Despite continued patrolling of the fence by police, students and other Charlottesville residents continue to risk tickets and the issuance of a summons as they illegally cut across the railroad tracks.
University Hall was the last precinct in the state of Virginia to report their final vote tally to the state Electoral Board on Monday after a voting machine broke during Tuesday’s election.
Representatives from the UVa Facilities Management and the Office of the Architect spoke about the state of construction projects occurring around Grounds Monday night at a talk called “Breaking Grounds.” Student Council’s Building and Grounds Committee hosted the presentations.
The Center for American Progress, an education think tank based in Washington, D.C., recently released a report calling for greater federal support for higher education in response to investment cuts during the 2008 recession.
A recent report released by the National Commission on College and University Board Governance described the risks that American higher education will face if outdated and inept governing structures are kept in place.
In 2013, 10 percent of University undergraduates went into Consulting Services, --the second most popular industry for students according to the University Career Services First Destinations Report, a report based on survey data of undergraduate plans upon graduation. UCS Director of Employer Relations, David Lapinski, described consulting as a “catch-all” for University undergraduates, attracting those from all schools and areas of study.
The University Judiciary Committee is looking to revamp its sexual misconduct subcommittee, signifying a push to become more involved in sexual assault prevention on Grounds.
As the University Board of Visitors prepares to hold its second meeting of the semester later this week, students on Grounds are pushing for a more effective method of highlighting student concerns directly to Board members.
Republican Senate candidate Ed Gillespie conceded the Virginia Senate race Friday to incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Warner at a press conference in Washington, D.C.
The Charlottesville Electoral Board accepted the resignation of General Registrar Sheri Iachetta last Thursday.
As fourth-years and graduate students around the University scramble to secure jobs, a large number of Charlottesville residents are doing the same. As of September, Charlottesville’s unemployment rate is 4.7 percent, as compared to Virginia’s 5.2 percent and the national 5.9 percent.
Princeton University reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education last Wednesday to end an ongoing investigation of its sexual assault policy, which was said to be in violation of Title IX, a federal mandate that bans discrimination on the basis of sex within institutions of education.
The University held a celebration Sunday in honor of the 25th anniversary of the destruction of the Berlin Wall.
Republican Senate candidate Ed Gillespie announced today that is conceding the Virginia Senate race to incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Warner. Pre-election polling projected Warner to win the election easily, however Gillespie lead Warner for most of the night as precinct results trickled in.
The Albemarle County Fire and Rescue department announced Wednesday they will begin a new initiative known as Project RISK (Residential, Inspections, Smoke Alarms, Knowledge). Through the program, the county hopes to target a single problem — lack of smoke alarms — to bring down residential civilian fire casualties, which includes severe injuries and deaths.
On Thursday, the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy hosted a talk on social entrepreneurship presented by John Kluge. Kluge, a social entrepreneur with a focus on sanitation, is currently working in South Africa and Nigeria. Kluge said his mission, though important to him, is difficult and stressful.
Dr. Sergei Khrushchev, the son of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, was the featured speaker at a panel discussion held Wednesday commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Batten Prof. Raymond Scheppach, Batten Prof. Gerry Warburg and Center for Politics spokesperson Geoffrey Skelley held a discussion in the Batten School Thursday following the strong Republican showing in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Three words painted across Beta Bridge helped to keep hope alive for 35 days: Bring Hannah Home. Now more than two weeks since second-year College student Hannah Graham’s body was found, Second Year Council painted over the message Wednesday night, covering the cursive scrawl with a thick layer of neutral-toned paint at the request of Graham’s friends. “I think it’s time,” said Graham’s friend Jenna Van Dyck, a third-year College student.
Two University students have created a new app, VotersChoice, to allow for greater communication between politicians and their constituents. The app allows politicians to survey the opinions of their constituents by sending out polls which examine sentiment regarding relevant public issues.
