News Highlights
Finals Weekend is Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18
University of Virginia’s Finals Weekend 2008 begins with Valedictory Exercises at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 17. Sunday’s Final Exercises begin with the traditional procession from the Rotunda down the Lawn at 10 a.m. The commencement speaker will be Hunter R. Rawlings III, professor of classics and history and president emeritus of Cornell University. About 30,000 people are expected to attend Final Exercises. For schedule and parking information, visit http://www.virginia.edu/majorevents/finals.html. |
May 2008
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Donated Furniture Benefits Community
Departing U.Va. students and their parents are encouraged to donate their unwanted furniture and household items through the 2008 Sofa Shuffle. The items will benefit low-income area residents. During the event, Salvation Army collection trucks will be located at five off-Grounds donation sites from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 10; Monday, May 19; Saturday, May 24; and Saturday, May 31 to receive donations. The sites are:
780 Madison Avenue
516 Brandon Avenue
Jefferson Park Avenue at Maywood Lane
14th Street at Camden Plaza
University Circle at Rugby and Raleigh Court Apartments
For more information about the 2008 Sofa Shuffle, visit www.virginia.edu/communityrelations. |
Memorial Day Ceremony in Confederate Cemetery Set for Saturday, May 24
The Albemarle Rifles 19th Virginia Company B confederate re-enactment group will conduct its annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Confederate Cemetery, located near the Alderman and McCormick Road intersection, on Saturday, May 24. The ceremony, which begins at 11 a.m., includes an infantry salute and rifles that will fire three volleys. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will end with the firing of three musket volleys around noon. |
Health System Garage Opens
The new 11th Street Garage is now open. Located in the center of a block defined by Jefferson Park Avenue, Main Street, 11th Street, and the railroad tracks, the 1025-space garage is available to visitors, patients and permit holders. Currently, the West Garage is being demolished in preparation for the new Emily Couric Cancer Center. For more information, visit http://www.virginia.edu/parking/facilities/HealthGarages/11thstreetgarage.html. |
U.Va. Financial Literacy Program Wins National Franklin Award
The National Student Loan Program has bestowed the 2008 Benjamin Franklin Award to U.Va. The award acknowledges outstanding financial literacy programs administered by postsecondary schools. U.Va.’s program includes several components, which evolved from an initial assessment of the financial knowledge of first-year and fourth-year students to determine what students needed most. For more information, visit http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=5053. |
McIntire School of Commerce Dedicates New Home in Rouss and Robertson Hall
U.Va.’s McIntire School of Commerce officially dedicated its state-of-the-art new home in Rouss and Robertson Halls on Friday, April 25. The 132,000-square-foot Robertson Hall adjoins historic Rouss Hall, creating a 156,000-square-foot academic complex on the Lawn. For more information, visit http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=5023. |
U.Va. Community News is produced monthly by U.Va.'s Community Relations Office. To find out about other University events, visit http://www.virginia.edu/Calendar.
For detailed John Paul Jones Arena information, including a list of upcoming events and parking details, visit http://www.JohnPaulJonesArena.com. |
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