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(05/11/21 5:59pm)
The John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History debuted its second digital project — U.Va. Unionists — on May 3. U.Va. Unionists restores lost University and national history regarding division in the South during the Civil War by highlighting the experiences of University alumna who served on the side of the Union during the war. Brian Neumann, postdoctoral researcher and editorial assistant, and Will Kurtz, managing director and digital historian, introduced the project to the public during a live Facebook and Zoom webinar.
(04/29/21 3:29am)
The University Police Department has recorded a total of $74,150 lost to scams in the University community over the last 12 months, with losses ranging from $3,000 to $44,000 across eight separate incidents. Personal information, such as social security numbers and bank account information, have been stolen as well. The recent rise in scamming cases reflect a longstanding trend across the country.
(04/21/21 9:18pm)
The alpha Kappa Delta Phi and Sigma Psi Zeta sororities, in collaboration with the Asian Student Union and She Writes History, hosted Professor Sylvia Chong and a panel of four students to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Asian Pacific Islander Desi American communities Monday night.
(04/20/21 7:17pm)
The University Judiciary Committee and Honor Committee elected third-year College students Lauren Kim and Andy Chambers as their chairs for the 2021-22 academic year, respectively. Kim and Chambers succeed this year’s UJC chair — fourth-year Batten student Gabby Cox — and Honor chair — fourth-year Batten student Ryan Keane.
(03/25/21 7:25am)
Students flocked to a recently-opened COVID-19 community vaccination center in Danville, Va. this week to receive vaccine doses on a walk-in basis. While some now have the relief of receiving a first dose, others have voiced concerns over University students taking vaccines from the local community and the effects of mass travel on local residents. Walk-ins at the Danville vaccine distribution center have been halted following a joint statement from the Virginia Department of Health and Virginia Department of Emergency Management clarifying that individuals without appointment or invitation will not be allowed inside community vaccination centers.
(03/15/21 6:41pm)
Two Student Council presidential candidates — third-year College students Abel Liu and Gavin Oxley — began campaigning Friday. Oxley is campaigning as a solo candidate while Liu is on the same ticket as uncontested candidates third-year College Cecilia Cain, who is running for vice president for administrations and second-year College student Ryan Cieslukowski, who is running for vice president for organizations.
(02/27/21 9:12pm)
The Charlottesville chapter of the National Organization for Women hosted an event Tuesday night over Zoom to present the work of Mapping Cville, a project dedicated to mapping inequities in Charlottesville over time. Jordy Yager, digital humanities fellow at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center and journalist, spoke at the event about his journey unearthing the history of anti-Black governance in Charlottesville.
(02/25/21 7:24am)
The National Pan-Hellenic Council — an alliance of historically Black Greek organizations on Grounds — hosted a virtual NPHC Week from Feb. 14 to 20, filled with activities designed to introduce students to the NPHC and spotlight Black History Month. NPHC Week takes place annually to celebrate the founding of the NPHC at the University.
(02/17/21 7:46pm)
The Minority Rights Coalition launched a petition and letter campaign Feb. 7 calling for the Naming and Memorials Committee to remove the Frank Hume Memorial Fountain — otherwise known as the Whispering Wall — due to Hume’s Confederate background.
(02/16/21 5:08am)
Many students of Asian descent are questioning University support as they explore identity and history in an academic environment that they say disregards Asian American Studies. Students and faculty are pushing for more courses and faculty devoted to Asian American Studies — as of today, the Asian American studies minor includes one professor and just one directly relevant class.
(01/06/21 2:58am)
Nursing and medical students can choose to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine upon arrival in Charlottesville based on their exposure in clinical training and other risk factors. Members of the School of Nursing have been part of distributing and receiving doses since the first shipment of the vaccine was received Dec. 15.
(12/11/20 6:37pm)
Charlottesville Chief of Police Dr. RaShall Brackney presented audiovisual evidence refuting claims of racial profiling during a press conference Thursday. The press conference came after a two-month long internal review prompted by an alleged incident Oct. 7 involving several Charlottesville Police Department officers and a Black member of the Unitarian Universalists of Charlottesville Church on Rugby Road.
(11/24/20 11:35pm)
Student Council and the Young Democratic Socialists of America at U.Va. launched campaigns this month to push for a tuition freeze for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years, citing financial issues caused by the pandemic.
(11/06/20 5:46pm)
The Miller Center organized a panel of speakers Thursday afternoon in an hour-long webinar analyzing recent developments in the aftermath of the presidential election. As of Friday afternoon, former Vice President Joe Biden has 253 confirmed electoral votes, while President Donald Trump has 214. Votes are still being counted in several swing states, including Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Arizona. Alaska has also not completed counting, though it has historically voted Republican. As of Friday morning, Biden is ahead in Nevada, Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
(10/27/20 3:05am)
Dr. Cameron Webb, a University graduate and current Director of Health Policy and Equity at the University’s School of Medicine, is running as the Democratic candidate to represent the VA-05 Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
(10/13/20 11:55pm)
In-person early voting runs through Oct. 31 at the County Office Building for Albemarle County residents and at the City Hall Annex for Charlottesville City residents. The Albemarle County Electoral Board urges residents and students to consider voting early to avoid long poll lines Nov. 3.
(10/08/20 11:09pm)
As of Thursday evening, the U.Va. COVID-19 Tracker reported 53 new cases since Monday. The total number of active cases in the University community is now 219, and 948 total members of the University community have tested positive for the virus since Aug. 17.
(10/05/20 5:12am)
University students of East Asian descent say they’ve felt alienated and scared during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic began, hate crimes against Asians in the U.S. have increased and stricter regulations have been enforced against international students, particularly those from China.
(09/17/20 5:48am)
Varied accessibility to broadband internet has compromised the quality of education for University students, as most classes are online and rely on high speed internet for synchronous remote learning — just 27 percent of classes have an in-person component.