In Guatemala, Maria Chavalan Sut faced persecution for her indigenous Kaqchikel ancestry. Her home was burned down when she refused to leave.
The Charlottesville City Council voted at its Oct. 1 meeting to approve the allocation of $200,000 from the Charlottesville Affordable Housing Fund to allow the City’s Housing Advisory Committee to initiate the process of developing a localized affordable housing strategy.
Leslie Cockburn, the Democratic candidate for Virginia’s Congressional Fifth District race, spoke to the University Democrats Wednesday night in Nau Hall.
The proposed hotel will replace the Excel Inn and Suites that burned down in May 2017 on the same property.
Student Council President Alex Cintron was the first speaker in the series.
The Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire.
At its Tuesday meeting, Student Council heard an overview of the University’s $1.8 billion budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year.
Blackmon was offered a position as a senior fellow, but he rejected the offer in an email to Center CEO William Antholis on Sept. 30, writing that “our ships are traveling on very different bearings.”
The University is expected to pay roughly $8.38 million for both water and sewer services provided by the City of Charlottesville by 2021, assuming consumption and rates remain static.
This gift from Chris and Carrie Shumway — graduates of the Commerce School — will progress collaboration efforts between the McIntire School of Commerce and the University’s School of Medicine.
First-year College students Denzel Mitchell and Jennifer Lin will serve as FYC president and vice president, respectively.
Prof. Nicole Hemmer’s podcast focuses on the historic context of Aug. 11 and 12.
The Honor Committee announced that the body’s bylaws and constitution will be translated into Spanish as part of its ongoing translation effort to increase the accessibility of the Committee’s documents.
Students were given the opportunity to exchange a meal swipe for a one pound food donation to the pantry.
The event featured a presentation by designers working on the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers.
Timothy Heaphy — a former U.S. Attorney who was appointed as University Counsel this past August — spoke on his perceptions of the law enforcement response to the violent white supremacists rallies in Charlottesville during the summer of 2017.
Several professors and experts from schools and departments throughout the University and higher education institutions around the country convened at the Law School to reflect on the white supremacist rallies of Aug. 11 and 12, 2017 through a variety of panel discussions.
Fifth Congressional District candidates, Democrat Leslie Cockburn and Republican Denver Riggleman, squared off Friday, sparring over immigration, taxes and support of the Trump administration.
This event, titled “Claiming Your Power: American Racism and Radical Resistance,” featured a talk from Forman, a conversation panel with University President Jim Ryan and a question-and-answer panel with the audience.
The reporting individual falsely claimed that he had been approached by two black male suspects and attacked by one.
