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Currently, the majority of fossil fuels go to heating buildings, the University’s energy diet for heating is around 300 million kilowatt hours.

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Director of Energy and Utilities discusses sustainability, phasing out fossil fuels at first Energy Working Group event

By Julianne Saunders | March 17, 2022

Currently, about 20 percent of the University's energy comes from renewable sources — including solar installations — on Grounds.

On March 16, 2020, a Charlottesville resident tested positive for the novel coronavirus. It was the first confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in the piedmont region.

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CDC lowers Charlottesville and Albemarle County COVID-19 community level to ‘medium,’ no longer strongly advises mask-wearing indoors

By Lauren O'Neil | March 17, 2022

Charlottesville and Albemarle were reclassified because in both localities the new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people over the last seven days are below 200.

The requirement also intends to alleviate the pressure that students may face finding housing off-Grounds, which for many students is already a stressful experience as they scramble to find housing options and sign leases as early as September in their first year.

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Students, community members consider potential that second years may be required to live on Grounds

By Jamie Jeong | March 17, 2022

A significant part of the demand for housing in Charlottesville could be removed from the local real estate market.

The Batten Admissions Office continued their policy of waiving the fee for the Bachelor’s and Graduate program applications, encouraging students to use the application addendum to contextualize any hardships or disadvantages presented by he COVID-19 pandemic.

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104 applicants invited to join Batten, School of Commerce offers admission to 375 students

By Julianne Saunders , Eileen Powell and Erin Gaul | March 12, 2022

More information about the demographic breakdown for the both schools' cohorts will be released once decisions for the cohorts are completed.

Days on the Lawn is an all-day open house event designed for admitted students to explore the University prior to making an enrollment decision.

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U.Va. to offer hybrid Days on the Lawn for Class of 2026 after two years of virtual programming

By Eileen Powell | March 11, 2022

The Office of Admission has offered virtual Days on the Lawn for the past two years due to COVID-19.

Precipitation is likely to start as rain — possibly heavy — before turning to sleet and then snow.

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‘Near-blizzard conditions’ possible in snowstorm tomorrow

By Zach Rosenthal | March 11, 2022

The heavy winds accompanying the storm threaten to down trees and power lines, potentially leading to power outages in the area.

The budget allocates $7.3 million to be invested in affordable housing and $7.1 million to capital improvements in schools.

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Charlottesville City Council hears budget of $216 million for fiscal year 2023

By Julianne Saunders | March 10, 2022

As it stands, the budget fulfills the Charlottesville school board’s request of $4.2 million, funds seven new city positions and allocates $7.3 million towards affordable housing.

The event — which will take place in Old Cabell Hall — is a part of Young America’s Foundation’s Ken & Janice Shengold Advancing Freedom lecture series.

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Young Americans for Freedom to host former vice president Mike Pence

By Lauren O'Neil | March 8, 2022

A Young America’s Foundation spokesperson wrote in a press release that Pence will use the forum to discuss a reinvigoration of ‘freedom, free markets and traditional values.’

The Board gathered in the Rotunda for the meeting, which was one of the final sessions of the three-day session.

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Board of Visitors extends Ryan’s employment, approves next student member

By Tanner Kissler | March 7, 2022

University leaders discussed efforts to bolster relations with the local community as well as the consequences of two years of COVID-19 policy.

A survey conducted on advising found that students are largely more satisfied with advising after they’ve declared their major and are assigned a major-specific advisor as opposed to a general academic advisor.

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Academic Affairs and Student Life Committee discusses advising and first-year experience, hears from Coach Tony Elliott

By Ava MacBlane | March 7, 2022

Baucom provided insight into these survey results, noting that some of the issues with first-year advising comes from general advisors who know little about areas of study outside of their own fields.

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Advancement Committee discusses $2.5 million gift, Cavalier Opportunity Fund

By Julianne Saunders | March 7, 2022

Fundraising for the University in 2022 has surpassed that of 2021 with total commitments to the University, including current gifts and pledged future gifts, reaching a total of $322 million.

The presentation acknowledged the trend of increasing digital adoption as a result of COVID-19.

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Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee agenda focuses on IT risks, audit post-sourcing partners and refreshing the audit plan

By Margaret Glass | March 7, 2022

During the meeting, the committee went through a slideshow, summarizing what they hope to achieve in the new fiscal year 2023-2024 audit plan.

The Board additionally voted to authorize the transfer of land bequeathed by Shirley McIvor from the University to the University of Virginia Foundation.

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Board of Visitors approves request for $75 million budget amendment

By Rahul Sharma | March 7, 2022

The Finance Committee voted Friday morning in favor of budget amendments that call for an additional $75 million.

The Finance Working Group reported to committee that the operating income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 was favorable to the six months ending at the end of the 2021 calendar year, with an operating income of $47.7 million.

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Health System Board reviews financials, Committee on College at Wise discusses student retention

By Zach Rosenthal and Lauren O'Neil | March 6, 2022

The Health System Board is the governing board for both the University’s Medical Center and the Transitional Care Hospital.

Since the Board approved the 2021 Capital Plan, three projects are in need of design authorization for the 2022 Capital Plan — a new Center for the Arts, additions to the School of Architecture Center for Design and a new School of Engineering building.

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Buildings and Grounds committee renames Maury Hall, discusses revisions to the 2022 Major Capital Plan

By Lexi Baker | March 6, 2022

The Buildings and Grounds committee will be given the opportunity to vote on any revisions to the capital plan and capital projects during the next meeting of the Board of Visitors in June.

Hospitalization rates have remained relatively constant over the last two weeks — the seven-day average for new hospitalizations was 12.14 on Feb. 23 and was 11.71 as of Thursday.

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University community sees COVID-19 cases plunge but hospitalization rates stall as students head home for spring break

By Rahul Sharma | March 5, 2022

On Jan. 11, at the peak of the wave of cases caused by the Omicron variant, the seven-day average was 74.43 new cases per day — the seven-day case average has fallen 87.7 percent since that high.

The highest turnout was in the Honor referendum — 6,010 students or 23.8 percent voted on the referendum.

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Cain wins presidential race with 73.4 percent of vote

By Eva Surovell , Ava MacBlane and Lauren O'Neil | March 4, 2022

The rest of Cain’s ticket was elected in unopposed races — third-year College students Jaden Evans and Riley Reynolds will serve as vice president for administration and vice president for organizations, respectively.

Student Council voted to pass SR22-04, a resolution denouncing the University’s lifting of certain indoor mask mandates and SR22-05, a resolution in support of the Honor referendum which would reform the University’s single sanction policy, at its meeting Tuesday night.

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Student Council votes to unanimously support Honor referendum, denounces lifting of certain mask mandates

By Emma Gallagher and John Bedell | March 3, 2022

SR22-04 criticized the University’s recent decision to lift certain mask mandates, as the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing.

The Faculty Senate is an elected body of 80 University professors, drawn proportionally from all of its schools, including Batten, McIntire, the College, Engineering and Nursing.

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Faculty Senate to write statement affirming academic freedom, greets new provost

By Stratton Marsh and Jack Siegel | March 3, 2022

The Senate voted to draft a statement in favor of academic freedom across all American universities.

Beyond the planning of class events, the Trustees have recently expanded their scope to include “social issues and student concerns,” per its website.

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Inside the race for president of Fourth Year Trustees

By Merrill Hart | March 3, 2022

This year’s race for Fourth-Year Trustee President is contested between two candidates, third-year College student Anisa Mohamed and Sophia Liao, current third-year class president and Commerce student.

Director of Energy and Utilities discusses sustainability, phasing out fossil fuels at first Energy Working Group event

CDC lowers Charlottesville and Albemarle County COVID-19 community level to ‘medium,’ no longer strongly advises mask-wearing indoors

Students, community members consider potential that second years may be required to live on Grounds

104 applicants invited to join Batten, School of Commerce offers admission to 375 students

U.Va. to offer hybrid Days on the Lawn for Class of 2026 after two years of virtual programming

‘Near-blizzard conditions’ possible in snowstorm tomorrow

Charlottesville City Council hears budget of $216 million for fiscal year 2023

Young Americans for Freedom to host former vice president Mike Pence

Board of Visitors extends Ryan’s employment, approves next student member

Academic Affairs and Student Life Committee discusses advising and first-year experience, hears from Coach Tony Elliott

Advancement Committee discusses $2.5 million gift, Cavalier Opportunity Fund

Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee agenda focuses on IT risks, audit post-sourcing partners and refreshing the audit plan

Board of Visitors approves request for $75 million budget amendment

Health System Board reviews financials, Committee on College at Wise discusses student retention

Buildings and Grounds committee renames Maury Hall, discusses revisions to the 2022 Major Capital Plan

University community sees COVID-19 cases plunge but hospitalization rates stall as students head home for spring break

Cain wins presidential race with 73.4 percent of vote

Student Council votes to unanimously support Honor referendum, denounces lifting of certain mask mandates

Faculty Senate to write statement affirming academic freedom, greets new provost

Inside the race for president of Fourth Year Trustees

U.Va. confirms document reading “TICK TOCK” was left at scene of hate crime

Student Council representative body calls on Virginia General Assembly to deny Ellis’ appointment

Echols Scholars program welcomes Karl Shuve as the new director

WHITE: A memorial is not the end-all-be-all

Cville Sabroso is a refreshing expression of Latinx culture

U.Va. engineering professor’s novel cancer therapy moves to phase 1A clinical trials

Virginia volleyball starts conference play by losing narrowly to North Carolina and NC State

No. 10 Virginia field hockey cruises to victory against No. 11 Syracuse

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