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(04/26/24 3:53pm)
Fossil Fuel DivestUVA hosted a rally titled “Reclaim Earth Day” Monday, calling for the University to completely withdraw their investments from the fossil fuel industry. The rally began on the North side of the Rotunda from which around thirty people, including University students as well as Charlottesville community members, marched to the Corner next to the University heating plant off West Main Street. Next to the heating plant, two climate activists — Joshua Vana and Deborah Kushner — gave speeches on their work with environmental justice in Virginia, including their advocacy for the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast pipeline.
(04/20/24 4:41am)
Brown College hosted a celebration at Jefferson Hall Monday for the launch of the “Sister Revolutions'' podcast, a four episode narrative on the American and French revolutions in Charlottesville and one of its sister cities, Besançon, France. Attendees at the panel event included representatives from Besançon, University students, University faculty, the Charlottesville Sister City Commission and the podcast’s production team.
(04/14/24 3:33am)
The City of Charlottesville has plans for the expansion of its sidewalk system over the coming years, prioritizing numerous new sidewalks in different locations around the city, including near Grounds on Emmet Street and Jefferson Park Avenue. With concerns over pedestrian safety and the quality of existing sidewalks, some members of the University community have discussed challenges and possible solutions that would make Charlottesville a more walkable, safe and equitable city.
(03/04/24 4:45am)
The Full Board convened Friday during the Board of Visitors meeting to discuss numerous topics, among them being the recent U.Va. Apartheid Divest Referendum calling for the University to submit itself to an external audit of its investment portfolio and divest from any companies “engaging in or profiting from the State of Israel’s apartheid regime.” After a closed session, the Board voted to confirm action items approved in the individual committee meetings, and singled out the renaming of the Alderman Library to the Edgar Shannon Library for an individual roll call vote. All resolutions were ultimately approved.
(02/22/24 8:41pm)
The Charlottesville City Council unanimously passed a new zoning ordinance at a meeting last December that will allow for greater diversity in types of housing as well as require the inclusion of affordable housing in some future developments. Although multiple organizations supported the ordinance when it was passed at a City Council meeting in December, the new code has since faced opposition from some residents concerned that the Council did not properly prepare for the implementation of the code before approving it.
(02/09/24 1:01am)
The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy hosted alumni Bill Howell and David Toscano Monday, both former members of the Virginia House of Delegates, to speak about the legislative process and challenges facing Virginia during the weekly “Batten Hour” series. The event was jointly sponsored with the Center for Effective Lawmaking.Craig Volden, public policy and politics professor, moderated the event.
(02/01/24 3:57am)
The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy held an event in Garrett Hall Monday as part of their weekly “Batten Hour” series — this week’s talk was titled “The Impact of Political Violence on U.S. Democracy,” with guest speaker and 1991 School of Law alumnus Timothy Heaphy.
(02/01/24 3:59am)
Charlottesville City Manager Samuel Sanders Jr. proposed to the Charlottesville City Council the acquisition of the two adjacent properties near downtown at 405 Avon St. and 405 Levy Ave. at their bi-weekly meeting Jan. 22. Sanders asked the Council to buy this land for redevelopment for homeless services to support the local and regional unhoused population.
(12/23/23 8:40pm)
Leslie Kendrick, Law professor and Class of 2006 alumna, was named the next dean of the School of Law Monday. Kendrick will serve as the second woman to hold the position, following current dean, Risa Goluboff.
(11/23/23 4:27am)
Students who have stayed on Grounds over Thanksgiving break in past years know well the challenges of finding on-Grounds dining options. This year, Student Council has partnered with the U.Va. Community Food Pantry to expand their annual distribution of free Thanksgiving meal kits to students who have opted not to travel home.
(11/14/23 4:35am)
Hundreds of candles flickered in front of the numbers 1,15 and 41 as students and members of the community gathered at South Lawn Monday evening in honor of the one year anniversary of the Nov. 13 shooting. The vigil honored the lives of three students and football team members — Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry — as well as injured two students, third-year Commerce student Marlee Morgan and graduate student and football player Mike Hollins.
(11/09/23 3:19am)
Max Page, Rome Prize winner and University of Massachusetts Amherst professor of architecture and history, traveled to Grounds Monday for an event hosted by the School of Architecture, titled “Why Preserving Difficult Places Matters.” Page talked about how controversial places can be used as tools for societal advancement and progress in the United States.
(11/03/23 6:57pm)
U.Va. Health is facilitating flu vaccinations with their Flu Free in ‘23 initiative that incorporates a variety of options for University employees to get their mandatory flu shots before the Nov. 15 deadline, including through walk-in clinics and on-site to-go kits.
(09/25/23 2:33am)
Students walking through Grounds may have recently noticed that the Amphitheater, a center for students to relax between classes, enjoy nearby food trucks and even perform with musical groups, is currently under construction. The three-stage renovation project in the heart of Grounds has an anticipated completion date of mid-January.