News Highlights
Finals Weekend Slated for Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17
The University of Virginia’s Finals Weekend 2009 begins with Valedictory Exercises at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16. Sunday’s Final Exercises begin with the traditional procession from the Rotunda down the Lawn at 10 a.m. The commencement speaker will be Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III, U.Va. Law School graduate and appeals court judge. About 30,000 people are expected to attend Final Exercises. For schedule and parking information, visit http://www.virginia.edu/majorevents/finals.html. |
April 2009
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BOV Approves Tuition Increase for In-State Students
The U.Va. Board of Visitors recently approved lower-than-expected increases in tuition and fees for undergraduate Virginians. The increase -- just $375, or 5 percent -- brings annual tuition and fees for in-state full-time students to $7,873. For more information, visit http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=8315. |
Presentation Offers Assessment of Charlottesville Food System
Students in U.Va.'s “Food Systems Planning” course will describe their findings during the fourth annual community presentation on Tuesday, April 28, from 2 to 5 p.m., in the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Central Branch. For more information, visit http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=8312. |
Art Museum Closes for Renovations
The U.Va. Art Museum will be closed to the public beginning April 25 and lasting through the summer for a major refurbishment. Some prescheduled shows will be relocated. For more information, visit http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=8331. |
U.Va. Facilities Management Aids in Area Clean Up
U.Va.’s Landscape Division is collaborating with Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards (CATS), trained and certified volunteers to improve an undeveloped area along the Rivanna River Trail adjacent to Barracks Road. For more information, visit www.virginia.edu/communityrelations/rivannatrail.html. |
Mentoring/Tutoring Program Celebrates Seven Years
U.Va.’s "Day in the Life" Program celebrated the close of its seventh year on April 15 at Charlottesville's Buford Middle School having provided more than 4,400 hours of service to area youth in 2008. To learn more, visit http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=8429.
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Students Encouraged to Donate Unwanted Household Items
The Sofa Shuffle, U.Va.’s Off-Grounds Furniture Donation Drive, encourages departing U.Va. students to donate their unwanted furniture and household items in support of Charlottesville-area nonprofit organizations and residents. To learn about collection sites, dates, and times, visit www.virginia.edu/communityrelations/sofashuffle.html. |
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