The University’s Native American Student Union is collecting signatures for a petition to the Virginia State House, the Virginia State Senate and Gov. Terry McAuliffe, requesting that “Columbus Day” be renamed “Indigenous Peoples Day” in the state of Virginia.
As the country absorbs another instance of a mass shooting on a college campus – this time at Umpqua Community College in Oregon – legislators and psychologists reflect on the relationship mental health has with gun violence.
Professor Eileen Chou of the Batten School recently conducted a study comparing the psychological impact of e-signatures to that of traditional signatures, finding that e-signatures are less effective in influencing honest behavior.
History Prof. Brian Balogh received the Nancy Lyman Roelker Mentorship Award Oct. 5 for guiding a wide range of students through their academic careers.
The University hosted the fifth annual Youth-Nex Conference, called "Youth of Color Matter: Reducing Inequalities through Positive Youth Development.”
Jenny Roe was recently appointed to lead research at the University’s Center for Design and Health.
October marks the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness month, and the start of the Women’s Center’s range of programs to promote awareness.
PULSE at U.Va., an organization focused on fostering open dialogue, held a retreat over fall break at Camp Albemarle, bringing together 55 participants with 10 moderators.
Corks and Curls, the University yearbook founded in 1888, is releasing on Friday its 2014-15 edition.
On Wednesday Black Student Alliance President Aryn Frazier, a third-year College student, released an open letter criticizing the University Office of African-American Affairs for changes aimed at “containing, limiting and overseeing Black student leaders.”
The Expert Review Panel mandated by Gov. Terry McAuliffe in Executive Order 40 released its set of recommendations for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Sept.
Student Council is back in session following a closure beginning Oct. 1 after the Council failed to appoint a Rules and Ethics Board during the first meeting of the semester.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed Executive Order 49 Wednesday, which expands registered apprenticeships in Virginia in an effort to expand the state economy.
Virginia courts have issued more than 2,500 marriage licenses to same-sex couples since gay marriage first became legal in Virginia one year ago.
As a part of the Hoos for Life rally, the Planned Parenthood Project came to Grounds Wednesday to campaign for the defunding of Planned Parenthood.
The Planned Parenthood Project will stop on Grounds Wednesday to rally for the defunding of Planned Parenthood.
The City of Charlottesville recently signed a memorandum to officially involve the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation in design plans and construction of the McIntire Botanical Garden.
The City of Charlottesville hosted the “Imagine a Day Without Water” event Tuesday as a part of the nationwide campaign to conserve water.
The University Health System was named as one of 11 palliative care centers in the U.S.
Award-winning former CBS Correspondent Wyatt Andrews will join the University’s Media Studies faculty next spring.
