ABC Education Manager Maureen Earley said programs that are assisted by the state last longer than those fully funded by the state. When programs are started with seed money, "more money is added and then [the program] is institutionalized," she said. Lila White, deputy press secretary for the governor, said the grant is part of Gilmore's commitment to upholding and enforcing the law in Virginia. Underage drinking "is against the law, and Gov.
State Sen. Emily Couric (D-Charlottesville) announced in a press conference on Thursday that she is dropping out of the race for lieutenant governor because she has pancreatic cancer. Couric was diagnosed last Wednesday, and said the cancer has spread. Couric has been raising money for her bid for the 2001 lieutenant governor election. "I like to give my very best to any effort I take on," she said in a statement.
A federal judge ruled Monday that the University of Georgia's use of race as a factor in admissions is unconstitutional. U.S.
Environmental Science Professor Stephen Macko can tell exactly what you ate just by analyzing a snip of your hair.
The late literature and art collector Paul Mellon bequeathed over 400 American historical artifacts to Alderman Library's Special Collections in his will.
Student Council's proposed student activities center was brought one step closer to reality last week, when Council members submitted an official request to William W.
Someday the media will get it right. Recently Technology Review magazine ranked the top 50 universities on the amount of patents and innovations they introduced into the technological and medical world.
Construction delays on a new first-year residence hall will force some incoming first years to accommodate up to three people in their dorm rooms.
The mother who received national attention last year for her lawsuit against the University Medical Center for the switch of her daughter at birth has filed a new set of charges against the hospital.
A woman reported to police that she was sexually assaulted while she and her male companion were held at gunpoint on the property of St.
Several divisions of the University Health System received top-50 rankings in the U.S. News & World Report guide to best hospitals. Its highest-ranking division, endocrinology and metabolism, was ranked sixth in the nation for its treatment of hormonal disorders. The nephrology division was the University's highest-climbing division, moving up 12 slots to number 39. Other University medical specialties ranked include: neurology (18th), cancer (19th), ear, nose and throat (20) and urology (21st). U.S.
University officials are in the process of choosing a contractor to complete the massive renovation project planned for Observatory Hill Dining Hall. O-Hill, the dining hall that serves most first years, is slated to close for almost a year during the renovation.
Parachuters, special guests, a new entrance video for the football team and a nationally-known musical performer will welcome students, alumni and fans to the first football game at the newly renovated Scott Stadium on Sept.
Money. We all want it. We all need it to survive. And nearly everyone, even the most well-off, silver spoon-fed college student, has only a limited quantity of it, which must be dearly conserved. The consequences of poor budgeting practices can prove detrimental and can lead to ruined credit histories, forcing students to work mindless jobs or even sell off bodily fluids in desperation. But, if students follow pragmatic budgeting advice, these horror stories can be successfully averted. According to fourth-year Engineering student Scott Crenshaw, first years can avoid overspending by purchasing meal plans that provide an average of at least two meals per day and a wealth of Plus Dollars. "All your meals are provided, [so] I never went out to eat, I guess," Crenshaw said. "I couldn't just go out and buy something at the spur of the moment," he said. For upperclassmen with small meal plans, this is not an easy proposition. But, by exercising a little creativity, students can save money without having to sacrifice a healthy social life. One of the best and most practical ways to save money is simply to buy used books. Selling books back, particularly to Web sites like Ecampus.com can prove lucrative. "If you have to buy workbooks for a class, don't write in the workbooks and [then] sell them ... They're worth a lot of money," College second-year Kelly Davison said. Students additionally can save money by bringing their own cups to Pavilion XI or The Castle - refilling cups of any size costs a mere 49 cents. Students also can exploit the dining hall system to their advantage. Taking Credit Seriously 1) Paying bills on time is absolutely essential.
