As part of Disability Acceptance Week, members of the University community reflected on how accessible Grounds are to those with physical disabilities.
The University was an early leader in the study of eugenics.
![Scott Rheinheimer, coordinator for University LGBTQ student services, said such legislation is based on false conceptions of the transgender community. “There is really no evidence around any type of aggression or sexual violence by a trans person in a bathroom,” he said. “There’ve been times when a trans person has been attacked and sexually assaulted, but a trans person [is almost never] the perpetrator.”](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/cav/450a7902-03d2-4095-9b4a-97bc77fe24e2.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1000&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
The University has initiated its plan to make Grounds more inclusive with the addition of gender inclusive bathrooms.
The University Athletic Department must comply by the equity regulations of Title IX in order to officially field competitive athletic programs.
A workshop called “Diversity Dialogues” will be held at the University Nov. 5-6 in an effort to influence student attitudes about diversity on Grounds.
Unlike statistics about race or gender, religious diversity at the University is an uncaptured demographic. There are, however, more than 70 religious and spiritual organizations at the University designed to target different faiths present on Grounds.
The University, deemed a "champion" of cyber security awareness, is hosting a number of guest speakers for National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
A state delegate criticized University President Teresa Sullivan for her handling of sexual assault at the University and called for her resignation
University Law Professor Brandon Garrett has released a study attributing the declining use of the death penalty in Virginia to improved lawyering.
Student Council met Tuesday to discuss several community concerns.
Fourth-year College student Martese Johnson filed a three million dollar civil lawsuit against the Virginia Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control Tuesday following his arrest last March.
University Engineering students teamed up with the Rivanna Flying Club for their annual AERO Day event Sunday to encourage children’s interests in technical fields and share a love for things that fly.
The University celebrated the opening of the John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History Friday.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed an executive order Oct. 15 pushing for tighter enforcement of gun control laws.
Members of the University community gathered on the Lawn Saturday to flip for a cure at the 12th annual Pancakes for Parkinson’s event benefiting the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Disability Acceptance Week kicked off Monday with a lecture on legislation surrounding disability issues.
Former Charlottesville Mayor Francis Fife passed away last Friday at the age of 95.
The Albemarle County Police Department will stop enforcing an ordinance prohibiting solicitation of contributions and distribution of literature on public roadways and medians while the ordinance undergoes a legal review by the County Attorney’s Office.
The Honor Committee will be holding its popular assembly Oct. 26, asking for the student body’s opinion on a potential multi-sanction system.
The University’s Women’s Center held Red Flag Week to spread information on sexual and partner violence in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
