The Honor Committee and the Minority Rights Coalition co-hosted a debate Saturday that featured seven candidates running for College Honor representative.
A panel of international journalists met Friday in Clark Hall to discuss the role technology plays in combatting news censorship policies in China.
Former University History Prof. Julian Bond, also know for his civil rights activism, was arrested Wednesday while protesting the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline along with 47 other people.
The Computer Science department in the College has started to restrict enrollment to its major and minor after the number of students joining the department eclipsed the amount the small CS faculty could handle.
Human rights groups from around Grounds joined forces Thursday to raise awareness about sexual and domestic violence by participating in a global campaign called One Billion Rising.
The Associated Press reports recently confirmed Secretary of State John Kerry will speak next Wednesday at the University, marking the first public speech he will give since joining Pres.
Members of the University community are joining together to celebrate the life of alumnus Blair Phillips, a 2011 School of Architecture graduate who died Jan.
Anita Jones, University professor emerita of computer science, was selected earlier this week to receive the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s highest distinction for her work in her field.
University Engineering Prof. Paul Allaire is currently facing a criminal investigation after police subpoenaed more than a decade’s worth of banking transactions leading them to suspect misuse of up to $1 million in University funds.
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced in a press release Tuesday that the University, along with other Virginia colleges and industries, will be part of a new collaborative logistics program aimed to improve business and industry through joint research projects and resource sharing. The program, titled the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Logistics Systems, will bring together the University, Longwood University, Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia State University.
Honor Committee Chair Stephen Nash, a fourth-year College student, and fourth-year Medical student Taylor Richardson spoke at Tuesday’s Student Council meeting about the proposed Honor Committee reforms.
The Virginia Senate passed House Bill 1617 Monday, allowing student organizations at Virginia colleges to restrict membership to students perceived as “committed to [the organization’s] mission”. The legislation also bars schools from discriminating against groups which enact such policies.
The Center for International Studies hosted a panel Tuesday evening called, “Whatever Happened to the Arab Spring?”, featuring six officials, including Politics Prof.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., spoke to about 500 students, faculty and community members about the national debt Monday in Newcomb Ballroom as the highlight of nearly 20 events and efforts organized by the University “Up to Us” campaign.
Construction delays at the intersection of McCormick Road and Newcomb Drive closed the area to traffic Sunday and reduced it to one lane for part of Monday.
Kenneth Thompson, esteemed educator and longtime director of the Miller Center, died Saturday, Feb. 2 at age 91.
Gov. Bob McDonnell introduced eight pieces of legislation Friday designed to make Virginia’s primary and secondary schools safer.
The Honor Committee met Sunday evening to discuss its continued efforts to win support for proposed honor code reforms from students and faculty members.
The Board of Visitors Special Committee on Strategic Planning met Friday to outline its proposals for future University initiatives.
The Virginia State Senate adopted an amendment to the 2013 budget Thursday that would conditionally expand Medicaid under provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
