‘Flash Funding' project seeks to design new ‘Vinegar Hill’
By Daniel Hoerauf | October 23, 2017Vinegar Hill was an African-American community in downtown Charlottesville that was demolished in the early 1960s.
Vinegar Hill was an African-American community in downtown Charlottesville that was demolished in the early 1960s.
Over 3,500 U.Va. alumni and their guests were invited back to Grounds for Young Alumni Reunions this past weekend.
Hyra says he is trying to attract voters with his free-market, small government message.
The new initiative is designed to open and foster communication between sustainability groups.
Goluboff's talk attracted an audience of alumni during Homecomings weekend.
The committee also voted to introduce a referendum for gender-inclusive language in the Honor Constitution.
The annual breakfast aims to bring awareness to and fundraise for Parkinson's disease research.
In addition to sexual harassment and assault, the Title IX office can investigate claims of electronic harassment or “cyberstalking."
This event was the largest sleep-in the Slave Dwelling Project has hosted, with over 75 registered participants.
The panelists at the forum expressed a wide variety of opinions on Jefferson’s legacy at the University in an attempt to encourage productive dialogue among the students.
The books are part of a group of 8,000 legal texts deemed critical for education in law by Thomas Jefferson.
For the first time in its history, the University offered a SIS module on implicit bias to first-year students.
The Unity Coalition, a local nonpartisan organization, recently started a petition to urge City Council to reverse the decision to rename Lee Park as Emancipation Park.
The second floor of Clemons Library recently reopened for student use.
An amendment was also passed to reduce funding for the Student Council fall banquet.
Many people criticized lack of police response and alleged inaction by the city in addressing white supremacist events.
"It’s an event that’s supposed to make you think about things you wouldn’t necessarily think about every day," said Sabrina Grandhi, third-year College student and TYC Social Committee member.
The Young Women Leaders Program has established itself in the Charlottesville community and beyond as a source of empowerment and friendship for big and little sister participants.
The temporary stairs that recently opened will stay in place until the first week of December.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be the headlining speaker for the Women’s Global Leadership Forum, which will be held at the University Nov. 13-14.