Students who are part of the Federal Work Study program – which provides low-income students with part-time jobs to assist with their financial aid – will continue to receive pay even if they are unable to work.
The emergency declaration came one day after the University extended spring break through March 19 and cancelled in-person classes until at least April 5 amid coronavirus concerns.
The Office of the Dean of Students and the Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights have reached out to the impacted students to offer support.
Both Virginia Athletics and the ACC have suspended all practice and competition until further notice due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
The petition aims to lobby Student Health to provide emergency contraceptive access during weekends and a regular supply of both hormonal and non-hormonal intrauterine devices.
There are nine confirmed coronavirus cases in Virginia as of Wednesday morning.
Eight people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Virginia as of Tuesday, although none are residents of Charlottesville.
According to the Comprehensive Regional Housing Study and Needs Assessment, 12,000 renters in the Central Virginia region spend about 30 percent of their income on housing.
Ryan touched on recent tuition-related legislation that is being considered, including a bill currently in the General Assembly that has the potential to offer the University money in exchange for holding tuition rates flat.
The second phase of the Brandon Avenue housing plan will provide approximately 350 beds for upper-class students and a new dining hall.
The meeting began with a brief overview and subsequent unanimous passing of a revised financial plan to increase the budget for the second phase of construction for upper-class student housing on Brandon Avenue from $95 million to $114 million.
Clinton and Fiorina's headlining event is a celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment which gave women the right to vote.
The Committee continued last week's discussion about refining the definition of lying as it pertains to Honor violations.
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.
The University also announced March 3 the cancellation of all outbound study abroad programs for spring break.
The last day to fill out the survey is Friday, March 6.
The event kicked off a week of programming that celebrates Charlottesville’s first official annual Liberation and Freedom Day on March 3.
Dean of Libraries and University Librarian John Unsworth attributed the water line issue to the building’s old plumbing system.
The vigil took place in the shadow of the auction block marker's theft by a local white activist.
The all-female panel was also part of a Center for Politics series celebrating the centennial of Women's Suffrage.
