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A chart of varied examples of policies regarding student members to the Board of Visitors (Board of Trustees at FSU). Though the University and Virginia Tech both have appointed student members, at other schools the representative is elected.
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How Students Access the Board of Visitors

By Michael Drash | August 27, 2014

Eighteen people sit on the University Board of Visitors. Only seventeen, however, have voting power on the Board and one — fourth-year College student Meg Gould — is there to help ensure the Board understands the breadth of the student experience when making their decisions. “You are essentially serving as a sounding board for a lot of these issues that affect students,” Gould said.

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Student groups confront Israel-Palestine conflict

By Katherine Wilkin | August 26, 2014

Tensions between Israel and Palestine escalated this summer, with intermittent periods of rocketfire and unsteady ceasefire on the border between the two sides. University students have taken a great interest in the conflict, and a number of student groups are promoting further discussion and advocacy on the issue.

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University Center for Politics hosts Russian ambassador

By Kayla Eanes | August 26, 2014

The Center for Politics hosted a public lecture Tuesday featuring Sergey Ivanovich Kislyak, current ambassador to the United States from the Russian Federation. The event was coordinated by the Center for Politics’ Global Perspectives on Democracy Program as a part of its Ambassador Series.

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New Cabell renovations complete

By Kathleen Smith | August 25, 2014

After four years of construction, the renovations to New Cabell Hall are nearing completion as students and departments file into the six-story building at the start of the semester. The $64.5 million renovation added state-of-the-art equipment and updated many of the building’s systems.

Photos from the Class of 2018 Move-In Weekend!
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Largest class yet joins student body

By Owen Robinson | August 25, 2014

The Class of 2018 officially joined the University community with Sunday’s convocation ceremony, during which a record 3,690 first years were welcomed to Grounds. The incoming class is not only large, but also diverse, according to the Office of Admissions, with new students displaying a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

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Perpetrator arrested in Corner stabbing

By Kelly Kaler | August 21, 2014

Robert Sherwood Shrieves, 58, has been charged with felonious assault in Tuesday’s stabbing of a Charlottesville man on the Corner. Officers responded to the 100 block of 14th street shortly after 3 p.m.

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Major Rotunda renovations underway

By Alison Phanthavong | August 21, 2014

The massive restoration project for Thomas Jefferson’s historic Rotunda continues as students and professors return for the fall semester. The beloved University landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site has been fenced off since the conclusion of Final Exercises in May, making way for heavy duty construction equipment and teams of workers.

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Everything you need to know about the new bike share

By Jenna Dickerson | August 20, 2014

The University announced the launch of a new bike share program called UBike this summer — a program which aims to give members of the University community an inexpensive, efficient and environmentally friendly transportation option for traveling around Grounds. The program is set to go live within the first two months of school.

University President Teresa Sullivan, above, addressing the faculty at the Darden School.
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July 1 passes, faculty pay increase delayed

By Joseph Liss | July 10, 2014

President Teresa Sullivan recently wrote to the entire University community concerning several cuts in the Virginia appropriation for the University. The final state budget adds $8.2 million less than planned to the University’s budget.

University President Teresa Sullivan, above, is pictured addressing her resignation and subsequent reinstatement this June as well as faculty compensation in remarks to the Faculty Senate.
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Wynn, Sullivan, others request same-sex partner benefits

By Thrisha Potluri | June 26, 2014

Recent University alum Brendan Wynn, along with 75 other students, faculty and administrators, issued a letter Tuesday to Attorney General Mark Herring, encouraging the Commonwealth to extend same-sex partner benefits to public employees in Virginia. Virginia law currently does not permit state-provided health insurance benefits for same-sex domestic partners.

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