The University Library recently purchased a new language learning software recently named Mango, intended to help students, faculty and staff become familiar with new languages more quickly and help them practice outside the classroom free of charge.
In an email to the University community Wednesday, University President Teresa Sullivan announced a new University policy requiring most faculty and staff to report allegations of sexual misconduct they hear from students.
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.
During the summer, one of the buildings in the Gooch residence area — Gooch 381 — underwent noticeable renovations. Construction began May 12 and was ready in time for members of the Class of 2018 to move in.
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.
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.
University Information Technology Services spent the summer upgrading the wireless internet infrastructure in residence areas. Students in many University housing facilities should notice a substantial increase in speeds and coverage areas, while Wi-Fi upgrades in the remaining residential buildings will be done in the fall.
University Librarian Karin Wittenborg will retire at the end of the semester. The decision, announced last week, comes after more than two decades of Wittenborg’s work for the University library system.
As the Fall 2014 semester begins, the University’s chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is working to satisfy requirements issued by its International Fraternity, the University and the Inter-Fraternity Council in hopes of having their charter completely reinstated.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Been out of touch this summer? Catch up on the biggest news events from around Grounds this summer.
As thousands of students across the country return to school, college and university administration officials across the county continue to rethink and revise their sexual assault prevention and investigation policies.
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.
The College Republican National Committee has left Virginia out of a $2 million effort to win youth voters in 2014 announced July 14.
When it comes to attracting new members, Virginia Mock Trial is doing something relatively unorthodox.
Amid a flurry of public backlash, the Board of Visitors’ special committee on governance and engagement released a revised version of its draft Statement of Expectations last Wednesday. State law requires the Board to produce on ethics policy.
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.
