The University and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello announced recipients of the 2014 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals in Architecture, Law and Citizen Leadership last week.
University full-time faculty are even less diverse than the student body, according to data obtained from the University.
A bill drafted by a group of University students that would require schools to better disclose mental health resources passed the Virginia House of Delegates with unanimous consent earlier in the month.
As the world becomes increasingly connected and globalized, more and more students are studying abroad each year. A report released by the Institute of International Education puts the number of U.S. students who studied abroad in the last academic year at about 283,000 — a 62 percent increase in the last 10 years.
The Higher Education Equity Act, HB 747, would grant eligibility for alien children if he or she has attended a high school in Virginia for at least three years, graduated from a Virginia high school or received a General Education Development certificate in Virginia, enrolled in a Virginia college or University, has been approved for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals by the U.S.
The Lawn Selection Committee extended offers Friday to 47 students selected to live on the Lawn for the 2014-2015 academic year. Selections for endowed and reserved rooms have not yet to be decided.
The University announced on Monday that alumnus and Board of Visitors member John Griffin has launched a $4 million challenge grant to establish a scholarship fund and reduce loans for low-income students.
The Princeton Review ranked the University as the No. 3 Best Value Public University for 2014, trailing only the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the New College of Florida. Though the University‘s ranking is down from the last year’s first place, it has consistently been selected as among the top three best value public universities. “U.Va.
Virginia Delegate Rick Morris, R-Carrollton, recently proposed a bill which gives students at state universities, such as the University, the right to counsel, and the right of review, for certain disciplinary proceedings and decisions.
The Office for Diversity and Equity has partnered with student groups and community organizations to present the 2014 Community Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration next week.
