A local organization staffed by University students and other community volunteers held a ceremony Wednesday honoring local World War II veterans.
The Virginia House Education Committee held a summit at the Curry School of Education Monday and Tuesday to discuss topics which will arise at the 2016 General Assembly session. The primary focus of the summit was virtual education.
TEDxUVA held their third annual student speaker competition Tuesday at Boylan Heights. The competition gave students a chance to talk about ideas in front of their peers.
The University’s chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority held a candlelight vigil Wednesday for deceased sorority sister Sandra Bland. Bland was found dead in her jail cell in Waller County, Texas July 13, 2015.
As both the men’s and women’s basketball teams open their seasons Friday, many players aspiring to become professional basketball stars will take the floor.
Curry School Prof. Benjamin Castleman published a book titled “The 160 Character Solution” this August, highlighting his research on a phenomenon known as “summer melt.”
Charlottesville workers gathered outside City Hall Tuesday demanding an increase the federal minimum wage to $15.
The Black Student Alliance has spoken in support of black students and activists at the University of Missouri and Yale University.
Virginia’s public schools and universities are expecting minimal growth in enrollment in upcoming years, which may prevent the state from achieving higher-education goals established by the General Assembly.
University Professor of Practice Jerry White founded the Global Covenant of Religions last spring to combat international religious violence.
The much anticipated Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center is set to open officially to the public this May.
Law School Prof. Cynthia Nicoletti recently won the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation Fellowship to aid in transforming her dissertation on secession following the American Civil War into a complete book.
Student Council discussed the plans to create an advising space on the second floor of Clemons Library during their meeting Tuesday night.
Several University organizations and schools hosted the Global Development Fair in Scott Stadium Friday.
In their meeting Sunday night, the Honor Committee discussed changing a clause within its constitution as a potential way to respond to the multi-sanction referendum proposed last February.
The University Health System and Humana have reached an agreement providing Humana members in-network access to University hospitals and doctors.
Assistant Nursing Prof. Camille Burnett recently joined 10 other nursing professionals appointed to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s new Faculty Policy Think Tank.
New clocks will soon be making an appearance on the Rotunda as part of the University’s second phase of restoring the World Heritage Site.
The Board of Visitors and Student Council held an open forum meeting Monday for 20 University students to discuss academic and student affairs with Board of Visitors member Barbara Fried.
The University chapter of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity filed a $25 million lawsuit Monday against Rolling Stone and Sabrina Erdely following an article published Nov. 19, 2014 detailing an alleged gang rape at the fraternity house Sept. 28, 2012.
