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Another snow day-- for some Published on Mar 25th, 2013 0 comments Late March brings another four or more inches of heavy, wet snow, closing city and county schools yet again. No such luck for UVA students trudging to class on Monday, March 25.
Campus Kitchen: UVA students recycle the food Published on Dec 4th, 2012 1 comments Third-year Mike Rusie spent a recent Friday morning volunteering at the Local Food Hub. In exchange, he received sweet potatoes, carrots, and spaghetti squash– "donation-grade produce"–...
Purple letters: Fraternity jumps the paintbrush with new 'sign' Published on Aug 1st, 2012 39 comments A UVA fraternity’s do-it-yourself facelift has left some scratching their heads and at least one official reaching for a whistle– and the white paint. The bold new design consisting of a golden...
Bob's reach exceeds his grasp Published on Jul 26th, 2012 0 comments With the Commonwealth contributing seven percent of the University's budget, why is any governor making any appointments to the Board of Visitors? ["Bob's mess: 'Please stop,' Governor McDonnell...
Unanimous: BOV votes to reinstate Sullivan Published on Jun 26th, 2012 109 comments After two tumultuous weeks, UVA President Teresa Sullivan has been reinstated by unanimous vote of the Board of Visitors. Sullivan's words Her remarks to the BOV and to the multitude on the Lawn "...
'Strangely silent'? Republican lawmakers weigh in on UVA crisis Published on Jun 22nd, 2012 95 comments Nearly two weeks after UVA Rector Helen Dragas' June 10 announcement that President Teresa Sullivan resigned because of "philosophical differences," local Republican delegates have issued statements...
Dragas' digs: Rector's new farm suggests plan to stick around Published on Jun 22nd, 2012 45 comments Even if Helen Dragas doesn't remain UVA rector into a second term, she'll have a place fit for a billionaire to entertain friends and colleagues near Charlottesville. Sources indicate– and her...
Taking action: UVA faculty address McDonnell, launch social media sites Published on Jun 21st, 2012 49 comments Cries for the resignation of embattled UVA Rector have been echoing for days, and they're only getting louder. On Thursday, June 21, 15 faculty members who are also UVA alums sent a letter to...
Resignations begin: Esteemed computer science prof pulls plug Published on Jun 19th, 2012 86 comments Professor William Wulf began his career at UVA in the early 1960s as the first Ph.D. student in the school's then nascent computer science department. On Tuesday, June 19, he ended his UVA career as...
Connections: Who are the BOV's Kington and Craig? Published on Jun 18th, 2012 17 comments On a Sunday at a hastily convened meeting, three members of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors' executive committee voted to accept the resignation of President Teresa Sullivan, and a...
Seasonal migration Published on May 21st, 2012 0 comments UVA held its finals exercises Sunday, May 20. Walking erect, smart phones in hand, they leave. We are all so sad. Humans have a highly developed brain and are capable of abstract reasoning, language...
Cuccinelli kibbosh: Supreme Court denies Mann demand Published on Mar 2nd, 2012 24 comments The Virginia Supreme Court rejects Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's demand for UVA to turn over records relating to climate scientist Michael Mann's work. The Roanoke Times has the story.
'Out of control': Witnesses say Huguely's drinking escalated Published on Feb 9th, 2012 64 comments Day Two Thursday, February 9 - afternoon When University of North Carolina lacrosse player MIke Burns came to visit friends at UVA in the winter of 2010, he witnessed an altercation between...
Digital Media Gallery on the Downtown Mall Published on Nov 4th, 2011 0 comments In association with the Virginia Film Festival University of Virginia students in Kevin Everson's advanced cinematography class project films outside on UVA's Arts Grounds and on the Downtown Mall....
Confidentiality or censorship? Cav Daily slapped with conduct charges Published on Sep 26th, 2011 10 comments When the members of the managing board of the Cavalier Daily discovered they had a plagiarist on staff, they turned the offending writer over to the Honor Committee– and published an...
UVA celebrates Final Friday Published on Aug 13th, 2011 0 comments The University of Virginia Art Museum hosts a Final Friday celebration with refreshments and the chance to enjoy the Museums's current exhibits: "Figure Study: The Fourteenth Street School and the...
UVA celebrates Final Friday Published on Aug 13th, 2011 0 comments The University of Virginia Art Museum hosts a Final Friday celebration with refreshments and the chance to enjoy the Museums's current exhibits: "Figure Study: The Fourteenth Street School and the...
UVA celebrates Final Friday Published on Aug 13th, 2011 0 comments The University of Virginia celebrates the first Final Friday of the academic year with receptions at the UVA Art Museum, Ruffin Gallery, and the Dean's Gallery in the School of Architecture. Current...
UVA sculpture team takes "Byron's Telescope" to the Water Street Parking Lot Published on Jul 15th, 2011 1 comments The University of Virginia's summer sculpture class and sculpture community travel to the Water Street Parking Lot to present "Byron's Telescope: A Performance Machine of the Rites of Passage,...
Architecture Week tour of UVA's Milton Airport Hangar Published on Apr 16th, 2011 0 comments As part of Architecture Week, tour the University of Virginia's Milton Airport Hangar, which now serves as the UVA School of Architecture's ecoMOD building shop. To participate, rsvp at http://aiacv-...