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Demonstrators call for replacing George Rogers Clark monument, consultation with Native stakeholders

(09/11/20 3:04pm)

Around 100 community members gathered around the University’s George Rogers Clark monument on the Corner Thursday evening in support of various demands put forth by Indigenous community activists. The demonstration came one day before President Jim Ryan and the Board of Visitors are set to discuss Racial Equity Task Force recommendations and the University’s historic landscape.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/09/demonstrators-call-for-replacing-george-rogers-clark-monument-consultation-with-native-stakeholders

‘A quintessential example of trying to operate business as usual’: RAs call upon the University to address urgent safety concerns and provide necessary resources amid pandemic

(09/07/20 5:23pm)

Resident advisors at the University anonymously published a list of demands via Twitter Aug. 28, calling upon Housing and Residence Life to treat resident staffers as “frontline workers” and provide them with the “necessary resources to fulfill our role and protect ourselves, our residents and the community.” 

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/09/a-quintessential-example-of-trying-to-operate-business-as-usual-ras-call-upon-the-university-to-address-urgent-safety-concerns-and-provide-necessary-resources-amid-pandemic

Black student activists call for Honor and UJC to ‘recommit to efforts of diversity and inclusion’, address how BIPOC students have been ‘disproportionately affected’

(07/12/20 2:48am)

In the wake of several weeks of protests and demonstrations across the country calling for racial justice and an end to police brutality, the University’s Honor and Judiciary Committees are looking to take actions to address racial bias and a lack of diversity within their institutions by analyzing past case outcomes for racial disparities and expanding recruitment to increase diversity of their memberships. 

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/07/black-student-activists-call-for-honor-and-ujc-to-recommit-to-efforts-of-diversity-and-inclusion-address-how-bipoc-students-have-been-disproportionately-affected

‘We don’t want words, we want action’: Black student activists call for ‘a comprehensive culture shift’ at the University

(07/12/20 2:46am)

After gathering over 1,900 signatures from University community members and 180 signatures from student organizations on an initial draft of a letter and list of demands to be sent to University President Jim Ryan, a group of predominantly Black student activists submitted a revised statement and list of demands June 12 to the new racial equity task force recently formed by Ryan.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/07/we-dont-want-words-we-want-action-black-student-activists-call-for-a-comprehensive-culture-shift-at-the-university

‘Facing history head-on’: Black student activists submit demands to President Ryan’s racial equity task force

(07/12/20 2:39am)

After gathering over 1,900 signatures from University community members and 180 signatures from student organizations on an initial draft of a letter and list of demands to be sent to University President Jim Ryan, a group of predominantly Black student activists submitted a revised statement and list of demands June 12 to the new racial equity task force recently formed by Ryan.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/07/facing-history-head-on-black-student-activists-submit-demands-to-president-ryans-racial-equity-task-force

U.Va. community members critique President Ryan’s statement on protests in response to murder of George Floyd, police brutality

(06/01/20 7:03am)

Following nationwide protests in response to the murder of George Floyd and police brutality, University President Jim Ryan released a statement on social media Sunday morning that elicited strong reactions from community members for what they saw as a failure to adequately address the underlying causes of ongoing national protests. Among those who took to social media to respond to Ryan’s statements was Zyahna Bryant, a rising second-year College student and Charlottesville community organizer, who publicly announced her resignation from the President’s Council on UVA-Community Partnerships after reading his statement.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/06/u-va-community-members-critique-president-ryans-statement-on-protests-in-response-to-murder-of-george-floyd-police-brutality

Students of the GDS major collaborate to imagine and design a new kind of community center

(05/12/20 5:54pm)

The students from Theories and Case Studies — a class required for the Global Development Studies major — collaborated together on a semester-long project that culminated in a final presentation Saturday. The students’ self-designed project entailed a thought experiment through which they imagined an anarchist community center rooted in mutual respect and responsibility that rejects hierarchy and prioritizes mutual aid.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/05/students-of-the-gds-major-collaborate-to-imagine-and-design-a-new-kind-of-community-center

U.Va. accepts $11.7 million from CARES Act, half will directly benefit students

(05/10/20 6:12pm)

The University will receive $11.7 million through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, signed into law on March 27 to help mitigate the fiscal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with the Act’s stipulation that half of the aid received must directly benefit students, the University will distribute $5.8 million in aid to students. 

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/05/u-va-accepts-11-7-million-from-cares-act-half-will-directly-benefit-students

Student activists create petition, list of demands for ‘holistic’ U.Va. COVID-19 response

(03/25/20 1:11pm)

Nearly 800 people have signed a petition released March 17 by student activists at the University calling upon President Jim Ryan and the University administration to address and support the needs of students and community members through the dedication of financial resources and commitment to various accommodations. 

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/03/student-activists-create-petition-list-of-demands-for-holistic-u-va-covid-19-response

BOV discuss upper-class housing construction, relevant bills proposed in 2020 legislative session

(03/10/20 2:47am)

The Board of Visitors’ Finance Committee convened Friday morning in the Rotunda to discuss upper-class housing construction, the 2020 legislative session — including a brief reference to a proposed bill regarding in-state tuition for undocumented students — medical contracts and the University’s endowment, the specifics of which were discussed in a closed session.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/03/bov-discuss-upper-class-housing-construction-relevant-bills-proposed-in-2020-legislative-session

Student-run survey aims to collect disaggregate data highlighting diverse needs of Asian American community at U.Va.

(03/05/20 5:24am)

An ongoing survey spearheaded by two students aims to collect disaggregate data about the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American population of the University and to provide an updated portrait of the community since the last survey was conducted in 2005. The survey is part of an ongoing national movement pushing for data-disaggregation for APIDA communities, and it will close Friday, March 6.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/03/student-run-survey-aims-to-collect-disaggregate-data-highlighting-diverse-needs-of-asian-american-community-at-u-va

DREAMers on Grounds sparks social media campaign for matriculation of all undocumented students

(02/04/20 7:17pm)

A Facebook profile frame designed by DREAMers on Grounds advocating for the University to matriculate all undocumented students unintentionally sparked a social media campaign in which now over 100 students and community members have participated. 

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/02/dreamers-on-grounds-sparks-social-media-campaign-for-matriculation-of-all-undocumented-students

Virginia General Assembly to discuss in-state tuition for DREAMers, among other priorities

(01/14/20 2:25am)

Following the end of 20 years of Republican control in the General Assembly, the newly empowered Democratic leadership aims to address a wide range of high-profile legislative priorities, including raising the minimum wage, advancing gun control measures, reforming the criminal justice system and requiring in-state tuition for DREAMers. 

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/01/virginia-general-assembly-to-discuss-in-state-tuition-for-dreamers-among-other-priorities

Mapping Cville Project launches crowdsourcing phase to create map of housing discrimination origins

(11/30/19 6:37pm)

The Mapping Cville Project has obtained over 300,000 pages of property records from the City and the County, and volunteers have begun reviewing City deeds for racially discriminatory language to help provide historical context for Charlottesville’s current housing landscape. 

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2019/11/mapping-cville-project-launches-crowdsourcing-phase-to-create-map-of-housing-discrimination-origins

City’s historic survey of 10th & Page neighborhood delayed after community meeting

(11/11/19 9:00pm)

The City of Charlottesville had planned to begin a historic survey of the 10th and Page neighborhood last week, but the survey was delayed after a Nov. 6 community meeting held at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center during which community members present expressed the need for further discussion including more residents. 

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2019/11/citys-historic-survey-of-10th-page-neighborhood-delayed-after-community-meeting

Community Food Pantry raises 800 pounds of food through 'Stock the Pantry' event

(10/02/19 1:54pm)

The U.Va. Community Food Pantry partnered with U.Va. Dining Sept. 25 to raise 800 pounds of food through its “Stock the Pantry” event. At Newcomb Dining Hall, students had the option to donate a meal swipe to secure one pound of food for the pantry — a student-run volunteer initiative, started by former College student Gwen Dilworth, that seeks to alleviate food insecurity on Grounds.

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2019/10/community-food-pantry-raises-800-pounds-of-food-through-stock-the-pantry-event