News Highlights
University of Virginia Hosts Legislative Forum
Local legislators will share their viewpoints about the issues facing the 2010 General Assembly including those that impact the future of higher education and the health system on Monday, Dec. 21, at 3 p.m. in U.Va.’s Newcomb Hall Ballroom. The forum is open to the public and time will be reserved for questions and comments.
For more information, visit www.virginia.edu/communityrelations.
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November 2009
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Lighting of the Lawn Slated for Dec. 8
U.Va.'s annual Lighting of the Lawn is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 8, beginning at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the community. This year’s event is co-sponsored by several organizations, including Alumni Hall (Class Councils), Vice President for Student Affairs, University Programs Council, and Student Council. Musical performances and Lawn-room and Pavilion receptions will provide entertainment for students and area residents.
For more information, visit https://eventcal.itc.virginia.edu/eventcal/event/display?event_id=1247604951001 |
Board of Visitors Approves Demolition/Construction Plans
The Building and Grounds Committee of U.Va.’s Board of Visitors this week approved phase IV of the Alderman Road Resident Hall Replacement Plan. Phase IV includes the demolition of Tuttle, Lile, and Dunnington houses, and the construction of a sixth new residence hall. The Board also got its first look at the Barry and Bill Battle Building, part of the U.Va. Children’s Hospital, to be constructed on Main Street near the JPA intersection, beginning in 2011.
For a review of the recent BOV meeting, visit http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=10378. |
University Implements Car-Sharing Program
On Nov. 17, U.Va. and Zipcar launched a car-sharing program designed to help decrease the number of vehicles and parking demand on Grounds. Zipcar allows individuals to use a shared vehicle with an hourly charge that covers insurance, gas, and maintenance. A key component to the University's sustainability commitment, the program offers faculty, staff, students, and Charlottesville residents a convenient, economical and environmentally responsible alternative to owning a car.
For more information, visit http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=10295. |
U.Va. Celebrates America Recycles Day
On Monday, Nov. 16, U.Va. celebrated "America Recycles Day" with an exhibit in front of Thornton Hall on McCormick Road. The exhibit included a variety of events to celebrate the day, such as guessing the value, in energy, of a compacted bale of metal; displays, such as compost produced with food waste from Observatory Hill Dining Hall; and a collection of recyclables left in the halls and rooms of New Cabell Hall.
For more information, visit http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=10325. |
Community Briefing Offers Insight into the University’s Past, Future
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, U.Va. hosted "Building on Jefferson’s Legacy: A U.Va. Community Briefing.” The briefing featured two speakers; Richard Guy Wilson, Commonwealth Professor of Architectural History, who spoke on “From Village to Grounds: The Changing University Landscape,” and David Neuman, Architect for the University, who shared “U.Va.’s New Grounds Plan: Sustaining Jefferson’s Intent.”
The briefing highlighted some of the information being presented in two current U.Va. exhibits that Wilson curated: “From Village to Grounds: Architecture After Jefferson at the University of Virginia” and “Thomas Jefferson’s Academical Village: The Creation of an Architectural Masterpiece.”
Briefing information, including audio and video, is available at http://www.virginia.edu/communityrelations. |
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