Charlottesville police are encouraging students to be alert following a Dec. 30 assault in Charlottesville's Greenleaf Park.
A burglary early Monday morning at Charlottesville's Fashion Square Mall left a mess of merchandise in the mall's parking lot and Albemarle county police searching for suspects. Albemarle County spokeswoman Lee Catlin said the burglars broke into three stores. "There's several thousand dollars worth of merchandise missing," Catlin said. Police believe that an undetermined number of individuals entered the mall through an unlocked door, possibly the door under construction next to the Red Robin restaurant. The burglars damaged display windows and took items from Sea Dream Leather and Foot Locker.
University Police are investigating a suspicious phone call made to a University student Tuesday, in which the caller asked for the student's Social Security number and other personal information, University Police Capt.
State legislative analysts announced Monday that Gov. Mark R. Warner will have to cut approximately $1.1 billion more in state spending to balance Virginia's budget. Balancing the state budget is the joint responsibility of Warner's administration and the General Assembly.
A victim of an October assault is voicing her concern about safety in the University Health System through letters to University authorities. Heather, who requested that her last name be withheld, was the victim of an Oct.
Hourly prize giveaways, a live Jefferson statue, a 1966 Ford Mustang Grand Prize and a laser light show were only some of the attractions at this weekend's grand Reopening of Charlottesville's Fashion Square Mall. Merchants Sam Goody, Zales Jewelers, KB Toys, Ritz Camera and Victoria's Secret each moved to new renovated locations in the mall.
Gov. Mark R. Warner approved a third set of recommendations from the Secure Virginia Panel on Monday, several of which suggest improvements to college and university safety plans. The report emphasizes that despite the state budget crisis, ample funding for improved campus security can be appropriated from non-state funds. "Most resources really need to come down from the federal level," Warner spokeswoman Ellen Qualls said. An executive order from Warner formed the Secure Virginia Panel in January of this year.
Gov. Mark R. Warner approved a third set of recommendations from the Secure Virginia Panel on Monday, several of which suggest improvements to college and university safety plans. The report emphasizes that despite the state budget crisis, ample funding for improved campus security can be appropriated from non-state funds. "Most resources really need to come down from the federal level," Warner spokeswoman Ellen Qualls said. An executive order from Warner formed the Secure Virginia Panel in January of this year.
A $1 million, three-year State Department grant will unite the resources of the University, historical resource organizations and the University's College at Wise to improve grade school American History education in Southwest Virginia. The U.S.
The University Medical Center, School of Medicine and Health Services Foundation have formed committees to launch the Decade Plan, a collaborative effort to improve the health system. The Decade Plan's vision aims to have the University Health System and School of Medicine achieve "top institution" status by the end of the decade.
