Jason Anderson elected Second Year Council president
First-year College student Jason Anderson was elected Second Year Council president Friday. Anderson currently serves as the Academic Wellness chair of the First Year Council.
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First-year College student Jason Anderson was elected Second Year Council president Friday. Anderson currently serves as the Academic Wellness chair of the First Year Council.
According to the preliminary list of candidates for the upcoming University-wide elections released by the University Board of Elections Feb. 7, there are 37 vacancies for student positions across the University.
HB 1364 was passed unanimously by a block vote in the Virginia House of Delegates Feb. 2. The bill, introduced by Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville), would restrict members of the public from entering preliminary hearings for certain child pornography cases.
At a Board of Visitors meeting Wednesday, the University announced Lambeth Field will no longer be a potential site for a new proposed softball stadium. The decision comes after controversy arose over the University's consideration of Lambeth for the stadium project, which led to numerous community listening sessions between the University and students, faculty and community members.
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville) has introduced two bills to the Virginia General Assembly which would empower localities to restrict the presence of firearms in public spaces. Both bills have been assigned to a subcommittee of the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety.
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville) has drafted an amended version of House Bill 1225 he introduced to the Virginia General Assembly earlier this month that would give localities the authority to remove war memorials. After awaiting committee referral, the bill was assigned to a subcommittee of the House of Delegates Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns.
The University Health System will lose a portion of Medicare funding due to high rates of patient injury, according to a recent report from Kaiser Health News. The University Health System is one of 751 hospitals that will lose one percent of Medicare funding over the fiscal year.
According to the University Police Department, there has been at least one biking-related accident every year since 2013. However, none have been reported this year.
This year the annual Lighting of the Lawn will take place Thursday Nov. 30, and organizers are announcing a few slight changes to the holiday tradition. The event will be structured around the chosen theme of “Be the Light.”
The University Alumni Association and University Advancement’s Office of Engagement held an event Wednesday evening titled “Forward Together: Strengthening the UVA Community.” The event invited alumni and parents to hear from a panel of prominent University community members to discuss the violent white nationalist events of Aug. 11 and 12.
A post-mortem analysis of late University student Otto Warmbier, who died in June after being imprisoned in North Korea for 17 months, contradicts some claims made by his parents in recent televised interviews about his physical state when he was returned to the U.S. in June.
On and around Grounds, students receive protection from both the University Police Department and the Charlottesville Police Department and guidance from the University Ambassadors.
Charlottesville Police arrested three men, including local right-wing blogger Jason Kessler, at a rally in Lee Park Sunday evening held to denounce a white nationalist “alt-right” protest held in Lee Park Saturday and to promote a more inclusive community.
Student Council President and third-year College student Sarah Kenny used her first presidential executive order to create several vice chair positions including one for Women and Gender Affairs, which is associated with the Student Council Diversity Engagement Committee.
Late Tuesday night the Z Society placed letters in specific locations on Grounds in order to continue the conversation about the history of the University’s founder and culture.
Democratic gubernatorial candidates Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and former Congressman Tom Perriello are tied in their party’s primary at 26 percent support, while Republican primary candidate Ed Gillespie has a clear lead at 38 percent in the GOP contest, according to a poll released by Christopher Newport University’s Wason Center for Public Policy on Tuesday.
The Corner welcomed 1515, a new University-leased building catering to students looking to study or relax on the historic commercial strip along University Avenue, with its grand opening on March 17. 1515 was born from a collaboration among students, faculty and alumni to create a space specialized to serve students. Although the University Police Department operates a public safety substation on the Corner, 1515 marks a major expansion of the University's presence into a space dominated by businesses, bars and coffee shops.
The University’s Board of Visitors began interviewing candidates Wednesday for the next student member of the Board to replace current student member and Law and Darden graduate student Phoebe Willis, who has held the position for the past academic year.
Following Virginia Fifth District Rep. Tom Garrett’s (R-Va.) introduction of a bill to rename the Charlottesville federal courthouse in honor of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Architecture Prof. Frank Dukes has created a petition to allow community members and former Vinegar Hill residents to help select the name of the federal courthouse.
Following the 3-2 City Council decision to remove the Confederate statue of Robert E. Lee from Lee Park, several groups have expressed anger with the decision and city officials are anticipating a lawsuit may be filed challenging the decision.