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(07/28/20 2:56am)
The University announced Monday plans to reopen the Aquatic and Fitness Center, the Park Artificial Turf Fields and Snyder Tennis Courts for students and members beginning Aug. 3 with several modifications. However, guests of members will not be permitted at the AFC nor the turf fields.
(06/23/20 2:03am)
The Charlottesville Police Department charged Curtis Andrew Holloway-Jackson, a University Ambassador and resident of Albemarle County, in connection to a shooting that occurred Saturday on West Main Street.
(05/31/20 9:37pm)
The deadline for University students to apply for financial aid funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act that was originally set for June 1 was removed Friday. According to Wes Hester, director of media relations and deputy spokesperson for the University, the application to receive financial aid will remain available to students as long as funds allow.
(04/14/20 7:31pm)
University administration announced several policy changes Tuesday afternoon, including a hiring freeze, salary freeze and senior leadership pay cuts, in response to significant financial losses in the academic and health departments amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
(03/26/20 5:42pm)
Student Financial Services released an email statement Wednesday night detailing refund options for students who held University housing and dining contracts for the Spring 2020 term. The instruction comes after President Jim Ryan and Provost Liz Magill’s March 17 email, which promised pro-rated credits for all students holding such contracts.
(03/21/20 5:10am)
The University’s Office of Undergraduate Admission released regular decision offers for the Class of 2024 Wednesday evening, accepting 20.5 percent of its record-breaking 40,971 applicants. Last year, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions received 40,839 applications and had a 23.8 percent acceptance rate.
(03/17/20 6:25am)
The Honor Committee and University Judiciary Committee are suspending all case proceedings while in-person classes at the University are canceled. This means that all ongoing investigations and trials will be postponed until at least April 5, when the University plans to reevaluate its online instruction policy.
(03/04/20 3:55pm)
The University Library announced Tuesday that a major water line failure in Alderman Library has led to the closure of Greenberry’s cafe and half of the building’s bathrooms. All water to the West Wing will remain shut off for the remainder of the semester, as the library is scheduled to close completely for renovations this coming May.
(02/28/20 10:27pm)
Third-year College student Ellen Yates was elected Student Council president Friday evening, with 10.03 percent of the University’s student body voting in the election — a drop from last year’s turnout of 12.6 percent. Yates ran unopposed after third-year College student Hunter Wagenaar withdrew from the race during Monday’s presidential candidate forum.
(02/11/20 7:40pm)
About 70 community members gathered on Sunday for a mid-session legislative review hosted by Delegate Sally Hudson, D-Charlottesville, at the Charlottesville downtown Cityspace. Hudson, who is also an assistant professor of Public Policy, Education and Economics in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, spent the evening responding to questions from audience members about various pieces of legislation that are currently moving through the General Assembly and how they will affect the Charlottesville community.
(02/10/20 8:41pm)
Associate Dean of Students Aaron Laushway plans to retire from his position in June 2020. Chief Student Affairs Officer Patricia M. Lampkin — who plans to retire in August 2020 — informed colleagues in a Facebook post of Laushway’s decision, detailing his accomplishments over the past several years.
(02/01/20 11:00pm)
The University released early action admission decisions Friday evening for the incoming Class of 2024. According to statistics provided by Dean of Admissions Gregory Roberts, out of the 25,160 students that applied in the early action cycle, 5,220 were offered admission — a 20.7 percent acceptance rate. Last year’s early action pool had an acceptance rate of 26 percent.
(01/31/20 9:03pm)
University Athletics announced Thursday that concessions at Davenport Field will now be offering alcohol with the start of the 2020 baseball season. The decision was made in response to feedback expressed by fans in previous seasons.
(01/29/20 9:01pm)
New 2019 data reveals that the representation of women and people of color on the tenure-track at the University has not increased to the same degree as diversity within academic general faculty. The University began hiring more non-tenure-track faculty in 2015 to accommodate the variety of courses being offered and cut costs on faculty compensation. This ongoing, nationwide reliance on general and adjunct faculty members has limited the growth of tenure and tenure-track faculty.
(01/09/20 10:45pm)
The University’s School of Nursing announced Wednesday a $20 million donation from Joanne and Bill Conway that will provide scholarship support to more than 1,000 students in the school’s undergraduate pathway for the B.S. in Nursing program. This is the Conways’ third donation to the School of Nursing, and is it the largest single gift in the school’s history.
(12/10/19 7:39pm)
The Board of Visitors Finance Committee convened Friday morning in the Rotunda to discuss several action items regarding tuition rates, faculty and student housing, University construction projects and quasi-endowment funds. Each motion proposed was passed unanimously by the Board.
(12/05/19 3:30am)
Honor’s Committee Chair Lillie Lyon, Vice Chair for Community Relations Lucy Krasker, and Vice Chair for Hearings Alex Spratley reflected on the Committee’s policy changes and main events throughout this past semester. The members also outlined their goals for the upcoming spring semester.
(11/18/19 5:28am)
The Charlottesville City Council met at Carver Recreation Center Friday morning for a work session in collaboration with members of the Shoshone-Bannock tribe and Monacan Indian Nation to discuss the future of the statue that resides in West Main Street's major intersection and depicts Sacagawea cowering behind Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The session included a presentation from City staff, statements from the Shoshone representatives and a two part discussion regarding the statue. Roughly 30 local residents were in attendance.
(11/03/19 6:37pm)
Due to inclement weather, the University’s annual Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn hosted by Housing and Residential Life took place Friday evening, the day after Halloween. University community members and Charlottesville residents flooded the Lawn wearing creative costumes to receive treats from student volunteers and rescue squad workers.
(10/30/19 1:16pm)
Jim Hingeley, Democratic candidate for Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney, held a Rally for Justice on the steps of the Albemarle Courthouse Sunday afternoon to draw attention to his campaign for criminal justice reform. Guest speakers included community leader Linda Perriello; University Law Professor Anne Coughlin; Mary Bauer, a local lawyer and executive director of the Legal Aid Justice Center; Zy Brant, a community activist and first-year College student and Robert Gest III., retired Air Force colonel and NAACP life member.