A record 37 percent of students admitted to U.Va. are minorities — a 3.7 percent increase from last year. In addition, 42 percent of legacy applicants received an offer of admission — nearly twice the rate of non-legacies.
Monday’s tour centered around controversial names of various University buildings, many of which are named after prominent professors and administrators who had connections to slavery.
The Charlottesville High School Black Student Union led a walkout Monday “calling on the Charlottesville City Schools to address racism in all its forms."
The bylaw change placed certificate program students under the purview of the Committee and allows them to run for representative office.
The University’s American Studies program hosted Heather Lee, assistant professor of history at NYU Shanghai.
Cason served on First Year Judiciary Council during her first-year and as an educator her second-year and most recently as senior educator.
Kathy Galvin, a City Councillor and adjunct faculty member at the School of Architecture, announced her candidacy last week for the House of Delegates seat for Virginia's 57th District.
Roebuck reflected on his early life and time at the University as the first African American Student Council president.
Lichtman successfully predicted the outcome of every presidential election from 1984 to 2016.
The MSA hosted Taher Herzallah to lead a workshop on educating people about the history and rights of Palestine.
The decision to eliminate half of SCPS employees follows years of declining student enrollment and a multimillion dollar loss of revenue.
Accepted applicants had an average GPA of 3.75, which is a slight decrease from 3.77 last year with a range from 3.0 to 4.0. Both deferred and denied applicants had an average 3.43 GPA.
Student Council announced Tuesday that free menstrual hygiene products will be available at 1515 University Avenue, Newcomb Hall, Nau Hall, Gibson Hall and Commons.
As part of its current contract with Aramark, U.Va. could be in breach of the contract or would possibly be required to renegotiate its terms of agreement if it seeks to contractually obligate the contractor to pay its employees a set minimum wage.
A specific location for a performing arts center has not been determined since the $120-$140 million project first needs to be approved by the Board of Visitors.
An Atlantic Coast Conference member team could potentially earn $1.41 million for the Atlantic Coast Conference over a one-year period by winning the entire tournament.
With the goal to educate, empower, and connect first-generation and low-income students, the AL1GN conference will have a series of workshops, activities and speeches.
Of the candidates for 2021, more than 60 percent have a GPA of 3.6 or higher.
The event, hosted by the Muslim Students Association, was attended by over 100 community members, including Dean of Students Allen Groves and University President Jim Ryan.
“We thought that this was a proposal that gets us closer to finding the truth in a case,” Law Representative Lindsay Fisher said.
