Officials from the University, Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville announced Friday that they would collectively form a new community safety advisory committee to improve safety measures around the area. This initiative follows the sudden disappearance of second-year College student Hannah Graham.
Dozens of concerns go into a student's housing decision ? finding the perfect roommates, the right rent rate, and a location that's close to class without sacrificing access to nightlife.
University students face many choices when it comes to signing a lease for the upcoming year. On-Grounds vs. Off-Grounds, International Residences, Greek and Organizational Housing — the choices seem endless.
This past Friday, University student group the Society for Awakening Souls along with Second Year Council sponsored a mental wellness event called “Hugs for Hannah” in wake of the disappearance of second-year College student Hannah Graham.
American novelist James Salter has returned to the University this fall as the inaugural Kapnick Distinguished Writer-in-Residence.
The Jefferson Society welcomed Karin Agness — a 2009 University Law School graduate and founder of the Network of Enlightened Women — Friday evening as the fifth speaker in its annual speaker series.
The Virginia State Police have recently implemented a new policing tactic to combat texting while driving.
The Jefferson Scholars Foundation and the Shadwell Society welcomed Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham, the author of recent The New York Timesbestseller “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power,” Friday evening to Old Cabell Hall.
The Honor Committee is considering revisions to its bad debt policies, changes which could impact what cases fall under the committee’s jurisdiction and how such cases are investigated and tried.
In light of the recent disappearance of Hannah Graham and several sexual assaults near or around-Grounds, Student Council has advocated that students download any of six mobile safety apps: Circle of 6, Kitestring, Tag - You're It, Hollaback, One Love My Plan, and First Aid by Red Cross.
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.
