HB1900 was passed with Governor Bob McDonnell’s amendment intact, making abortion illegal except for cases of rape and incest.
The University is considering serious tuition increases to be implemented as early as next Fall. University administrators and Board member Frank Atkinson weigh in.
Udems joined forces with 50 other student organizations across the nation to stand in solidarity for marriage equality.
University faculty gathered in Nau Hall Friday to discuss the future of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the University in a collaborative presentation entitled “What’s Ahead for STEM at U.Va.”
Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, was officially certified Tuesday as the Democratic nominee for Virginia governor. The nomination was uncontested.
University students and faculty members gathered Wednesday evening in West Range Hotel A to discuss the University’s approach to integrating students into a global society in a talk entitled “What We Don’t Talk about When We Talk about the Global U.Va.”
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) spoke to Politics Prof. Larry Sabato’s Introduction to American Politics class in Wilson Hall on Wednesday afternoon about his career in politics and what got him to where he is today.
Students may overcome obstacles in the classroom, but further challenges are posed when they start filling out their applications.
Jason Vandever defeated a former UVa professor in the race for City Treasurer.
Student Council elected third-year College student Michael Promisel as the chair of representative body on Tuesday.
Student Council held its annual Transition Ceremony for the new president, vice president and representative body Monday evening at the Colonnade Club in Pavilion VII. Vice-President for Administration Annie Ungrady, a third-year College student, Vice-President for Organizations Neil Branch, a third-year College student, President Eric McDaniel, a third-year College student, and the Representative Body took their oaths of office before the outgoing Student Council executive committee and other current representatives.
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño about the need for the Republican party to make itself more attractive to Hispanic voters, especially after Romney’s loss in the 2012 election, in Politics Prof. Larry Sabato’s class on Monday. Fortuño showed slides with headings like “The Latino Problem,” which he recently used in a presentation to Republican leaders in Congress. His presentation addressed data from Hispanic voters in the 2012 election, which showed the feeling that the GOP does not respect the values and concerns of Hispanics.
Changes to the structure of Executive Vice President Patrick Hogan’s office took effect Monday, including the reorganization of the management team in lieu of hiring a new Chief Financial Officer. The restructuring, announced last week, seeks to promote the streamlining goals laid out by University President Teresa Sullivan.
In an effort to increase inter-university collaboration in studying digital humanities, the University’s Scholarly Communications Institute debuted the Praxis Network Thursday. As part of its first stage, the initiative will provide a website for graduate students across the world to document their research processes and share them with other institutions, said Bethany Nowvisckie, director of the institute.
Student Council Thursday hosted a dynamic event featuring the University’s most popular professors and faculty.
Albemarle County Council held a preliminary public hearing Wednesday night to discuss a proposal to increase property taxes.
The Miller Center for Public Affairs hosted a panel Thursday afternoon on the nature of Chinese, American and Taiwanese relations, and the rising role of Japan in Asia’s regional politics.
Dan Harrington, father of the late Morgan Harrington, announced in an email Tuesday the Harrington family will file an amended civil lawsuit against defendant Regional Marketing Concepts, Inc. for negligence the night of their daughter’s disappearance at John Paul Jones Arena in 2009.
The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences held its 13th annual Robert J. Huskey Research Exhibition yesterday in Newcomb Hall to publicize student research and reward exceptional projects.
Governor McDonnell proposed an amendment Monday that would prohibit health insurance companies from offering abortion coverage through the federally run health insurance exchange in Virginia.
