The Black Student Alliance launched Black Culture Week this week with an event titled “Food Migration."
Sean Gobin, a member of the University’s Darden School of Business Class of 2014, was recently nominated as one of “CNN’s Top Ten Heroes of 2015” for his organization Warrior Hike.
The Central Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association hosted a “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” in Charlottesville Saturday to raise awareness and donations to combat the disease.
The Honor Committee is considering ways to become more involved in the admissions and decisions processes at the University.
The University held its annual fall convocation for distinguished faculty members and third year University students.
Virginia Athletics announced Thursday that students will lose any accumulated privilege previously gained in the lottery for basketball tickets, sparking backlash from student fans.
The search for jobs and internships is in full swing, and thousands of students are looking for positions, many of whom are doing so through the University Career Center.
The University hosted the United Kingdom ambassador to the U.S. Sir Peter Westmacott on Friday as a part of the ongoing Center for Politics’ Ambassador Series.
The Journal of Law and Politics hosted its annual symposium at the University’s School of Law Friday.
The Public Service Committee of Student Council kicked off its Public Service Forum series Wednesday with a discussion titled “Nonprofit and Program Development.” Six representatives from around Charlottesville helped foster conversation about encouraging greater collaboration between University CIOs and making stronger connections between students, faculty, community partners and people in service jobs around Charlottesville. The panelists included third-year College student Tyler Kernodle, a social media intern for Learning in Action, City Council Member Bob Fenwick, Rachel Winters, the director of community engagement at Madison House, Jacki Bryant, executive director of Ready for Kids, Dreama Johnson, associate director for public service and global careers at the University, and fourth-year Commerce student Natalia Kazakevich, a member of the Student Council Academic Affairs and Public Service Committee. Second-year College student Sarah Kenny, co-chair of the Student Council Public Service Committee, spearheaded the event and said it would promote cooperation between CIOs, faculty members, community partners and people in service jobs as each group works to achieve similar goals in the community.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced a federal grant of $982,400 to Virginia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Wednesday.
The University Climate Action Society (CAS) is taking action in hopes of seeing the University divest some of its investments from fossil fuel related industries.
The University’s Center for Politics launched its annual Mock Election this week, an interactive online activity that replicates the gubernatorial ballots in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi.
The Public Service Committee of Student Council kicked off its Public Service Forum series Wednesday with a discussion titled “Nonprofit and Program Development.”
The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce named Dr. Marcus L. Martin, professor and chief officer for diversity and equity at the University, the recipient of this year’s Paul Goodloe McIntire Citizenship Award.
Several students are appealing to the University to add American Sign Language to the Shea House.
As part of Disability Acceptance Week, members of the University community reflected on how accessible Grounds are to those with physical disabilities.
The University was an early leader in the study of eugenics.
![Scott Rheinheimer, coordinator for University LGBTQ student services, said such legislation is based on false conceptions of the transgender community. “There is really no evidence around any type of aggression or sexual violence by a trans person in a bathroom,” he said. “There’ve been times when a trans person has been attacked and sexually assaulted, but a trans person [is almost never] the perpetrator.”](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/cav/450a7902-03d2-4095-9b4a-97bc77fe24e2.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1000&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
The University has initiated its plan to make Grounds more inclusive with the addition of gender inclusive bathrooms.
The University Athletic Department must comply by the equity regulations of Title IX in order to officially field competitive athletic programs.
