Data presented to the Board of Visitors in February showed that approximately 43 percent of second years, 14 percent of third years and 8 fourth years live in on-Grounds University housing.
Once open, the building will serve as an alternative to the bar scene on the Corner.
After four years of construction, the Rotunda renovation has been completed in time for the start of classes Tuesday.
As a nonvoting member, she is tasked with representing the wide range of opinions held by University students to the BOV.
The event — which is not sanctioned by the University — has been held annually on move-in weekend.
The Second Year Council confirmed Galen Green as vice president at its general body meeting Sunday.
“We usually don’t have to endorse or not endorse any of our candidates, but this is an unusual circumstance,” Kimelman said.
“We are excited to watch these students make their mark on U.Va. over the next four years,” Roberts said.
Sustainability program encourages reuse of school supplies
The project includes the separation of Gooch-Dillard, a complete remodel of Runk Dining Hall and the establishment of suite-style double rooms.
A brief review of summer 2016
University administrators have been asked to provide further information on the school’s controversial Strategic Investment Fund to the House of Delegates Appropriations Committee next month.
The Association of Physical Plant Administrators, or APPA: Leadership in Educational Facilities, recently awarded the University’s facilities management department the 2016 Sustainability Award for its efforts to integrate sustainable practices into academic buildings and facilities.
Starting later this month, the Charlottesville Police Department will conduct a 12-week citizens’ police academy, offering members of the local community a firsthand look at their daily operations.
Political organizations on Grounds are gearing up for a busy campaign season as the November election approaches.
Researchers at the University School of Medicine have recently discovered why strains of the hypervirulent C. difficile bacteria are so deadly.
The federal Department of Education opened a new investigation on July 22 into the handling of sexual assault cases at the University.
The family of Humayun Khan, a College graduate and member of the University’s Army ROTC program, has been at the center of political debate in recent days after appearing on-stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
In the 2015-2016 academic year, Madison House had more than 3,000 students work with 175 community partners in Charlottesville during weekly volunteering shifts.
The University Police Department charged Assoc. Prof. Walter Francis Korte, Jr on Tuesday morning with two counts of possession of child pornography.
