Nancy Pelosi visits U.Va., warns of threats to democracy and anticipates midterm sweep
By Brendon Bordwine | March 1, 2026Nancy Pelosi (D), former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, visited the University Wednesday for two events.
Nancy Pelosi (D), former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, visited the University Wednesday for two events.
University employees, students and Charlottesville residents gathered at Charlottesville Middle School to discuss the importance of collective bargaining.
The Committee discussed a proposed mandatory AI general education course, AI tech corporation influence, AI detection software and whether the University should implement a general AI policy.
A primary point of discussion at the Committee's meeting was a reflection on the events of Honor Week.
The 2030 Plan is a detailed list of four goals and 10 initiatives that the University hopes to achieve and make progress towards by 2030.
The “Dream Ahead” ticket won the races for Student Council's three highest positions — President, Vice President for Administration and Vice President for Operations.
Kevin Gaines, interim chair of the Department of African American and African Studies and Julian Bond Professor of Civil Rights and Social Justice, said that the subject of African American studies has increasingly adopted a global and interdisciplinary perspective across peer universities in the U.S.
In the first week of his presidency, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders directing the elimination of race- and sex-based preferences across federally funded institutions.
On Monday, March 25, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Old Cabell Hall, after a press conference earlier that day in the South Meeting Room of Newcomb Hall.
The snowstorm also resulted in at least 25 student injuries — including sprains, abrasions and bruising — according to Student Health and Wellness.
Charlottesville residents and University students voiced their continued concerns with the student housing development project on West Main Street at a City Council meeting Feb. 17.
The Lawn Selection Committee announced Saturday that 48 rising fourth-year students were selected to live on the Lawn for the 2026-27 academic year.
Throughout the current legislative session in Richmond, taking place from Jan. 14 to March 14, Virginia legislators have proposed policies that could change patient care, impact U.Va. Health’s revenue cycle, help alleviate workforce shortages and influence physician employment contracts.
“I did not sign the vote of no confidence against the Board of Visitors,” Michael Mitchell, Student Council Presidential Candidate and third-year College student, said at the Student Council Presidential Debate Feb. 15.
Throughout the discussion, panelists focused on the economic impacts of immigration. Schoer said in an opening statement that he believes immigration has a net positive impact on the United States.
Several individuals who spoke during the meeting encouraged fellow council members to vote and participate in the system of student self-governance at the University.
The faculty characterized the seven-month search for Beardsley — which occurred over the summer and through the fall — as “hasty.”
Cochran said it was important to her to express support due to the two campuses' close working relationship, and she is unsure of the last time, if ever, a SGA at Wise representative endorsed a U.Va. Student Council presidential candidate.
The Board of Visitors convened at a special meeting Friday morning for their first session attended by the new appointees to appoint a new Rector and Vice Rector.
Student Council presidential candidates for the 2026 election participated in a Student Council presidential debate hosted by The Cavalier Daily and the University Board of Elections Sunday