Bills seek greater mental health reporting
Two bills currently under consideration in the Virginia legislature would require resident advisors to make mental health determinations on students who display behavior indicating self harm.
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Two bills currently under consideration in the Virginia legislature would require resident advisors to make mental health determinations on students who display behavior indicating self harm.
University Contracted Independent Organization One Less presented the Teach Safe Relationships Act bill with Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine to the U.S. Senate Tuesday. Members of One Less worked with Kaine to craft the bill.
Law School Prof. Robert F. Turner and his son Thomas Turner, a third-year Batten School student, released an article last month in the Richmond Times Dispatch titled, “It’s time for a U.Va. apology.” In it, they argue Rolling Stone inappropriately handled its investigative report of University Greek Life and an alleged sexual assault described in the November article, “A Rape on Campus.”
State Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, proposed a bill Thursday to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in Virginia.
The Virginia Supreme Court announced Thursday it will not rehear the appeal of former University student and lacrosse player George Huguely, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love — also a University student — in 2012.
The Ad Hoc Group on University Climate and Culture held its second meeting Monday, Dec. 22. The committee was created in early December as part of an action plan to improve student safety at the University.
Alumna Glynn D. Key, a member of the Seven Society and former University Board of Visitors member, passed away suddenly at her home in Philadelphia Nov. 20. Key was 50 years old.
Virginia21 — a non-partisan, student-led political action committee which advocates on behalf of Virginia college students — is spearheading a petition to reduce state budget cuts on college funding.
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team will sponsor Substance Abuse Prevention Week this week in an effort to prevent substance abuse and promote safe drinking during the last home football game.
Several University students are organizing a hackathon to be held Nov. 15-16 in honor of late second-year Engineering student Connor Cormier, who committed suicide in October.
This October marks the 27th annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an annual tradition organized by the Domestic Violence Awareness Project. The University Women’s Center is spearheading the University's involvement in the campaign, launching a series of events this week to raise awareness.
Student Council President Jalen Ross and Sara Surface, External Chair of the Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition, traveled to the White House last week to discuss sexual assault prevention strategies with other college students.
Student Council, Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures, and the Disability Access Committee will co-sponsor Disability Acceptance Week this week in an effort to increase acceptance and foster discussion about disabilities within the University community.
The University’s National Marriage Project released a report earlier this month analyzing the effects of premarital conditions on future marital success. The researchers found that fewer prior relationships, deliberative decision making, and bigger weddings were associated with increased happiness in marriage.
In the wake of the Sept. 13 disappearance of second-year College student Hannah Graham, mobile safety applications have gathered significant interest in recent weeks.
About 20 students participated Sunday in the first of two nights of the annual Sleepout for the Homeless in the Amphitheatre. The event is sponsored by the Jewish Social Justice Council — a subgroup of Hillel, the student-led Jewish group at the University.
The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences received feedback from faculty Thursday on an initiative commissioned early last year known as the Institute of World Languages — which works to promote language learning and instruction at the University.
Police issued a wanted poster Monday for Charlottesville resident and University employee Jesse “LJ” Matthew, who was seen walking with Hannah Graham the night of her disappearance.
The Peace Corps introduced an updated application process this year which officials say has dramatically increased applicants. The University remains No. 2 among medium-sized schools on the list of the Peace Corps’ top volunteer-producing colleges and universities, below only Western Washington University.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, D-VA, met with leaders of the General Assembly Monday morning to discuss cuts to the two-year state budget, announcing an agreement Monday afternoon.