The resolution to establish Unity Days carried unanimously. The Council had created an ad-hoc committee with the goal of establishing appropriate recognition of the City’s past.
The six-part series produced for the University’s Bicentennial is scheduled to release its first episode on President’s Day — Monday, Feb. 18.
In the past week, he is the second elected official from Virginia to admit to imitating an African-American person.
As both Minor Preston and Preston share the same last name, the green street sign on Preston Avenue will not need to be modified.
Student Council's Representative Body passed a resolution Tuesday calling on Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) to immediately resign from office and condemning a photograph from his 1984 medical school yearbook page.
Katsouleas was approved by the University of Connecticut’s trustees and was also endorsed for the position by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D).
The statement instructs faculty to be mindful of Muslim students' requests for religious accommodation in the form of rescheduling final exams.
Former U.Va. police officer, Justin Eugene Bryant, 29, pleaded guilty to felony assault and battery in Albemarle County Circuit Court Jan. 30.
This year there were 913 registrants for IFC rush — about 1 percent higher than last year's 905 registrants. 69.4 percent of those who registered received a bid.
Panelists expressed the importance of moving beyond discussion and towards becoming more active and engaged advocates of social justice.
The suspect then reportedly forced himself inside the residence and threatened to sexually assault the victim.
Images surfaced on social media of multiple members of Kappa Sigma fraternity wearing Native American attire during bid day events and several members of Zeta Tau Alpha wearing sombreros and holding maracas for their big-little reveals.
![Ryan described Northam as a “decent and kind man, with an admirable record of service to our Commonwealth and the nation” but also added that leadership is contingent on the “trust and support of the people [a leader] represents.”](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/cav/1a1adc3f-9632-4717-b905-70ef61983797.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1000&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
“If that trust is lost, for whatever reason, it is exceedingly difficult to continue to lead,” Ryan said. “It seems we have reached that point.”
If Northam were to resign, he would be replaced by Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D-Va.).
The bill was introduced by Sara Zahir, a fourth-year College student and Student Council representative, who said the grading system change would negatively affect the Music Department's reputation.
The University spent approximately $2 million to pay for projects and salaries normally funded by the federal government in order to keep research running during the partial government shutdown.
The U.Va. Department of Student Health announced in a University-wide email Tuesday evening that a norovirus outbreak has occurred at the University.
Initial concerns in regard to the School of Data Science included those about housing and how the University will accommodate a potentially expanded student body.
Construction on the Brandon Avenue apartments began in Aug. 2017 and have a planned completion of July 2019.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day last week, the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy hosted a “Batten Hour” talk Monday afternoon on racial inequality at the University.
