Charlottesville Police are labeling the deaths of two women found inside their Rugby Avenue home after a reported house fire around midnight Friday as homicides. Though an autopsy is not yet completed, the two victims appear to have “suffered severe blunt force trauma,” according to a media release. Police report the fire “appears to have been purposely set.”
Members of the University community came together with the family of Peter D’Agostino on Friday to celebrate the life of the late second-year College student.
Students responded in force to reports Friday which alleged that some claims in last month’s Rolling Stone article, detailing a gang rape at the University in 2012, may be false.
Student leaders responded to a statement issued Friday by Rolling Stone magazine, in which managing editor Will Dana apologized to readers for "discrepancies" in an article published last month detailing the alleged gang rape in Sept.
Even as administrators and advocates work to promote a dialogue around policy and cultural change moving forward, questions linger about the accuracy of the Rolling Stone account. As Jackie's narrative is dissected, the extent of these "inconsistencies," and the status of the ongoing police investigation, are murky.
The University chapter of Phi Kappa Psi released a statement Friday saying an internal investigation has found several inconsistencies in the report of an alleged gang rape at the fraternity house in Sept.
Rolling Stone Magazine today issued a retraction to readers, apologizing for what it cites as “inconsistencies” in the article published last month detailing an alleged gang rape of a then-first year, identified as Jackie, at a party at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house in Sept. 2012.
Three Virginia delegates proposed a bill to revise existing college safety laws regarding sexual assault, the latest in a sea of local and national responses to address the prevalence of sexual assault — most recently brought to the forefront of public attention after a Rolling Stone article detailed several cases of sexual assault at the University.
University President Teresa Sullivan hosted a reception Thursday in the Special Collections Library to discuss the issue of sexual violence at the University. The reception covered a variety of issues, including the implementation of mandatory campus safety classes for students, how to better support survivors of sexual violence as a community, and the issue of alcohol and partying.
Economics professor John James died suddenly last Friday, Nov. 28 of an unexpected cardiac event. Professor James taught economic history in both the Economics Department and the History Department.
University students and members of the Charlottesville community gathered Wednesday night to protest the Staten Island court decision to drop the criminal case against NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who was charged with the fatal choking of Eric Garner.
The Charlottesville Police Department responded to a reported robbery on the 600 block of Brandon Avenue this past weekend. The incident is still under investigation.
The Board of Visitors unanimously passed a zero-tolerance policy on sexual assault during an emergency session held Nov. 25 in response to the Rolling Stone article detailing the gang rape of a then-first-year student Jackie at a party at Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
University Psychology Prof. Joseph Allen drafted a bill of rights for survivors of sexual assault summarizing the University’s existing policy on sexual misconduct.
Four University Law graduates have been selected to clerk for the Supreme Court this year, tying the University’s previous record high.
Eight students hosted a forum Tuesday night to present and discuss a new initiative for a Multicultural Student Center on Grounds. The student-led effort seeks to establish a multicultural center in Newcomb Hall to provide a safe space, collaborative environment and resources for students of diverse backgrounds.
In the aftermath of the disappearance and death of second-year College student Hannah Graham, University students, Charlottesville citizens and city officials have found themselves increasingly concerned with personal safety.
The Inter-Fraternity Council governing board is currently working to create a set of policy reforms to submit to University President Teresa Sullivan by Dec. 31. The proposed changes must be approved before fraternities can participate in rush events in the spring, according to IFC President Tommy Reid, a fourth-year College student.
Student Council approved the creation of the Committee on Safety Programs Tuesday, under which two new programs — Student Watch and Buddies on Call — were also officially approved.
Upon returning to the University this week, many students noticed new scaffolding in front of Old Cabell Hall and extending to the entrances of New Cabell.
