Charlottesville Mayor Satyendra Huja announced in a Wednesday afternoon ceremony that the City of Charlottesville has named a portion of Fifth Street Southwest “George R.
Senior Vice Provost J. Milton Adams, Dean Billy Cannaday and Kristin Palmer, the project manager for the University’s partnership with Coursera, spoke Wednesday in Clemons about the University’s plans to offer massive open online courses this spring.
University Dean of Students Allen Groves spoke at Student Council’s representative body meeting Tuesday evening, addressing lingering concerns about the sexual misconduct policy and recent incidents involving students.
The University Architecture School’s Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture programs each rank among the nation’s top three public school programs, according to recently released 2013 rankings published by DesignIntelligence.
A study released this week by the Institute of International Education revealed a great increase in the number of international students attending U.S.
A recent study by the Education School’s Youth-Nex program found the Jefferson Public Citizens initiative is accomplishing its objectives to help students to develop leadership and communication skills applicable to real-world settings.
University Dining employee Matthew Beaulieu, 26, had just finished serving a driver’s license restriction for marijuana possession in early September when he attempted to abduct a female University student Thursday evening, according to Charlottesville, Albemarle and Fluvanna General Court records.
The Fourth Year Trustees announced this week to a palpably excited student body that Stephen Colbert would be the keynote speaker at this year’s valedictory exercises. Students get a say in the selection of their valediction speaker.
University President Teresa Sullivan kicked off International Week Monday afternoon with an address to a crowd of about 120 people in the Dome Room, discussing how the University has adapted to an increasingly international student applicant pool in the past 20 years and how those demographic changes to the student body have affected culture on Grounds.
Local and state officials gathered at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion Monday to recognize veterans alongside ongoing celebrations of the 250th anniversary of Charlottesville’s founding.
Charlottesville Police charged Runk dining hall employee Matthew Beaulieu with abduction with the intent to defile, a class 2 felony, after he attempted to abduct a female University student Thursday evening.
Gov. Bob McDonnell’s administration annually asks state agencies to prepare plans for cutting their budgets if it were to become necessary in the coming fiscal year.
AccessUVa, the University’s need-based financial aid program, is generous compared to peer universities, an ongoing study has found.
The Board of Visitors unanimously approved a motion to extend the length of President Teresa Sullivan’s contract from five to six years.
University President Teresa Sullivan announced this week that the University will commit $65 million in the next four years to raise faculty salaries.
The Board of Visitors’ finance committee Thursday announced new strategies for managing funds in support of University President Teresa Sullivan’s multi-year faculty salary plan.
The disruption caused by the June ouster and subsequent reinstatement of University President Teresa Sullivan has not been forgotten, a demonstration held Thursday afternoon made clear.
A study released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse found a sizable proportion of students who transferred from community colleges into four-year institutions go on to receive bachelor’s degrees, despite concerns that community college transfers are less likely to succeed in four-year institutions. Forty-five percent of students who completed a degree at a four-year institution in the 2010-2011 academic year had previously attended a two-year institution, the clearinghouse found.
The Board of Visitors Wednesday approved plans to improve air conditioning of buildings on Grounds and discussed the construction and renovation of dorms.
As voters in Colorado and Washington reelected Barack Obama Tuesday night, they also passed ballot measures legalizing marijuana, while, in Massachusetts, voters chose to legalize medical marijuana.
