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Without a trace

The University community departs in summer but returns for the fall � not, however, President Teresa Sullivan, who will resign August 15. The “mutually agreed” decision for Sullivan to resign was announced Sunday morning in a University-wide email distributed by the Board of Visitors.


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Sending out an SIS

Note: Due to an editorial error, this article was mistakenly printed in the Life Section of the April 25th Cavalier Daily under a different byline.


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Lockstep keydets

The 1,500 students at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) are all ROTC cadets but there are not enough majors across disciplines.


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The war wages on

Following the Living Wage Campaign's hunger strike, Michael Strine, University executive vice president and chief operative officer, emailed the University community making a number of promises.


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A mixed bag of tricks

Affirmative action is perhaps one of the strongest and most controversial measures taken by the government to fight discrimination and increase representation of minority groups in education and the workplace.


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An astronomical benefit

In a time when the federal budget is never far from the front page of the news, there is one federal agency which is far underappreciated, and often the object of entirely undeserved spite: NASA.


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Holy alliances

During an election, it can sometimes seem as if nothing is more important than the victory of one's preferred candidate.


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Badge of honor

The amount of time the student body may collectively spend on an honor educational tutorial and assessment, which all University students could have to do this fall, will likely exceed the duration of the Honor Committee's meetings spent discussing it.


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Learning on the job

As my first year at the University heads into its final weeks, I have started to look back at the opportunities I did or did not take advantage of.


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A friendly reminder

Since last Wednesday, students at the University and other institutions across the nation have been mourning the death of 19-year-old Zachary Brunt.


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Affordable change

In recent months, President Obama and administration officials have dashed across the nation trumpeting the two-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare - a title the administration has embraced as of late.


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Preaching to the choir

Gonzaga University faces another test after finals and before its class graduates. The school, a private university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, has drawn criticism from students, faculty, alumni and others for having invited Desmond Tutu to speak at its commencement.


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Made in Germany

For anyone looking for challenging, worthwhile courses to take next year, I invite you to consider the German department. Why learn German?


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A final writing exercise

I am not a fan of endings. And, here, there's no disguising it: Final Exercises, or, in layman's terms, graduation is right around the corner and, for me, an end to seven years of higher education.


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For what it

Gussied up prom-goers and their camera-toting parents swarmed the Hotel Roanoke Saturday, directing, adjusting and posing as they documented the beginning of a night of a high school version of glitz.


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By the numbers

13: The number of bills Gov. Bob McDonnell signed this week concerning energy policy 1: The number of state budgets McDonnell has yet to sign 85 billion: The approximate amount, in dollars, of the state budget for the next two fiscal years 77-19: The margin by which the House of Delegates passed the state budget 21-19: The margin by which the State Senate passed the state budget 146 million: The approximate amount, in dollars, of the budget passed by the City of Charlottesville for the next fiscal year 5-0: The margin by which City Council passed the budget 4: The percent rise in tuition for out-of-state students the Board of Visitors approved last Friday 1,448: The amount, in dollars, which tuition and fees will rise for out-of-state students 3.7: The percent rise in tuition for in-state students the Board of Visitors approved last Friday 430: The amount, in dollars, which tuition and fees will rise for in-state students 2: Number of bomb threats the University's Fontaine Research Park received during the span of a month 0: Number of text messages and emails students received from the University's emergency notification system about these threats 141,600: The average salary, in dollars, the University pays full professors according to a report released by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) 80,300: The average salary, in dollars, the University pays assistant professors according to the AAUP report 487,000: The reported salary, in dollars, former University President John T.


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Party planning

Student Council discussed plans Tuesday to host a summit this summer between students and legislators to address fiscal issues in higher education.

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