Charlottesville resident Karen Marsh, who lives on University Circle — a stone's throw away from several fraternity houses — said fraternities near her home were blaring music and playing beer pong Tuesday afternoon.
This decision comes two weeks before the University was expected to determine if classes would return to Grounds and one day after an employee at the Maxine Platzer-Lynn Women’s Center was tested positive for the coronavirus.
In the event that classes do not resume after April 5, the committees are preparing ways to complete trials online.
The College also announced Monday that advisor meetings for fall 2020 enrollment will be held online.
A resident of Charlottesville and member of the University community has tested positive for COVID-19, the University announced Monday.
Despite the request to leave Grounds, students continued to gather on the Corner Thursday night.
The food pantry was restocked Thursday and will remain open all hours that the building is open, reopening with regular hours after spring break.
Students who are part of the Federal Work Study program – which provides low-income students with part-time jobs to assist with their financial aid – will continue to receive pay even if they are unable to work.
The emergency declaration came one day after the University extended spring break through March 19 and cancelled in-person classes until at least April 5 amid coronavirus concerns.
The Office of the Dean of Students and the Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights have reached out to the impacted students to offer support.
Both Virginia Athletics and the ACC have suspended all practice and competition until further notice due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
The petition aims to lobby Student Health to provide emergency contraceptive access during weekends and a regular supply of both hormonal and non-hormonal intrauterine devices.
There are nine confirmed coronavirus cases in Virginia as of Wednesday morning.
Eight people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Virginia as of Tuesday, although none are residents of Charlottesville.
According to the Comprehensive Regional Housing Study and Needs Assessment, 12,000 renters in the Central Virginia region spend about 30 percent of their income on housing.
Ryan touched on recent tuition-related legislation that is being considered, including a bill currently in the General Assembly that has the potential to offer the University money in exchange for holding tuition rates flat.
The second phase of the Brandon Avenue housing plan will provide approximately 350 beds for upper-class students and a new dining hall.
The meeting began with a brief overview and subsequent unanimous passing of a revised financial plan to increase the budget for the second phase of construction for upper-class student housing on Brandon Avenue from $95 million to $114 million.
Clinton and Fiorina's headlining event is a celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment which gave women the right to vote.
The Committee continued last week's discussion about refining the definition of lying as it pertains to Honor violations.
