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Students reflect on first spring break in two years

By Caroline Hagood | March 21, 2022

University administration decided that COVID-19 posed a low enough risk to the community to reinstate a standard break this year.

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U.Va. asks faculty to take cybersecurity precautions, avoid business with sanctioned areas amidst war in Ukraine

By Zach Rosenthal | March 21, 2022

Providers like Duo and Zoom -- which the University contracts services from -- will not be available in sanctioned countries.

The Vibrant Community Fund has six broad funding priorities – education and youth, jobs and wages, community and public safety, affordable housing, health, and equity.

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City Council discusses 2023 budget for the Vibrant Community Fund

By Julianne Saunders | March 21, 2022

The meeting was the second budget work session of the fiscal year, aimed to provide a forum for the Council to discuss budgeting priorities.

Out of the 50,962 total applications submitted through early action, early decision and regular decision rounds this year, 9,522 students were offered admission through regular decision.

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U.Va accepts record-low 19 percent of 50,962 applicants for Class of 2026

By Zach Rosenthal | March 20, 2022

Of offers to students that applied domestically this year and who indicated a race on their application, 52 percent were made to students of color — a record percentage for the University.

Vasquez added that the decline of trust in institutions in the United States has allowed for the rise of populism within both political parties, and that Ukraine highlights the consequences of these declines.

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Democracy Dialogues panelists urge support for Ukraine amidst decreasing global democracy

By Eileen Powell | March 19, 2022

The first portion of the discussion questioned the role of international intervention in the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a “defense of democracy,” particularly in the context of the declining stability of global democracy.

Many members of the community have affirmed they feel safe with the new changes, including Associate Professor of Biology Dave Kittlesen, who said that he appreciates the objective data used to support the latest decision.

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University community members look forward to partial mask mandate lifting

By Merrill Hart | March 19, 2022

After almost two years of masking, many students are also looking forward to the lighter requirements.

Effective Monday, unvaccinated students will no longer need to report for mandatory prevalence testing, and the University will no longer require proof of vaccination at large event venues such as in the John Paul Jones arena.

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U.Va. to phase out COVID-19 saliva testing effective Thursday, unvaccinated students no longer required to test weekly

By Ava MacBlane | March 18, 2022

This decision comes after the University announced a change to their masking requirements Feb. 22 — effective Monday, masks will no longer be required indoors in University-owned spaces, except for in classrooms, transit services and U.Va. Health facilities.

The conservation was hosted by Vox Alumni, a group was newly founded by the U.Va. Alumni Association to  capture and disseminate the opinions of the University’s 250,000 alumni.

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Alumni Association hosts conversation on state of Honor with current, past Honor Committee chairs

By Lexi Baker | March 18, 2022

This year, a referendum to reduce the Honor Committee’s guilty sanction from expulsion to a two-semester leave of absence passed by a ratio of four votes to one.

For Achintya and Barman, however, this instance was just one in a “year-long pattern” of “bad faith” leadership in the Honor Committee.

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Honor representatives resign in protest citing “bad-faith” leadership and “irregular” election of graduate representative

By Ava MacBlane , Lauren O'Neil and Lexi Baker | March 18, 2022

The Graduate Honor representative position has not appeared on a University Board of Elections ballot in recent years.

The first recorded Honor Trial in 1851 ended with expulsion, though a single-sanction expulsion system didn’t officially exist in writing until the introduction of a written constitution in 1977.

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Honor Committee Chair cancels meetings for the rest of the term

By Lauren O'Neil and Lexi Baker | March 18, 2022

The referendum — which reduces the sanction of expulsion to a two-semester leave of absence — is the largest change to the Honor system since its inception over 150 years ago.

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.

Students reflect on first spring break in two years

U.Va. asks faculty to take cybersecurity precautions, avoid business with sanctioned areas amidst war in Ukraine

City Council discusses 2023 budget for the Vibrant Community Fund

U.Va accepts record-low 19 percent of 50,962 applicants for Class of 2026

Democracy Dialogues panelists urge support for Ukraine amidst decreasing global democracy

University community members look forward to partial mask mandate lifting

U.Va. to phase out COVID-19 saliva testing effective Thursday, unvaccinated students no longer required to test weekly

Alumni Association hosts conversation on state of Honor with current, past Honor Committee chairs

Honor representatives resign in protest citing “bad-faith” leadership and “irregular” election of graduate representative

Honor Committee Chair cancels meetings for the rest of the term

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

Shots fired reported on Elliewood avenue

Construction worker dies at U.Va. Contemplative Commons project site

MCCRACKEN: U.Va. must end its dining contract with Aramark

PANG: Preserve U.Va.’s cornerstone

Midseason transfer and sideline staple Dante Harris is up next for Virginia basketball

City Council approves appeal for First United Methodist Church solar panel project

Zzzzzzs Don’t Get Degrees

CANO-SANTIAGO: Abolish Act 60 and recognize Puerto Rican sovereignty

No. 11 women’s tennis wins pair of home matches over the weekend

Virginia softball swept by No. 4 Clemson in weekend series

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