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OpenGrounds hosts first student entrepreneur mixer, more to follow

By Caitlyn Seed | January 23, 2015

OpenGrounds hosted the first IDEAmixer to offer students and graduates a chance to pitch their innovative ideas to fellow students and community members. Batten graduate student Ilgiz Saubanov, a marketing intern at OpenGrounds, organized and promoted the event. Saubanov said the goal of the mixer was to create a more collaborative space for development.

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Gov. McAuliffe's task force recommends six drug abuse bills

By Grayson Kemper and Elizabeth O’Roark | January 23, 2015

Governor Terry McAuliffe issued a press release Wednesday unveiling recommendations for six pieces of legislation to address the laws surrounding opiate and heroin abuse. The Task Force on Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse drafted the legislation, which will be proposed in the Virginia General Assembly 2015 session.

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National sororities request University chapters not participate in Boy's Bid Night

By Owen Robinson | January 22, 2015

Chapter presidents of all National Panhellenic Conference sororities with University charters received a letter on behalf of their national and international sorority presidents requesting the chapters refrain from participating in the 2015 fraternity Boy’s Bid Night. The letter is dated Jan. 20.

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University considers changes to Emmet, Ivy intersection

By Hannah Mezzacappa | January 22, 2015

Big changes may be coming to the intersection of Emmet Street and Ivy Road, which the University is hoping to better integrate into the rest of the University community. Among the potential changes being discussed is a new residential college.

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Law Prof. Douglas Laycock wins Supreme Court case

By Kristen Cugini | January 21, 2015

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Tuesday in favor of Law School Prof. Douglas Laycock in its Holt v. Hobbs case, in which Laycock represented Abdul Maalik Muhammad, an inmate at an Arkansas correctional facility, who was not permitted to grow a half-inch beard despite its importance to his Muslim faith.

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Charlottesville Police Department seeks K-9 unit expansion

By Katherine Ballington | January 21, 2015

The Charlottesville Police Department will add a four-legged member to its force in about a year, Captain Wendy Lewis said. The bomb-detecting “K-9” will partner with an existing officer and work full-time for the department.

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Charlottesville City Council addresses city’s homeless population

By Luc Cianfarani | January 21, 2015

The Charlottesville City Council approved on Tuesday two resolutions addressing homelessness in the city, both proposing to allocate money towards helping the homeless population. City funds were pledged to two different programs: $150,000 to Virginia Supportive Housing and $105,000 toward the Spring for Housing program.

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City council considers West Main ABC store location change

By Will Marshall | January 21, 2015

The Charlottesville City Council received a petition Tuesday challenging its Nov. 2014 endorsement of a resolution to move the ABC store currently residing on West Main St. The Council has now decided to open up a public dialogue addressing the store’s location in an attempt to hear as many community perspectives as possible before a move is made.

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​Student Council faces complications with Buddies on Call, Student Watch plans

By Kayla Eanes | January 21, 2015

At its weekly meeting Tuesday, Student Council heard a report challenging its plans to adopt two new student safety initiatives — Buddies on Call and Student Watch. Buddies on Call is a proposed student safety initiative that would allow students walking home at night to find another student — a “buddy” — to travel with.

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​Minimum wage bills fail in Virginia legislature

By Hannah Mezzacappa | January 21, 2015

The Virginia Senate Commerce and Labor Subcommittee failed to advance two minimum wage bills to the floor Monday, stalling a fight in the legislature to increase the incomes of the poorest Virginians.

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​Governor McAuliffe admitted to VCU Medical Center after fall

By Grace Erard | January 20, 2015

Gov. Terry McAuliffe was hospitalized at the VCU Medical Center in Richmond Monday following injuries he sustained after being thrown from a horse while vacationing with his family in Africa during the holidays.

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​Miller Center’s War Powers Commission increasingly relevant due to ISIL conflict

By Lee Williams | January 20, 2015

For several years, the Miller Center has partnered with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-VA, to pass legislation in Congress which would more narrowly define war powers.

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Charlottesville police open Corner substation

By Juliana Radovanovich | January 20, 2015

A new police substation on the Corner opened Thursday in an effort to increase law enforcement presence in the area.

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University hires law firms to review sexual assault policies

By Louisa Luranc | January 20, 2015

The Board of Visitors and University officials recently hired two law firms to serve as consultants and to conduct an internal investigation and review of its handling of sexual assault cases.

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Task force to examine University student-athlete academic integrity

By Samantha Josey-Borden | January 20, 2015

University President Sullivan has commissioned a seven-member taskforce to examine the academic integrity of the University’s athletics department to ensure the experience of student-athletes continues to University academic standards.

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CAPS hosts suicide prevention training

By Katie Grimesey | January 20, 2015

The University Counseling and Psychological Services has begun hosting suicide prevention training, seeking to make the University community more aware of some of the warning signs of suicide and possible methods to approach those signals.

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Virginia Policy Review hosts National Journal Conference

By Kayla Eanes and Urvi Singhania | January 20, 2015

The Batten School’s student-run academic journal the Virginia Policy Review hosted the 2015 National Journal Conference for Schools of Public Policy and Affairs this past weekend, featuring several guest speakers and attendees from policy schools around the country.

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Phillip Parrish named interim vice president for research

By Thrisha Potluri | January 19, 2015

The University announced the appointment of Phillip Parrish as the interim vice president for research Jan. 14. Currently the associate vice president for research, Parrish will assume the position Feb. 1, when current Vice President for Research Thomas Skalak steps down.

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University group protests student debt

By Maddy Weingast | January 19, 2015

College students from around the state gathered in Richmond Monday for the Virginia Student Day of Action against Student Debt at the General Assembly.

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​University Health System partners with Bon Secours

By Samantha Josey-Borden | January 19, 2015

The University’s Health System reached an agreement with Bon Secours Health System last week to expand its clinical programs and add new health services in the Richmond and Charlottesville areas.