The Library Council will help design renovations to the second floor of Clemons Library to convert the floor into an advising center.
Virginia may be set to gain one new congressional seat following the 2020 census according to some estimates, but population projections from the University’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service say otherwise.
Tuesday marked the beginning of Lighting of the Lawn Kick-Off Week, an event leading up to the Lighting of the Lawn itself Thursday.
Saturday marked a busy day for the Downtown Mall as shoppers participated in Small Business Saturday and this year’s first Holiday Market. Small Business Saturday is a five-year-old national initiative to encourage people to shop at local businesses the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
The Barnes and Noble Holiday Book Drive — a nationwide event which allows buyers to donate store’s books and toys to local non-profits — is currently accepting donations to Ronald McDonald House in Charlottesville for the second year.
A Change.org petition titled “Save Clem 2” has been started in response to University plans to convert the second floor of Clemons Library into an advising center.
Fashion For a Cause held their annual fashion show on Saturday to raise money for Charlottesville’s Marine Toys for Tots charity.
A bus with students from U.Va., Radford, and Virginia Tech overturned around 7:15 this evening outside of Richmond.
The University will not be participating in a Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign this year, but will push the fundraiser to April 12, 2016 instead.
Following discussions the previous week, the Honor Committee approved on Sunday two proposals to be on a ballot they will release to the student body in February
The African American Studies Majors Union co-hosted a meeting with the English Student Association to facilitate a dialogue about students’ racial and cultural experiences at the University.
Student Council’s public service committee held its second monthly Service Forum Monday to address issues related to NGOs and fundraising.
University students participated in the 24th annual Fourth Year 5K race Saturday to promote safe drinking habits on the day of the last home football game of the season.
Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy J. Longo announced Monday morning that he will be retiring from his position in 2016. Charlottesville historian, journalist, and University adjunct faculty member Coy Barefoot said Longo’s retirement “marks the end of an era for Charlottesville.”
The University’s Nitrogen Working Group will conclude its pilot study of the University’s nitrogen, water and carbon footprints at the Clark Hall Café tomorrow.
Fourth-year College student Russell Bogue was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship Saturday, one of 32 from the United States and the only student from the University to receive the scholarship.
Lou’s List, an interactive browsing site which lists University classes, has become a staple over the years for University students looking to register for classes.
Charlottesville police responded to a possible burglary on Saturday night at an apartment on South 1st street, according to a press release. On the scene they discovered a man with a gunshot wound, who was later declared dead at the University Medical Center.
Risa Goluboff has been appointed to serve as the first female Dean of the Law School.
Holiday Sharing, an ongoing project between Madison House and the Salvation Army, will be pairing community sponsors with families in need, bringing them gifts and food during the holiday season.
