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(05/13/24 6:15am)
At a University-run virtual town hall Tuesday and an independently organized faculty-led town hall Thursday, administrators and faculty presented differing accounts of the events of May 4, when police forcibly cleared a pro-Palestine encampment near the University Chapel. The details contested between the town halls included the clarity of the University’s tent policy, aggressiveness of protesters, provision of medical treatment and the presence of suspicious individuals at the encampment.
(04/26/24 4:15am)
An unspecified group that calls themselves the 17 Society painted over a memorial on Beta Bridge that was dedicated to the three students killed in the Nov. 13, 2022 shooting late Wednesday night. In a letter taped to the side of the bridge, the group claimed responsibility for painting over the memorial, saying that they did so in order to open the bridge for future messages from the University community. Some members of the University community, including multiple Virginia football players, painted a new memorial late Thursday afternoon.
(04/17/24 4:11am)
With its semi-sweet flavor and cloud-like texture, this Swedish coffee bread is a calming, delicious treat to enjoy this finals season. The recipe calls for a simple set of ingredients and doesn’t require any specialized equipment, making it an easy and accessible bread that can be made in just about any kitchen.
(04/10/24 7:05pm)
The Charlottesville Police Department responded to a shots fired incident Friday at approximately 1:57 a.m. on the 300 block of 14th St. NW, per a community alert sent by Timothy Longo, chief of the University Police Department and vice president for security and safety.
(04/07/24 4:47am)
After a controversy regarding editorial oversight of the paper caused The Cavalier Daily to disaffiliate from the University, newspaper alumni continue to stress the importance of the paper’s independent reporting 45 years after the split. The disaffiliation was sparked by the newspaper’s long-term refusal to acknowledge the authority of the University’s Media Board of Directors, which was tasked with overseeing student publications, and codified The Cavalier Daily’s financial and editorial independence.
(04/03/24 4:36am)
Student Council representatives welcomed third-year Batten student Valentina Mendoza Gonzalez, third-year College student Brookelyn Mitchell and third-year Commerce student Ryan Bowers — Student Council president, vice president for administration and vice president for organizations, respectively — into their new roles at a transition ceremony in the Rotunda’s Dome Room Sunday.
(03/29/24 4:47pm)
The Charlottesville Police Department responded to an aggravated assault incident Thursday at approximately 10:04 p.m. near the intersection of 14th Street and Grady Avenue, per a community alert sent by Timothy Longo, chief of the University Police Department and vice president for security and safety.
(03/26/24 1:57am)
Valentina Mendoza Gonzalez, incoming Student Council president and third-year Batten student, plans to improve the student body’s engagement with the Student Council by making its services more accessible and rebuilding relationships with underrepresented Contracted Independent Organizations during her term. In an entrance interview with The Cavalier Daily, she stated her intent to pay student leaders and said she aims to ensure that Support and Access Services — a Student Council branch providing a range of legal, financial and academic support resources — is accessible for all University students by providing more inclusive products.
(02/27/24 5:01pm)
The three Student Council candidates of The Voice Movement advocated for increasing Contracted Independent Organization funding and community engagement in a forum jointly hosted by The Cavalier Daily and The University Board of Elections Sunday. The ticket includes Valentina Mendoza Gonzalez, Student Council director of coalition engagement and third-year Batten student, Brookelyn Mitchell, Student Council chief of cabinet and third-year College student and Ryan Bowers, Student Council appropriations committee co-chair and third-year Commerce student.
(02/25/24 7:54pm)
The Charlottesville Police Department responded to a shots fired incident Saturday at approximately 7:34 p.m. on the 100 block of Stewart Circle, per a community alert sent by Timothy Longo, chief of the University Police Department and vice president for security and safety.
(02/22/24 8:56pm)
The Lawn Selection Committee provided 47 students offers to live on the Lawn for the 2024-25 academic year, receiving a total of 177 applications. The Committee received 25 more applications than it did last year — dropping the acceptance rate from 30.9 percent to 26.6 percent.
(02/10/24 12:32am)
Student-run activist organization Students for Justice in Palestine announced the creation of the U.Va. Apartheid Divest coalition at a teach-in event Tuesday, which also included presentations on history and current events related to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. SJP hosted the event, titled “Palestine: It’s Not Complicated,” in collaboration with the University chapters of Faculty for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Law Students for Palestine and Medical Students for Palestine.
(02/08/24 9:27pm)
The Virginia House of Delegates voted unanimously to end consideration of applicants’ legacy status in applications to the Commonwealth’s state schools Jan. 30, following another unanimous vote on an identical bill in the Virginia Senate the week prior. The legislation, which would end the longstanding practice of favoring applicants who are related to one or more alumni of state universities, is expected to be signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
(01/17/24 11:31pm)
The Board of Visitors’ Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee convened Tuesday to review audited financial statements from July 2022 through June 2023. The open session also included a discussion of the University’s protocol for financial reporting, as well as a general review of the University’s financial position over the fiscal year. At the University, the fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30.
(01/15/24 2:50pm)
The Charlottesville Police Department responded to a shots fired incident Sunday at roughly 6:39 p.m. on the 900 block of Page Street, per a community alert sent by Timothy Longo, chief of the University Police Department and vice president for security and safety.
(12/23/23 9:45pm)
The Charlottesville Police Department responded to a shots fired incident Friday at approximately 8:27 p.m. on the 500 block of 12th St. NW, per a community alert sent by Timothy Longo, chief of the University Police Department and vice president for security and safety.
(12/21/23 3:43am)
The University admitted 1,113 students from the University’s largest-ever pool of 4,466 early decision applicants — about 25 percent were granted acceptance. Early decision results, which were released Dec. 15, also saw 1,179 students waitlisted.
(12/10/23 2:56am)
The Board of Visitors’ Committee on the University of Virginia’s College at Wise reviewed Wise’s recently-approved out-of-state tuition plan and a breakdown of fall 2023 enrollment demographics in a meeting Friday. The Committee also discussed the College at Wise’s search for a new provost, as well as its implementation of a new data analytics curriculum.
(12/05/23 1:04am)
The Board of Visitors will convene to vote on renaming Alderman Library as The Edgar Shannon Library, as well as set increases to both graduate and undergraduate tuition and fees, in its quarterly two-day conference beginning Thursday.
(11/30/23 5:56pm)
University Police responded to a report of a possible assault on the 200 block of Massie Road at approximately 9:51 p.m. Wednesday, per a community alert sent by Timothy Longo, chief of the University Police Department and vice president for security and safety.
