Last Friday, all 31 of the University’s fraternities signed a new Fraternal Organization Agreement addendum, agreeing to new safety measures for social events.
The Cavalier Daily held elections for its 126th term Saturday, electing an all-female Managing Board for the first time in the paper’s history.
DNA test results released Friday excluded Jesse Matthew as a suspect from the Aug. 2013 murder and abduction of Alexis Murphy.
Law School Prof. Robert F. Turner and his son Thomas Turner, a third-year Batten School student, released an article last month in the Richmond Times Dispatch titled, “It’s time for a U.Va. apology.” In it, they argue Rolling Stone inappropriately handled its investigative report of University Greek Life and an alleged sexual assault described in the November article, “A Rape on Campus.”
The University Institute of World Languages kicked off its second film series Wednesday, an effort which will feature a host of movies — each in a different language with English subtitles — over the course of the semester. The Institute began the series with a panel discussion, featuring scenes from movies pertaining to diverse global filmic encounters.
The Charlottesville City Council unanimously passed a plan last week to establish a University student liaison to the city council. This liaison will act as a link between the University and the City, providing a way for both parties to easily communicate questions and concerns.
For many students, the Rolling Stone saga began Wednesday, Nov. 19. The article, posted online that morning, prompted a series of protests and meetings, before being thrown under strict scrutiny after a host of discrepancies came to light in December.
The University's library staff held an event Friday in the Special Collections Library — "Black Lives Matter: More Than Just a Statement" — to allow members of the community to speak about injustices against black individuals and discuss why black lives matter to them.
A new study led by College graduate student Thomas Talhelm, a doctoral candidate in cultural psychology, has found that American political conservatives tend to think more holistically, while American political liberals leans towards more analytical thinking.
Newly re-elected Del. Joseph D. Morrissey (I-Henrico County) was indicted Wednesday on four felony counts just weeks after surrendering his seat after a misdemeanor conviction of taking “indecent liberties” with his 17-year old receptionist.
University Career Services has launched a new resource for students looking to intern abroad. Global Internships will utilize alumni, partner organizations and employers to provide students with internship opportunities during a semester or summer. Majida Bargach, formerly the director for the Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation, will direct the new program.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
