The Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill titled SB 260 Monday which will reform the mental health system in Virginia. The bill was introduced last month by Senator Creigh Deeds following the tragic incident in which his son, Gus Deeds, attacked and stabbed the senator, before taking his own life.
The University Medical Center announced at the end of last month the appointment of an interim Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Chris A. Ghaemmaghami.
The Batten School has begun its multi-year, international search for new faculty members in the fields of economics and policy analysis, two of the school’s core subjects.
A City of Charlottesville and Charlottesville School District joint commission presented a report Tuesday about the status of public education funding in Charlottesville and potential ways to combat funding gaps.
City Council met on Monday night to approve a list of “legislative requests and policy positions” to be submitted to the Virginia General Assembly, including local gun restrictions and bans on smoking in public parks. The requests and positions submitted to the General Assembly were presented by Deputy City Attorney Richard M.
The University is currently testing a new activity-based budgeting model intended to change the way schools and departments receive funding.
The Charlottesville Police Department announced in a press release Wednesday that they have arrested a suspect in connection the murder of University dining hall employee Jarvis Brown.
A new proposal by put forth by Charlottesville City Council seeks to change the way in which revenue is generated from public housing.
The student organization Graduate Students for a Better U.Va. is calling for increased student advocacy and communication with the administration regarding issues affecting the life of Univeristy graduate students.
A top Chinese university fired an outspoken, pro-democracy professor last week, and outside academics are deeming the response from the University of Virginia insufficient.
