Archaeologists working to expand the University cemetery last week unearthed 30 previously unrecorded grave shafts at the site of the cemetery, the University announced Friday.
An $896,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will soon allow 20 selected scholars to study bibliography, or books as physical artifacts, at the University-based Rare Book School, the University announced last week.
Democrats dominate the greater Charlottesville area, according to Jefferson Area Community Survey polling conducted throughout October. The survey of registered voters conducted by the University Center for Survey Research found President Barack Obama and Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine held sizeable leads against former Gov.
Madeleine Albright, the first ever female secretary of state, addressed supporters of President Barack Obama and campaign volunteers in downtown Charlottesville Wednesday.
University Admissions announced Monday it has extended the deadline for early action from Nov. 1 to Nov.
A majority of college dropouts suffering from mental health conditions cited psychological illness as their reason for withdrawing from college, according to a report published Tuesday by the National Alliance on Mental Illness From August to November 2011, the organization surveyed 765 people diagnosed with a mental health condition who were currently enrolled in college or enrolled within the past five years.
Hurricane Sandy has departed, leaving Charlottesville mostly untouched but sending waves flooding through Maryland and cutting power in New York City. The University canceled classes Monday and Tuesday as a safety precaution, marking the first time the University has ever canceled two consecutive days of classes, University Historian Alexander “Sandy” Gilliam said.
Gov. Bob McDonnell held his final scheduled press briefing Tuesday in Richmond to discuss the impact of Hurricane Sandy in Virginia and the state’s recovery efforts. Hurricane Sandy took a heavy toll on much of the Atlantic seaboard, particularly in states such as New Jersey and New York, but Virginia was spared the brunt of the storm.
A torrent of wind and rain faced a blizzard of polls and politicos this weekend, but nature came out ahead.
Devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy could affect the election outcome, particularly in swing states such as Virginia and New Hampshire, Center for Politics spokesperson Geoff Skelley said.
Gov. Bob McDonnell during a press conference in Richmond Monday afternoon said the worst of Hurricane Sandy is yet to come for the vast majority of Virginia residents.
The Cavalier Daily staff live blog developments from the storm expected to hit central Virginia Monday evening through Tuesday.
At its annual Fall convocation ceremony Friday, the University recognized 344 third-year University students in the top 20 percent of their class.
Entrepreneur Randal J. Kirk has offered his resignation from the University Board of Visitors, citing his recent move to Florida as the reason for his departure. “I am honored to have served as a member of the Board since 2009,” Kirk said in the letter.
Individuals within the Honor Committee are considering a major overhaul of the Committee’s system that would include the simultaneous implementation of jury reform and informed retraction.
On Election Day, Virginia voters will see a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution on the ballot that would define more narrowly the way government bodies can employ eminent domain to seize private land.
A Storify feature of live coverage and responses to the University’s announcement that classes on Monday, October 29 would be canceled.
The University cancelled its classes for the third time in 30 years Sunday evening with Hurricane Sandy bringing extreme weather to the state.
Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan visited Charlottesville Thursday for a rally outside the Crutchfield Corporation promoting Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign and local Republicans running for Congress. With 12 days before the general election, both Republican and Democratic campaigns have paid great attention to Albemarle County, an important area up for grabs in the swing state of Virginia.
The attorneys representing former University student George Huguely filed for an extension in the Virginia Court of Appeals last week, earning themselves an additional 30 days to file trial transcripts.
