The Board of Visitors convened in full sessions Friday morning and afternoon to hear University updates and discuss a recent report on higher education issued by the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.
The Board of Visitors Diversity and Inclusion Committee met Friday morning to discuss the University’s supplier diversity and the racial diversity within the University.
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team will sponsor Substance Abuse Prevention Week this week in an effort to prevent substance abuse and promote safe drinking during the last home football game. ADAPT, a volunteer group of peer educators sponsored by the Gordie Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, works to minimize alcohol and drug abuse among University students.
Approximately 15 students were hospitalized due to food poisoning this weekend, with many speculating the illnesses stemmed from first-year dining halls.
The Office of Sustainability held a TED-inspired talk titled ”Hoos Talking Green” last Friday in connection with the University’s Sustainability Days.
In coordination with the Sexual Assault Resource Agency, the Commonwealth Restaurant and Skybar of Downtown Charlottesville organized a meeting this past Tuesday with the intent of training bartenders and restaurant staff in bystander intervention
University students, nurses and faculty members held a flash seminar Thursday at the Center for Global Health on advanced care directives.
The Board of Visitors met in full Saturday morning in Garrett Hall to hear a report from the Financial Subcommittee to plan for long-term academic success, institutional affordability and the state of AccessUVa.
Scientists from universities throughout the commonwealth recently signed a letter addressed to Gov.
As part of the University’s Sustainability Days, the Office for Sustainability hosted a screening of the movie “Disruption” Thursday, followed by a student-made documentary about the People's Climate March and a panel discussion. About 45 students attended the screenings and discussion.
The 27th annual Virginia Film Festival saw a 45.6 percent increase in ticket sales over last year. This increase continues along the five-year trend of setting a box office sales record for the festival.
Recently, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs created a handful of focus groups to gauge students’ knowledge of the University’s sexual misconduct policy. The groups were part of the University’s broader efforts to combat sexual misconduct.
The committee discussed the University's financial aid program, AccessUVa, which cost $48 million in the 2014-15 academic year, an uptick from $45 million last year.
The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative hosted their monthly meeting of The Arts Incubator Thursday night at their headquarters on Monticello Road. The Bridge’s Programming Manager Serena Gruia described The Incubator as a support group and salon for local artists and creative thinkers in the Charlottesville community.
In an effort to ameliorate tensions and strengthen U.S.-China economic relations, President Obama announced a new reciprocity agreement between the two countries Monday.
Emanuel Brown, a 61-year-old contracted University employee, was pronounced dead Thursday after a student found him unconscious in a men's restroom in the basement of New Cabell Hall. The student found Brown shortly before 12:30 p.m.
The University Office of Admissions has been working to reach out to minority students in a recent attempt to increase both racial and economic diversity. Dean of Admissions Greg Roberts said that increasing diversity is a top priority for the Office of Admissions.
Darden’s ranking has dropped significantly in this year's Bloomberg Businessweek’s listing of the nation’s best business schools, slipping from No. 10 in 2013 to No. 20.
OrderUp Charlottesville, an online and mobile marketplace which allows individuals to order food from select local restaurants for delivery, expanded its pool of restaurants to include Bodo’s Bagels and Christian’s Pizza this past week. This expansion supplements OrderUp’s goal to offer service from a full range of restaurants enjoyed by both Charlottesville locals and students.
A collaborative effort between the University, charity organizations and research groups brought a swath of engaged professors, politicians and aid workers to Grounds last month for a panel to discuss the Islamic State, the violence the organization perpetrates against women and various strategies the international community can employ to alleviate the challenges victims face.
