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Louis Bloomfield A professor of physics The Ab Master Popular Science / April 19 http://popsci.typepad.com/popsci/2007/04/the_ab_master.html Richard Bonnie A professor of law and psychiatry who heads a state commission on mental-health reform Rules Should Have Barred Weapon Purchase Associated Press / April 20 http://tinyurl.com/2obu9x John T. Casteen III President of the University of Virginia Virginia Tech's President Had Been Out of the Limelight, Until Now Chronicle of Higher Education / April 19 http://chronicle.com/free/2007/04/2007041915n.htm Glenn Gaesser A professor of exercise ph...

Search for College dean down to four Honor to consider new U.Va. 101 class for incoming students Students rally against religious protestors at Tech funerals StudCo allocations elicit mixed reactions http://www.cavalierdaily.com/home.asp

Two U.Va. Engineering Students Receive 2007 Google Scholarships Student Group Uses T-Shirts to Challenge Stereotypes Commerce School Wins KPMG National Competition Woodson Institute Celebrates its 25th Anniversary http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/

A message board is in the Newcomb Theater Lobby today, tomorrow and on Monday until 3:30 p.m. Stop by and sign to show your support to the Virginia Tech community. This new message board along with the other message board signed at the vigil Tuesday night will be brought down to Virginia Tech on Monday. Stationary will also be provided in Newcomb for those wishing to write notes or letters. Individuals are encouraged to wear Virginia Tech colors today.

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research here announced in April plans to fund 10 awards totaling about $60 million over five years to 29 academic institutions to perform multidisciplinary basic research. ...Teams at ... and the University of Virginia will receive funding from AFOSR in fiscal 2007.

Local residents will assemble today to honor those who were affected by this week's carnage at Virginia Tech. At 3:45 this afternoon, there will be a silent vigil of remembrance at Charlottesville High School. Meanwhile, Governor Tim Kaine has named a UVA official to his independent review panel that will investigate the massacre. Dr. Marcus Martin (above) is an Assistant Dean of the University's Medical School.

...Several area private schools, it should be noted, work hard at creating diversity in their student bodies as well. ...and Highland houses the prestigious Curry program of the University of Virginia, which offers special opportunities to gifted students.

The University of Virginia Art Museum will be open for free to see the flower arrangements prepared by area garden club members and residents for its Flowers Interpret Art Show. The show will be on view from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a buffet from 6 to 8 p.m.

When an emergency arises at Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg, officials can notify students and faculty immediately by text message on their cell phones. … At the University of Virginia, officials said this week a new system will be in place by the fall that will include LED video screens at strategic points around the university, as well as communications by text messaging to cell phones.

"I was concerned about my friends at Virginia Tech and upset that students should have to worry about their safety while pursuing their education. It made me appreciate my safety at UVA." –First year Justin Manley, Centreville

The Stroke Center at the UVA Health System has been honored by a General Assembly resolution. The Stroke Center has attained re-certification by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. UVa earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Centers two years ago. It was one of the first three hospitals in the state to achieve that status.

In the wake of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, many University of Virginia students and alumni were searching for ways to help the victims of Monday's killings. One way to help is with money, so UVa has set up a special fund for those looking to contribute financially to Tech. The fund, called Hoos for Hokies, was created under the auspices of the UVa Alumni Association, and it has been accepting both credit card and cash contributions, which are then transferred to Blacksburg.

In Charlottesville, Hoos are giving their hearts to Hokies through a program spearheaded by members of the Jewish Chabad Organization on Grounds. They are asking students to pledge to do a simple favor or good deed in memory of the 32 lives lost on Monday.

The University of Virginia celebrates Earth Day a couple of days early by getting knee deep in trash. It isn't what you expect to see on Grounds: trash, collected from a first year dorm, spread out all over. ..."This is our showcase and when we bring out a dumpster, people think, 'what are you doing?' But you have to think 'this is your stuff' just as much as this Lawn is yours," explained Daniels. The dumpster Daniels referred to is just one of 150 dumpsters on UVA Grounds. It turns out 40 percent of what came out of that dumpster is recyclable...

The UVA community responded quickly and variously to news of the Virginia Tech massacre, in a massive show of support and solidarity for their historic rival...

Laws Limit Options When a Student Is Mentally Ill New York Times / April 19 Federal privacy and antidiscrimination laws restrict how universities can deal with students who have mental health problems. For the most part, universities cannot tell parents about their children's problems without the student's consent. They cannot release any information in a student's medical record without consent. And they cannot put students on involuntary medical leave, just because they develop a serious mental illness. Nor is knowing when to worry about student behavior, and what action to take, always so ...

Lisa Graziano Who received a bachelor's degree Area Lawyer Joining Tight Field Charlottesville Daily Progress / April 19 http://tinyurl.com/2rkx8j Elaine R. Jones The first woman graduate of the School of Law and the first African American member of the American Bar Association's Board of Governors Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa's First Female Head of State, Addresses Spelman College Class of 2007 / Ruth J. Simmons and Elaine R. Jones to Receive Honorary Degrees Norcross (GA) Weekly / April 18 http://www.theweekly.com/news/2007/April/18/Ellen_Johnson-Sirleaf.html Alan Van Clief Bachelor's de...

Karin Agness Law student and national president of the Network of enlightened Women, which she created while a U.Va. undergraduate NeW Fills Niche on Campuses Charlottesville Daily Progress / April 19 http://tinyurl.com/2bnr94 Nicole Banks Fourth-year medical student who traveled to Guyana to save women from cervical cancer Sunrise Standout: Dr. Rebecca Kightlinger and Nicole Banks WVIR NBC-29 / April 15 http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?s=6377896 Brittany Ann Brown Fourth-year student At UVa, Grief Arrived Unexpectedly Charlottesville Daily Progress / April 19 http://tinyurl.com/23v4v5...

Richard J. Bonnie Director of the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy Officials Knew Troubled State of Killer in '05 The New York Times / April 19 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/19/us/19gunman.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin Richard J. Bonnie A law professor and expert in mental health law Experts: Massacre to Fuel Mental Health Debate Associated Press / April 18 http://tinyurl.com/2bkh6k Dewey Cornell Clinical psychologist, professor at the Curry School of Education and director of the Virginia Youth Violence Project Can Campus Life Be the Same? / Safety Concerns May Curb Colleges...

Shooter sends chilling media package to NBC Refugee depicts crisis Course proposals to be more flexible Heavy e-mail traffic overloads mail server Study aims to improve teacher efficacy in classroom http://www.cavalierdaily.com/home.asp