Rojas — who will succeed Lily Roberts, Current Student Member of the board and fourth-year Architecture student — was elected March 3.
The sewage backup was initially reported to Facilities Management at around 9:00 p.m. Sunday and resolved by 11:30 p.m., with two subsequent incidents occurring at 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., respectively. According to University spokesperson Bethanie Glover, the three clogged pipes were caused by electronic cigarettes that had been flushed into the main sewer line.
The Charlottesville OED finds that vacancies across the city’s six main shopping centers have slightly increased over a year-long period of observation.
In the face of administration’s insistence that the problem has been rectified, the group continues to demand stricter policies and an expanded staff to enforce payment timelines.
The University of Virginia Medical Center was ranked the No. 1 hospital in Virginia in Newsweek’s annual “World’s Best Hospitals” guide.
The gathering in Newcomb Ballroom began with a moment of silence to honor the free and enslaved Black community.
The group says CASPCA CEO Angie Gunter is to blame.
In order to promote the development of the athletic program at Wise and improve facilities, Wise recently had the field at Carl Smith Stadium re-turfed, and intends to re-turf the baseball and softball fields.
The Board of Visitors addressed controversial text messages leaked from Bert Ellis, newly appointed Board member and College and Darden alumnus, along with gun violence concerns and safety strategies in their full Board meeting Friday.
The Committee also commended the Honor Committee for Thursday's passage of the multi-sanction constitution and work to determine the role of Artificial Intelligence software in learning.
University Board of Visitors Finance Committee met Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. to approve the spending plan for the Center for Politics’s $10 million renovation and the negotiation of a new student health insurance plan.
The Board of Visitors Advancement Committee met Friday from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. to discuss philanthropic cash flow success and congratulate this year’s recipients of the Bicentennial Scholarship Program.
Sheehy said she eagerly anticipates many of the projects that will be completed in the upcoming year under the Major Capital plan, including the Contemplative Commons and renovations to the Physics building.
The Committee also approved changes to the U.Va. Athletics Compliance Charter and discussed cybersecurity and IT concerns in a closed session.
Students also voted to pass the referenda put forth by the Honor Committee, which outlines a multi-sanction system, one of the single largest changes to the Honor system since its adoption of a formal constitution in 1977.
Sanders was interviewed by Robert Costa, chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS news and Center scholar.
Key topics discussed included safety, increased transparency, underrepresentation and the Board of Visitors.
Voting opened today at 10 a.m. and closes Thursday at 4 p.m.
The University students working diligently to raise funds all expressed hope that their efforts — though limited — can have a positive impact on some of the survivors of these devastating earthquakes.
The scene was later labeled stable — per a third community alert sent at 12:22 p.m — but police presence continues.
