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(10/16/20 8:41pm)
This semester, first years have been hit with an unprecedented number of obstacles — undergoing dorm-wide testing, being placed in quarantine and isolation rooms and spending their first few months of college with limited social contact while taking classes in front of a computer screen. There have been 232 positive COVID-19 cases in first-year dorms. Currently, University COVID-19 guidelines restrict gatherings to no greater than 10 individuals, mandate mask-wearing and prohibit travel to and from Charlottesville.
(10/01/20 9:53pm)
For most students, life consists entirely of sitting in front of a laptop for classes, clubs, interviews and social events. As most everyday activities continue to be conducted online and schoolwork becomes synonymous with homework, many students have contracted a new condition — Zoom fatigue. Beyond a lack of motivation to attend and participate in classes online — a classic symptom of Zoom fatigue — students have been facing a multitude of other issues with online learning that have affected their ability to learn effectively, including Internet problems, family issues and problems with mental health. With the variety of outside concerns, coupled with academics, many students have started to consider whether the University’s current grading policy — standard letter grades — should change.
(09/24/20 11:21pm)
The University’s COVID-19 Tracker reported 22 positive test results Thursday, a number that reflects the number of cases gathered Wednesday through U.Va. Health Analytics, Student Health, Employee Health and testing vendor LetsGetChecked. There has been an average of 13 cases per day so far this week.
(09/14/20 10:16pm)
The Health System Board of the Board of Visitors met Thursday afternoon to share the work done by U.Va. Health System and the School of Nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic — including providing free testing, PPE and other forms of support to disenfranchised members of the Charlottesville community. The open session was streamed live on YouTube and lasted 42 minutes.
(09/05/20 4:25pm)
Since August 17, a total of 201 positive coronavirus cases have been reported on the University’s COVID Tracker, 161 of which are student cases. The numbers only include those who have been tested through Student Health & Wellness or a University clinic.
(09/02/20 9:12pm)
While the return to Grounds is, for many students, a long-awaited escape from home and a hopeful promise that things will soon return to normal, the reality is less exciting for those who are confronted with personal health challenges.
(08/07/20 4:34am)
In preparation for the return to Grounds in the fall, Dean of Students Allen Groves sent an email to all students Monday morning with information about ordering free COVID-19 test kits. The University announced last month that all students would be required to submit a self-administered COVID-19 viral PCR test before returning to Grounds.
(07/10/20 3:26am)
The international community at the University has expressed deep concern over new regulations by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that restrict international students from entering or remaining in the U.S. if their fall semester will be held entirely online. The Student and Exchange Visitor Program within ICE announced adjustments to their regulations for nonimmigrant students on Monday and requires that schools operating fully online or not reopening must report their status by July 15. Certified schools with modified operations — such as the University, which chose to offer a hybrid of in-person and online instruction — must confirm their plans by August 1.
(06/23/20 12:05am)
A list of demands written by U.Va. Survivors in collaboration with Mason for Survivors at George Mason University and Culture of Respect Educators — all groups dedicated to sexual assault prevention — is quickly gaining traction after a series of sexual assault allegations posted by an anonymous Twitter account brought heightened scrutiny to sexual violence on Grounds.
(05/13/20 11:30pm)
The University will host a Virtual Celebration and Degree Conferral for the Class of 2020 on Saturday, May 16, starting at 1 p.m. Eastern time. The virtual ceremony will feature elements of a traditional Final Exercises, including remarks from University President Jim Ryan and the conferral of degrees, as well as performances from students and two surprise world-class entertainers.
(05/07/20 5:25pm)
As a result of summer courses being moved online, students have petitioned the University to decrease the cost of summer tuition. Currently, all classes offered during Summer Session I and II have moved to remote instruction, with a decision about Session III — which takes place from July 13 to August 7 — set to be made June 1.
(04/28/20 11:16pm)
After the release of their new V-sabre mark Thursday, Virginia Athletics is facing controversy regarding a component of the design that references the University’s past use of enslaved labor.
(04/16/20 5:59pm)
After the University canceled in-person classes for the semester and highly encouraged students not to return to Grounds after spring break, many students found themselves back in their hometowns unexpectedly early. For international students, however, home isn’t simply a three-hour drive or two-hour plane ride away.
(04/02/20 7:53pm)
Following an emergency meeting of the Board of Visitors Monday evening, fourth-year College student Derrick Wang’s term as student member of the Board is soon to end. He will be succeeded by third-year College student Mazzen Shalaby, whose term begins at the next meeting on June 1.
(03/23/20 6:53pm)
The University’s Community Food Pantry will be closed for the remainder of the semester, according to an announcement from the pantry’s website Friday night.
(04/06/20 6:49pm)
Traditional intensive marathon training entails building a 100-plus weekly mileage. Most runners typically switch daily between multiple short runs, a long run, interval training and anything that helps build speed, mileage and strength. Many professional runners and aspiring Olympic runners devote themselves fully to the high intensity and rigor of training. However, all this considered, Ann Mazur has dedicated herself to training up to 61 miles a week while running her company Runners Love Yoga and teaching kinesiology classes at the University where she earned her doctorate. Mazur qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials Dec. 8 — a feat that seems almost improbable considering all her commitments.
(02/27/20 5:36am)
University-wide elections began Feb. 25, and the race for Student Council President as well as the races for the seat’s attendant cabinet are uncontested. Two teams initially emerged with hopes of being elected. Third-year College student Hunter Wagenaar, third-year Architecture student Veronica Merril and second-year College student Ilyas Saltani were campaigning on the same ticket against third-year College student Ellen Yates, third-year College student Shefalika Prasad and third-year Curry student Darynha Gnep for the positions of Student Council president, vice president for organizations and vice president for administration, respectively. As of Monday night, however, Wagenaar and Merril have announced their withdrawal from the race. In a Facebook post Tuesday night, Saltani announced that he will continue to seek election.
(02/07/20 6:44pm)
The Miller Center and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy jointly hosted a discussion with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy in Garrett Hall Wednesday afternoon.
(01/28/20 9:24pm)
On the eve of the Lunar New Year Saturday, a string of red lanterns lit up the path behind the International Residential College, culminating at the front steps of Big Morea — part of a two-section complex of Morea House — where Reid Bailey, IRC Principal and Systems Engineering Professor, lives with his family. There, Bailey, his wife and children welcomed students for an annual celebration of the Lunar New Year.
(01/24/20 10:17pm)
The Multicultural Student Center and the LGBTQ Center in the basement of Newcomb Hall closed their doors to students for the last time Wednesday night. Soon, the centers will be relocated to the second and third floors of Newcomb Hall, respectively, where a new Latinx Student Center is also set to open, and an expanded Interfaith Space was recently added. The new MSC and LGBTQ Center are expected to open Feb. 6.