A two-day interdisciplinary conference called “Fight and Refugee: The European Crisis in Global Perspective” kicked off Tuesday with a talk with a panel of refugees currently living in Charlottesville.
The 2016 Undergraduate Student Opportunities in Academic Research Symposium took place in Newcomb Hall Ballroom Tuesday, featuring 18 oral presentations and two poster sessions.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month includes a variety of events, ranging from comedy nights and large cultural days to food tastings and networking events.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States Pham Quang Vinh spoke at the University Tuesday afternoon as part of the Ambassador Lecture Series hosted by the University Center for Politics.
The University officially opened its first China office in Shanghai last March.
The Committee on Educational Policy and the Curriculum unanimously approved a revised general education curriculum model March 22.
Students presented their research to members of the University faculty and competed for various cash prizes.
Take Back the Night is an international organization with a goal to end sexual, domestic and relationship violence.
The governor said the bill would inject an unnecessary element of partisanship into “historically nonpartisan municipal elections.”
“This is to try to have a piece of everything to really showcase the breadth of what goes on at the University,” Hepler said.
Nearly 500 student volunteers scattered across Charlottesville and University to over 40 different volunteer sites.
The name of the festival, in honor of Thomas Jefferson, is intended to pay homage to the former president while still remaining light and whimsical.
Fairchild said GivingToHoosDay is an important way to showcase the talents and opportunities at the University.
Cozart said their “primary motivation of interest” is commemorating Jefferson’s birthday, although their day to day activities are unknown.
An array of courses on Jefferson have been taught in recent years, including classes titled “Jefferson vs. Hamilton: The Early American Republic,” “Age of Jefferson,” “Slavery, Jefferson and U.Va.” and “Mr. Jefferson and his University.”
Cozart said it is important for a state university to have money outside of its state-funded operating budget to fund student-initiated projects and programs.
The Founder’s Day tree planting ceremony will be on April 13 in front of Cocke Hall.
Berman will begin August 15 and succeed current Dean Elizabeth K. Meyer.
Dotterrer said TYC partnered with around a dozen other groups at the University to host this week’s events.
Caryl Phillips, an internationally-known writer, will arrive at the University next week for a two-week stay as the Kapnick Distinguished Writer-in-Residence.
