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(09/08/23 1:00pm)
Summer sessions can often be advantageous to students of all backgrounds. They allow students to complete more credits and even graduate sooner if they desire. Taking classes over the summer can even help students complete a more robust course of study with double majors and minors. Not all summer classes, however, are created equally. While the University offers two different types of courses — both in-person and online — their prices remain identical. Online classes should not cost the same amount as in-person classes. Despite being able to deliver the same amount of information in the same amount of time, the experiences of these two types of courses could not be further from one another — prices should reflect those disparities.
(04/25/23 2:09am)
The Board of Visitors is the governing body for the University of Virginia. Its tasks include setting the budget and maintaining the traditions of student self-governance, like the Honor System. However, after Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s controversial appointment and subsequent confirmation of Bert Ellis, the Board has garnered much criticism in recent months. Ellis’ confirmation exemplifies the problem with the Board’s structure. Despite many students clearly not wanting Ellis to serve on the Board, they had no power to stop his confirmation. The disenfranchisement of student voices needs to stop. We should have a say over who governs us. Students should have a vote to confirm Board appointees, rather than the State Assembly, giving students the final say on individuals who are tasked with making important decisions that affect our day to day lives.
(10/30/22 5:27pm)
The U.S. News and World Report released its new 2022-23 college rankings earlier this month. As high schoolers apply to and decide what college they will attend in the upcoming months, these rankings are likely of the utmost importance for many. Such rankings are also vitally important to University President Jim Ryan, who has set out many lofty goals in his 2030 strategic plan. Among them is his wish for the University to become the best public university by 2030. This will push the University further into the stratosphere of elite institutions, but the impact from expansion that students may face is not something to be ignored. Some of us may reap benefits in the end, but growing pains — like construction and disconnection — are a disruption to student life.
(09/11/22 4:18pm)
If you haven’t noticed, Grounds has come alive again. Students are filling up the library, lining up for coffee at Starbucks and hustling to class. First years are getting a feel for their surroundings. For many, this is their first time living away from home — they are learning how to be responsible for their laundry, meals and general well-being. They now must take care of themselves in ways that they might not be previously used to. Living in a dorm — as all first-years are required to do — provides the perfect opportunity to learn and grow into their newfound independence. It is for this reason I support University President Jim Ryan’s plan to require all first and second-year students to live on Grounds. A two-year living requirement will expose students to a myriad of learning situations that they would get less of or miss altogether if only on Grounds for a single year.
(05/01/22 7:51pm)
By now, we’ve all interacted with on-Grounds construction in some shape or form. Whether it be taking the long way to get to Clem or walking past the barriers on McCormick Road, construction is almost everywhere you look on Grounds. Yet, despite attempts by the University to make construction undisruptive, like putting up signs and warnings, the reality is anything but. The construction on Grounds is disruptive and unfair to many students — but there are things the University can do to mitigate the distress caused by construction projects.
(04/14/22 3:17am)
The Office of Undergraduate Admission extended offers to a record-low 19 percent of applicants this year. That’s not the only thing unique about this incoming class. The Class of 2026 stands to be the first class in over two years that will likely get to enjoy a relatively COVID-19-free University experience, as cases drop and lowered restrictions continue. Current guidelines suggest they won’t have to deal with any of the negative and isolating effects of the pandemic during their college careers. Their awkward ice breakers won’t be made worse by unstable connections on Zoom. They’ll also get to attend in-person First Year Orientation — something the Classes of 2024 and 2025 did not get to do.
(03/17/22 7:08am)
Starting a new school is quite a universal experience. We’ve all been there — the nervous jitters on the first day, trying and failing not to get lost and attempting to orient ourselves to a new environment while surrounded by many new and unfamiliar people. Likely the last time most University students experienced this feeling was during First-Year Orientation. For those who handed in their last final in May, those feelings were probably a faint memory. However, these sentiments are more poignant and last much longer for transfer students, especially mid-year transfers. Mid-Year Orientation should be a more extensive program and include resources that meet transfer students’ specific needs.
I transferred to the University this spring from American University, making me a mid-year transfer student. Transferring to any college is a huge transition, but such struggles are exacerbated by the competitive social and academic culture of the University. In my experience, the University has done little to help. While COVID-19 squashed their in-person plans, Mid-Year Orientation has other issues separate from the pandemic. It fails to meet the unique needs of transfer students and ignores important social activities that might help new students meet their fellow transfer peers.