Students react to a University without DEI
By Ford McCracken | March 20, 2025For students and organizations who depended on funding from the DEI office to hold events, their future is uncertain.
For students and organizations who depended on funding from the DEI office to hold events, their future is uncertain.
Kopelnik served as the student representative during a political transition from the Biden to Trump administration which brought pressure to public institutions, such as the University, which receive federal funding.
This spring, newly admitted students will have the opportunity to attend several welcome events hosted by the University.
Luellen announced that since July 1, there has been a total of $475 million in commitments to the Honor the Future campaign.
The Board of Visitors Audit Compliance and Risk Committee met primarily in closed session to discuss cybersecurity risks to the University Information Technology Systems.
The comprehensive system that includes text and email alerts, social media updates, sirens across Grounds, displays on computers in classrooms and updates to an emergency management website had little room for error in an active threat situation.
Bonner said anyone exhibiting symptoms of the disease should make an appointment with Student Health and Wellness for evaluation.
A key initiative of the 2030 ‘Great and Good Plan,’ the new campus is designed to serve students seeking flexible, in-person and hybrid learning options without relocating to Charlottesville.
The Board of Visitors upheld U.Va. Health’s decision to reinstate gender-affirming care services for existing patients aged 18 and below, pending further federal litigation.
As the organization prepares to conduct itself independently, Taliaferro said that general body members of the Guide Service are frustrated but looking forward to the future.
Farmer said that the University will continue to support the organization with its current funding and assigned University space through the end of this academic year.
The University had previously committed to releasing the report upon completion of the criminal proceedings against Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., who pleaded guilty in November.
All libraries except for Clemons Library are closed Wednesday as of 1:15 p.m.
Bonner said that students may continue to use DeepSeek on personal devices as long as they are not connected to University networks.
The Committee received 31 more applications than the previous year, dropping the acceptance rate from 26.6 to 23.1 percent.
The University admitted 2,788 in-state applicants, resulting in a 25 percent in-state acceptance rate.
The course withdrawal date is the last day a student can remove a class from their schedule and receive a final grade of ‘W’ on their official transcript.
Trump signed an executive order Jan. 28 stating that the federal government will no longer fund or support institutions which provide gender affirming care to minors.
This is the second Winter Storm Warning issued for Charlottesville and Albemarle County in 2025.
Trump has repeatedly called for the abolition of the department since his 2016 presidential campaign, framing the move as part of a broader effort to reduce federal involvement in education.