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(08/31/20 10:23pm)
The University’s COVID-19 tracker reported that 19 new coronavirus positive cases were confirmed over the weekend among students, faculty, staff and contract employees.
(08/28/20 2:51pm)
The Inter-Fraternity Council and Inter-Sorority Council released a joint statement Wednesday to suspend all in-person activities this semester — including formal and informal gatherings such as parties and meetings. The statement included a warning that offending chapters could face a Fraternal Organization Agreement suspension for the academic year. This comes after fraternities and sororities came under scrutiny in the spring and summer for hosting gatherings during which attendees did not adhere to social distancing or the University’s mask policy.
(09/03/20 9:20pm)
As the University welcomes back students, Resident Advisors are tasked with ensuring that students adhere to University guidelines in order to protect the community from the spread of COVID-19. However, with the University committing to an in-person semester, some RAs feel uncomfortable with current policies and the lack of agency given to them.
(08/13/20 9:09pm)
Community members gathered Wednesday at Market Street Park to celebrate resistance to white supremacy in Charlottesville on the third anniversary of the deadly white supremacist Unite the Right rally of August 12, 2017. The event was organized by community members, Congregate Charlottesville, Defund Cville Police, Showing Up for Racial Justice Charlottesville and Charlottesville Democratic Socialists of America.
(06/23/20 2:24am)
As part of the 155th Juneteenth celebration this past Friday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, the Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights hosted over 350 attendees via Zoom to listen to Prof. Ervin Jordan, a research archivist at the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, discuss “Juneteenth and Its Historical Significance in George Floyd’s America.”
(06/06/20 7:47pm)
The University’s Board of Visitors met virtually over Zoom Thursday to discuss and propose University action due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism.
(05/14/20 6:05am)
After an unprecedented spring 2020 semester marked by a transition to virtual instruction, students and professors alike are looking back and considering how future education will change.
(04/28/20 8:44pm)
The University Health System is enacting several changes in response to the financial impact of COVID-19, which has resulted in a $85 million deficit per month as the Medical Center has seen a significant drop in surgeries and clinic visits.
(04/20/20 7:41pm)
The move to online courses for the spring 2020 semester has cost the University about $300,000, according to Wes Hester, the University’s director of media relations and deputy spokesperson. This money has gone towards increasing storage space and obtaining licenses for the online platforms for virtual instruction — Zoom and Panopto. The increase in spending also provides faculty and staff laptops so they can teach remotely.
(04/14/20 6:34pm)
Several low-income University students who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic say their off-Grounds landlord threatened them with Honor charges if they did not pay rent by Monday, April 6. Failure to pay rent is currently included in the Honor Code’s definition of stealing and students who are found guilty will be permanently expelled from the University.
(04/10/20 7:51pm)
After filling out applications and preparing for interviews, students recently received notice of their acceptance to selective programs including Global Studies, Political & Social Thought, Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law and the Honors Politics program. Each of the programs’ applications involved submitting a resume, a transcript and faculty recommendations.
(03/30/20 8:26pm)
With the University shut down this spring, 8,420 admitted students will have to decide by May 1 whether to join the University’s Class of 2024 likely without stepping foot on Grounds. However, like classes, the University’s community and campus have been transformed into a virtual experience.
(03/19/20 7:24am)
Two weeks ago, third-year College student Skylar Wampler attended classes on Grounds and worked 20 hours a week to pay rent for an off-Grounds apartment. Now — due to the University’s response to the spread of COVID-19 which includes continuing the rest of the semester online and postponing Final Exercises — Wampler and all other University students will have to adjust to a new lifestyle.
(03/13/20 1:54am)
University Provost Liz Magill sent an email to students Thursday night providing additional details on how University operations and activities will be affected due to the spread of COVID-19. The email comes one day after the University extended spring break through March 19 and cancelled in-person classes until at least April 5 amid coronavirus concerns.
(03/11/20 12:27am)
University President Jim Ryan announced Tuesday that the University will support the construction of 1,000 to 1,500 affordable housing units on land owned by the University and U.Va. Foundation throughout Charlottesville, Albemarle County and parts of Central Virginia within the next decade.
(03/10/20 3:22am)
The Board of Visitors’ Buildings and Grounds Committee met Thursday to approve the schematic design of the next phase of the Brandon Avenue upper-class residence hall project. This housing project, which is expected to cost the University $114 million, will provide lodging for up to 350 students while also offering a dining hall, an informal gathering space and approximately 100 parking spaces for nearby residents of Bond and Bice House.
(03/06/20 5:19pm)
The University Board of Elections released results Friday for this year’s University-wide elections. Efforts from UBE, Honor, the University Judiciary Committee, Student Council and candidates campaigning increased overall voter turnout to 20 percent this year, compared to last year’s 18 percent. However, in the election of Student Council president, just 10 percent of students voted. Additionally, referenda from Honor and UJC were both unable to reach the necessary 10 percent of student body participation, despite over 90 percent of voters approving some of the legislation.
(02/25/20 9:39pm)
(02/21/20 11:18pm)
The Office of African-American Affairs hosted a presentation titled “The Importance of Community Archiving” Thursday in Shannon House. The event is one of the OAAA’s February events to celebrate Black History Month and part of the class “The Urgency of Now & the Relevance of Then: Introduction to Community Archiving” –– a semester long seminar course which features smaller classes and emphasizes discussions, taught by Associate Dean Michael Mason and Sony Prosper, a resident librarian at the University.
(02/14/20 6:38am)
The University released its Lawn room acceptances Wednesday for the 2020-2021 school year. 47 students have been selected for Lawn rooms, with seven additional spots set aside for specific organizations and awards. While each selection committee has their own attributes they look for in candidates, they generally value a well-written application essay and demonstrated involvement in the University community from students entering their final year of studies.