Governor signals support
Legislative study committee's review gives Charter initiative momentum
By Carol Wood
On the eve of the opening of the 2005 General Assembly, the three universities leading the Charter initiative to increase institutional autonomy received some good news from the governor’s office.
Speaking at the third meeting of the joint subcommittee studying the relationship between public colleges and universities and the commonwealth, John M. Bennett, secretary of finance, said that Gov. Mark R. Warner views current proposals for change as “a significant opportunity to develop a new model — or a new relationship — with higher education. We might suggest going even further than what was discussed here today.” Full story
Moving beyond the classroom
Students find intellectual growth outside the lecture hall |
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Andrew Shurtleff |
Robert “Bo” Jones has been an automotive technician for 10 years, although he works part-time these days as he completes his U.Va. undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering. He’s used to working hands-on.
So Jones was a bit shocked when a third-year student asked him what WD40 was last year. For the record, it is a common household lubricant — something that most engineers in the field are likely familiar with, but doesn’t often come up in the school’s theory-based lectures.. Full story |
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