In the flurry of lease-signing season, many University students seek out a modest apartment to share with friends. But many others pool together funds to live in house, handed down informally from members of their respective organizations around Grounds — be they Greek organizations, sports teams or any manner of student groups.
A group of about 20 students participated Sunday in the first of two nights of the annual Sleepout for the Homeless in the Amphitheater.
On Monday, the University Police Department released its Annual Security Report in compliance with the Cleary Act of 1990, which requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and near their respective campuses.
A copperhead snake was spotted on Grounds Wednesday near the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering building. Engineering Graduate Student Christina Pappas came across the snake around 8:30 am on her way into the building.
Counseling and Psychological Services hosted a Mental Health Screening Day in Newcomb Hall on Thursday.
The University Communications Office recently moved Anthony de Bruyn to the role of University Spokesperson and McGregor McCance is assuming the role of Senior Director Of University Relations.
Attorney General Mark Herring and Brian Moran, the secretary of public safety and homeland security, hosted the Virginia Heroin and Prescription Drug Summit in Charlottesville on Thursday.
Student Council has been working to create a program to increase student safety called “Buddies on Call,” in which students who do not feel safe enough to walk home by themselves will be able to call the service to meet with two other students who will walk them home.
Last week, the University announced a new study abroad program in India, which will begin this spring. This program is a semester long and is aimed at increasing interaction and academic collaboration between University students and faculty and scholars in India.
As September comes to a close, most upperclassmen have re-entered the academic mode. First years are continuing to acclimate to a new environment.
Albemarle County Police employed the use of drone technology Wednesday in their continuing efforts to locate missing second-year College student Hannah Graham.
Libertarian Virginia Senate candidate Robert Sarvis spoke at a Students for Individual Liberty event at Clark Hall Wednesday, outlining his platform in the upcoming midterm election.
The University’s Women’s Center announced a $3 million endowment Monday from Maxine Platzer Lynn, 1951 graduate of the Education School.
The University announced Tuesday that students enrolled in the Aetna Student Health plan are now allowed to add either same- or opposite-sex domestic partners to their plans.
Students doing multiple on-Grounds jobs reported the University does not adjust its salaries for inflation, or the general increase the price of everyday purchases over time. Student wages seem to be, on average, about 18 to 20 cents lower per hour than if they were adjusted for inflation.
The Virginia Department of Health conducted a community survey of randomly selected Charlottesville and surrounding Albemarle County residences from September 30 through October 2 in an effort to assess the community’s preparedness for emergencies.
The American Planning Association has included the Lawn in its annual listing of Great Places in America, a distinction based on its cultural, historical and local significance.Three categories of great American places are enumerated, including Great Streets, Neighborhoods and Public Spaces.
By Student Council met Tuesday, hearing from Housing and Residence Life and discussing budgetary and status concerns with new and existing CIOs.
The American Academy of Pediatrics published an article Monday endorsing the use of Intrauterine Devices as their preferred method of birth control among teens, moving it ahead of the birth control pill. IUDs are small, T-shaped devices made of copper, a spermicidal material, or plastic.
Students hope to soon officially launch a University chapter of Help Save the Next Girl, a national organization founded by Gil and Dan Harrington to raise awareness for missing persons and violence against women.
