Charlottesville community members expressed concerns about planned McIntire Park renovations at the fourth Design Review Public Open House Thursday. These renovations come as part of a sequence of similar renovations to local natural attractions over the past few decades.
Four political activists arrested on the steps of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity in November pled guilty to trespassing charges last week in Charlottesville General District Court.
The Albemarle County Circuit Court scheduled a three-week jury trial Wednesday for Jesse Matthew on murder charges against second-year College student Hannah Graham. The trial will take place from June 29 to July 17.
Charlottesville City Council passed a resolution Tuesday authorizing a zoning text amendment aimed at more closely regulating short-term housing rentals.
The Miller Center hosted an event Friday titled “The CIA and the Question of Torture: Reading the Senate Report on the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program.” The program included a panel of professional experts who debated the significance of the Senate’s recent torture report and placed them into broad historical context.
The winter season brought its first case of serious inclement weather last week in the form of snowstorms and freezing temperatures, resulting in hazardous driving conditions and a large number of traffic crashes and disabled vehicles.
The Charlottesville City Council passed a resolution Tuesday initiating the process to craft an amendment to zoning text aimed at more closely regulating short-term housing rentals. The city planning commission will investigate the issue and make a recommendation.
This winter season has experienced its first case of serious inclement weather in the form of snowstorms and freezing temperatures, resulting in hazardous driving conditions and a large number of traffic crashes and disabled vehicles.
The 29th Annual Outstanding Faculty Award Ceremony, acknowledging excellence in teaching, research and public service, was held Thursday in Richmond. Governor Terry McAuliffe presented awards to 13 Virginian educators, two of whom were University professors — English Prof. Stephen Cushman and Asst. Biology Prof. Sarah Kucenas.
The Executive Board of the Board of Visitors selected third-year college student Daniel Judge on Friday as the new student Board of Visitors member. A double major in political philosophy, policy and law and philosophy, Judge currently serves on Student Council as an Academic Affairs Committee co-chair and as a student liaison to the SIS Advisory Board.
The Lawn Selection Committee released decisions last week determining Lawn room residency for the 2015-16 academic school year. Out of 251 applicants, 47 were selected by the committee for residency. An additional seven will be determined by a process separate from the committee.
The French department hosted a discussion Friday, featuring visiting lecturer Vincent Michelot, about the recent terrorist attacks in France. Titled “Je Suis Charlie: A Rorschach Test of the Republican Compact,” the talk attracted roughly 55 attendees and focused on the Charlie Hebdo attacks, including its causes and its implications.
he Honor Committee held a panel Thursday in the University Chapel to give the community the opportunity to hear honor representatives’ thoughts on proposed referenda.
Assistant City Manager David Ellis is stepping down from his position after three years of service. He is relocating to Wake County, North Carolina, where he will serve as deputy county manager. Before serving Charlottesville, Ellis was the assistant to the county executive in Fairfax County.
The University Human Resources and the Office of the Architect has spearheaded and will pilot the Green Workplace Program, a measure to support sustainability programs on Grounds and address the global climate crisis on a practical level.
The Commonwealth Transportation Board granted the Lane/Corman Joint Venture a $116.7 million contract Wednesday to improve the Route 29 corridor in Albemarle County.
The University announced this week Craig Benson will succeed James Aylor as the 13th Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
The Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday to ban the importation, sale and use of powdered or crystalline alcohol.
Seventy University of Virginia students gathered this weekend at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg for the Virginia Power Shift convergence, joining 200 others in what is designed to be an event that brings students together and empowers them to constructively address societal issues.
The Virginia Senate voted Tuesday to pass Del. Rob Bell’s bill allowing homeschooled students to participate in competitive extracurricular activities, including varsity sports teams, at local public schools. The bill is known as the “Tebow Bill” in honor of NFL player and former homeschool student Tim Tebow.
