Robert Tracci defeated current Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney Denise Lunsford in Tuesday’s election, claiming 51 percent of the vote.
The University is kicking off the second day of Diversity Dialogues, a series of workshops in which students, faculty and staff can come together to discuss different forms of diversity at the University.
Two former U.S. Congressmen spoke on Thursday at the University Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy regarding the current lack — yet importance — of political bipartisanship.
Safe Ride will be transitioned from the University Police’s jurisdiction to Parking and Transportation’s leadership by the summer of 2016, a move meant to expand the service’s capacity.
State and local elections saw low voter turnout in the off-year election this year, according to preliminary voting statistics from the Virginia Department of Elections.
The University swim team held their second annual swimathon Oct. 24 to raise money for the University’s Children’s Hospital.
Since its construction in 2006, the Freedom of Speech Monument in downtown Charlottesville has allowed city residents and visitors to express opinions, promote nonprofits and small businesses and bring attention to important issues in the community.
The Board of Visitors is focusing on structural improvements for the future of the Arts Department at the University.
The Department of Media Studies has altered their major declaration process in favor of an application format with the intent of decreasing the number of students within the major.
State legislators and University administration actively tried to influence the conclusion and release of the Office for Civil Rights’ Title IX investigation of the University by lobbying the U.S. Department of Education, according to The Washington Post.
Residents of Charlottesville and its surrounding regions headed out to vote Tuesday for municipal seats as well as state House and Senate seats.
Jesse Matthew’s defense team may call up to 14 witnesses at a motions hearing set to occur next week.
Student Council met Tuesday to discuss potential changes to dining on-Grounds and consider the approval of new CIOs.
The Asian Student Union and Asian Leaders Council hosted a town hall meeting Sunday to discuss a letter of no confidence in ASU’s president written by the other members of the executive board.
Attorney Matthew Hardin filed a civil suit against Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney Denise Lunsford to compel her to release records relating to past investigations, as well as her use of county credit cards.
Tibetan monks from the Gaden Shartse Phukhang Monastery are stopping in Charlottesville as part of their two-year Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour throughout the country.
The McIntire School of Commerce recently announced plans for its new M.S. in Global Commerce program, which will give students the chance to study in Spain, China and the U.S.
University students have been invited to participate in up to three online modules this year as part of an alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct prevention program.
The Minority Rights Coalition will host a public open mic event focused on belonging at the University.
The City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County are both beginning the switch to new digital-scan voting machines with paper ballots.
