Kayla Eanes, Senior Associate Editor The Nepalese Student Association held a candlelight vigil Sunday in honor of the victims of the earthquake which struck Nepal on April 25.
The University announced the Hannah Graham Memorial Award Friday during an event at OpenGrounds on the Corner.
The new program allowed for a portion of the first-year students in the Engineering School to have their Introduction to Engineering class instructors be their academic advisers.
The Vietnamese Student Association commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon with a memorial on the south end of the lawn Tuesday. The display will be in place through Thursday.
The University announced a new retirement program Tuesday called the Early Retirement Incentive Program (ERIP). This voluntary program is available to all University Academic Division and College at Wise staff over 55 who have worked for the state for at least 20 consecutive years.
Jefferson, the primary author for the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, was a proponent of religious freedom, according to Spellberg.
Today the Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments for the case Obergefell v. Hodges.
The Office for Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Education released a new guidance packet clarifying the responsibilities and powers of Title IX coordinators across universities.
The University of Virginia was awarded the 2015 Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Postsecondary Sustainability Award last week.
University President Teresa Sullivan issued a response Monday to the Black Student Alliance’s recently submitted “Towards a Better University,” outlining the University’s approach to promoting diversity on Grounds and improving the overall experience of minority students.
The University of Virginia Bookstore donated nearly $3,000 to the bystander intervention program Green Dot last week.
Throughout the 2014-15 academic year, the University has undergone several major policy transformations, most notably in protocol for adjudicating sexual assault, regulating of Greek Life and enforcing safety on Grounds.
The Cavalier Daily recaps the biggest events of the 2014-2015 academic year.
The Curry School invited Dr. Sandra Graham, an education professor at the University of California-Los Angeles, to speak Friday as part of its Education Lectureship Series. Graham discussed the recent research she has conducted demonstrating that racial and ethnic diversity within schools affect the social and academic development of minority children.
The University Center for Politics hosted U.S. Senator and former astronaut Bill Nelson (D-FL) Friday for a discussion about his political career and experience in space.
The past year has been one of extraordinary grief for the University and Charlottesville communities. As the academic year comes to a close, the student body honors the students who have passed away — Hannah Graham, Peter D’Agostino, Connor Cormier and Hunter Smith. We have lost beloved friends and family members, and they will be fondly remembered for the impact they have left in the short time we were given with them.
After transitioning to their new positions in the beginning of April, the new Honor Committee members are looking forward to a productive term.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced his appointments to the newly-created Expert Review Panel, established on March 25 under Executive Order 40 for the purpose of improving ABC law enforcement.
The University announced the formation of the Student Tuition Advisory Committee and the Student Fee Advisory Committee last week, in response to student concern regarding the level transparency surrounding the University’s decision to increase tuition. Both seek to increase student involvement, and students can serve on the committees by application. Students also will be asked to participate in a Board of Visitors meeting in June.
The number of arrests at the 37th annual Foxfield Races on Saturday decreased substantially from last year. The Albemarle Police Department arrested six people and the Albemarle County Sheriff’s Office arrested one, totalling seven arrests. There were there 18 arrests in 2014, 33 in 2013 and 61 in 2012.
