Nigro’s remarks focused on expanding diversity and ways to better serve graduate students.
Charlottesville received approximately six inches of snow as of press time Sunday, slicking roads and coating sidewalks in ice.
Among the approvals was the selection of an architectural firm for a Brandon Avenue residence hall.
In-state students will see a 2.9 percent increase in tuition and fees starting in the 2019-2020 academic year while out-of-state students will see a base increase of 3.5 percent, from $44,724 to $46,289.
Ryan said U.Va. must determine the legality of requiring that its dining provider, Aramark, pay its contracted workers a higher wage.
Some students plan to hold a “silent protest” of the Board of Visitors’ Friday meeting against both the increase in tuition and the lack of a public comment period before the Board’s discussion.
On Friday morning, members of the Finance Committee will discuss tuition and fee proposals.
An Ad Hoc Committee on Naming will begin studying potential changes to the school’s name and one of its academic buildings, Ruffner Hall.
The construction of two permanent, wheelchair-accessible ramps on the western side of the Lawn will be completed by the start of the spring semester.
Since beginning his term, Ryan has emphasized the “Ours to Shape” program as a means to gather input from the University and local community about U.Va.’s future.
The letter calls on U.Va.’s administration to increase support for immigrants at the University.
Next academic year would be the fourth consecutive year that rate increases will remain at or below the rate of inflation for most in-state students.
University President Jim Ryan’s promise to guarantee financial aid for low- and medium-income students may not be a major departure from current financial aid practices.
A job listing for a “community resource specialist” — whose job would include helping low-wage University employees gain access to “housing, clothing, utilities, and food” — has drawn backlash from some activists, who say U.Va. should increase its wages for all its staff.
Dean of Admission Greg Roberts said that while it has been a good building for the admissions team, the look and feel of the interior of the building have grown tired and dated.
The report calls for increased representation of both faculty and the academic programs the University offers focused on Asian/Asian Pacific Americans.
Aug. 11 rally organizer Richard Spencer, among others, will not be allowed on Grounds for the next four years.
During a Title IX flash seminar — a one-time “mini-class” organized by students and faculty — University officials discussed the process behind Title IX complaints.
The proposed policies focus on improving admissions efforts and institutional, academic and financial support for Hispanic and Latinx students.
“I see a community that opens wide the door to opportunity for first-generation, low- and middle-income students,” University President Jim Ryan said while outlining the policy.
