This Fall semester, the Curry School of Education created a new major called Youth and Social Innovation (YSI), in which students learn about youth development, planning, and policy. The new major joins two existing Bachelor of Science in Education degrees at the Curry School, the Kinesiology major and Speech Pathology and Audiology major.
Charlottesville resident Jesse Matthew will go before a Charlottesville General District Court judge on Mar.
The Seven Society raised banners around Grounds Sunday calling for unity and collective action from within the University community to respond to recent events. Each banner bears the same inscription and is accompanied by a letter laid below it. The banners, which can be seen hanging from spots including the Fralin Art Museum, Runk Dining Hall, Thornton Hall and Peabody Hall, are inscribed with John Donne’s 17th century poem “No Man is an Island,” which lies below the the Seven Society’s insignia.
University President Teresa Sullivan addressed the University community Monday afternoon about how the administration plans to respond to rape, alcohol abuse, danger at fraternity parties and other key issues brought to light following the publication of a Rolling Stone article Nov. 19 which documented several rape allegations by University students. The conference was closed to media, but live-streamed on the University website.
President Barack Obama issued an executive order Nov. 20 which will allow nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants to temporarily remain in the U.S. without fear of deportation.
A grand jury in St. Louis decided Nov. 24 not to indict former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson with criminal charges for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
Several University deans are seeking student advice on how to address sexual assault at the University and how to turn this feedback into a course of action.
The Board of Visitors met Tuesday in a special session to address ramifications of the Rolling Stone article and resulting protests against sexual assault on Grounds. Student leaders played a key role in the meeting, offering promises for change and suggestions for University policies.
Law firm O’Melveny & Myers will be tasked with examining University policy following the removal of attorney Mark Filip.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe issued an executive order Thursday to help improve access to nutritious food in Virginia.
Amid a sea of protests, University faculty have been active participants in the dialogue permeating Grounds which critically analyzes the University's culture and policies surrounding sexual assault. In addition to organizing a rally Saturday night on Beta Bridge, faculty from a swath of departments have issued statements and held discussions to help promote constructive change on Grounds, after a Rolling Stone article published last week thrust the University community into the national spotlight over the administration's handling of sexual assault cases.
The Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA), a Charlottesville-based nonprofit that aims to support survivors of sexual assault, held its sixth annual Annette DeGregoria Grimm Award Celebration last Friday at the Darden School of Business. This year’s award went to Ron and Lorelei Pulliam of the Gallastar Equine Center in Afton.
Virginia21 — a non-partisan, student-led political action committee which advocates on behalf of Virginia college students — is spearheading a petition to reduce state budget cuts on college funding.
Student Council launched a website Friday in conjunction with advocacy groups One Less and One in Four titled “Rolling Stone Must Unite Us, Not Divide Us.”
Student organizations One Less and One in Four hosted a round-table discussion entitled “What Can We Do: Advocating Against Sexual Assault and Standing with Survivors” in Newcomb Hall on Monday evening.
Student leaders held a press conference Monday morning to address local and national media about advocacy efforts on Grounds regarding sexual assault prevention.
Various local neighborhood associations, businesses and local representatives have initiated a petition to deny the renewal of the lease for the Alcoholic Beverage Control store on West Main Street, located between the University and the Downtown Mall.
University President Teresa Sullivan and the Honor Committee discussed Sunday the implications of the recent Rolling Stone article on the University’s system of student self governance, addressing potential future attacks on such a system.
In a semester that has included multiple student deaths and graphic rape allegations, some students are working to find ways to support their peers through the turmoil.
Lawn residents joined community members for a “dry” gathering before the final home football game of the season Saturday afternoon, hoping to bring the community together in response to the University’s difficult week and semester.
