Prosecuting sexual assault or sexual misconduct through student self-governance at the University has come with its fair share of challenges and quirks.
Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington and renowned holistic health doctor Deepak Chopra will lead a large-scale mindfulness exercise on the Lawn Oct.
A small fire broke out late Tuesday night on the third floor of Wilsdorf Hall, which houses the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. A call came into the Charlottesville Fire Department last night at 10:45 from someone who was in the building at the time and pulled the fire alarm, University spokesperson McGregor McCance said.
The University Women’s Center commenced Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month last Tuesday, inviting students to commit to non-violence by leaving handprints on a “These Hands Are Not for Hurting” banner and planting red flags on the lawn. Students were also encouraged to wear red in honor of affected victims and contribute to a toiletry drive, to be donated to the Shelter for Help in Emergency, a local organization which serves victims of domestic violence.
Charlottesville firefighters answered a call around 11 p.m. Tuesday night after a fire broke out on the third floor of Wilsdorf Hall.
The provost’s office decided earlier this month to reverse some aspects of a previous decision to restrict practice spaces available for performance groups at the University.
University student group Hoos for Life partnered with Students for Life of America to plant 915 commemorative pink crosses on the South Lawn Tuesday as part of an all-day event titled “The Planned Parenthood Project.”
A jury found 21-year-old Charlottesville resident Manneh Vay guilty Friday, Oct. 4 of the rape of a 17-year-old female University student.
Council said a significant portion of the University community expressed discontent with the restrictions in recent online poll mediated on Council’s website.
University graduates’ degrees have a lower return on investments than those of graduates from Washington & Lee University, Virginia Tech and the College of William & Mary, according to a recently released study by Affordable Colleges Online. The University’s ROI is $924,000; the top three Virginia schools all topped $1 million.
The University’s Hoos Well program hosted the Benefits and Wellness Fair Monday, bringing together more than 30 vendors to discuss health and wellness with University employees.
College Dean Meredith Woo will step down in May, she announced in an email to students Monday morning. Woo has served as dean of the graduate and undergraduate Arts & Sciences schools since 2008.
The Miller Center of Public Affairs hosted Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Rohde Monday morning for a forum on US-Middle Eastern relations, entitled “Escape From the Quagmire?
The Fourth-Year Trustees announced Denver quarterback Peyton Manning will be this year’s Valediction speaker. You took to social media to express your opinions.
College Dean Meredith Woo will step down in May, she announced in an email to students Monday morning.
“No cuts, no fees- education should be free!” Chants rallied from Brooks Hall all the way to the top of Carr’s Hill, as students convened Sunday morning to deliver a letter to President Sullivan demanding a meeting to address concerns about Access UVa, Living Wage, policies towards undocumented students, and a lack of diversity at the University.
In an organization as complex as the University, it is difficult for one person to remain fully attuned to the needs of multiple communities — from undergraduate students to physicians in the Medical Center. So University President Teresa Sullivan has called assembling an effective leadership team a top priority.
“About 65 percent of students that are graduating from U.Va. have done some significant research,” Cullaty said. “This [number] primarily comes through coursework,” he said.
During the halftime show of Virginia’s battle with Ball State on Saturday, the Fourth Year Trustees announced that Denver Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning would be the 2014 Valediction speaker. Manning’s wife, Ashley Manning, graduated the Commerce School in 1997.
New Student Council bylaws have simplified the organization’s voting and decision processes, Michael Promisel, fourth-year College student and chairman of Student Council’s representative body, said Wednesday. Student Council revised their bylaws last February in an attempt to reorganize the structure of the meetings and increase member participation.
