University President Teresa Sullivan participated alongside some of region’s leading educators and community leaders Saturday in a forum entitled “The State of Education in America: The Cause & The Solution.”
The Range Selections Committee announced Thursday evening the 52 graduate students who were selected as the 2013-2014 residents for the Range rooms in the University’s Academical Village. The East and West Range rooms, adjacent to the Lawn, are awarded each year to some of the University’s “most accomplished graduate students,” in an effort to honor Thomas Jefferson’s vision for the Academical Village, according to the Range website. “This year we had 16 people elect to come back next year,” Cutchins said.
Kappa Alpha fraternity’s Fraternal Organization Agreement has been suspended pending University investigation, Inter Fraternity Council President Jake Pittman said in an email Thursday.
The Cavalier Daily obtained salary information for University faculty and staff in 2012 using the Freedom of Information Act.
Take Back the Night vigil hosts survivors and friends of survivors in support of ending sexual violence.
Ambassador Michael Oren visited the Miller Center, while protesters stood outside in hopes of raising awareness of war crimes.
University President Teresa Sullivan addressed students and faculty Thursday afternoon in a Founder’s Day address in the Harrison Institute. Her speech focused on the University today as it would be viewed through the eyes of Thomas Jefferson.
Sen. Tim Kaine (Va-D) announced Tuesday his decision to endorse stricter gun control policies, including universal background checks as well as the proposed ban on certain combat-style weapons and high-capacity magazines.
The University announced plans Tuesday to increase permit rates in prime parking locations on Grounds starting June 1 this year.
Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate for Virginia Governor, spoke to students in Prof. Larry Sabato’s Introduction to American Politics class Wednesday, promising to bring “21st century jobs” to Virginia.
The University hosted the annual Thomas Jefferson Lecture in Harrison Auditorium Wednesday afternoon to discuss the democratizing role of higher education in American culture and Thomas Jefferson’s vision of the role of higher education.
Nicole Eramo details the proceedings in a sexual misconduct trial.
University professors earn the highest salaries of any college in the state, according to a report by the American Association of University Professors released Monday.
Multiple speakers led a panel open to students Tuesday afternoon to discuss the relationship between finances and the future of higher education.
It all started with a Snapchat. As a flurry of panicked students circulated news that student dorm rooms were being searched by Alcoholic Beverage Control officials Monday afternoon, first-year College student Meredith Markwood came to the realization that what had started as a practical joke played on her by a friend had created school-wide chaos.
To raise awareness about world hunger, the advocacy group ONE@UVA hosted a “Hunger Banquet” Thursday. Participants were divided into groups and served dinner in portions typical of either first-, second- or third-world nations.
Proponents of immigrant reform, advocating easier means for undocumented people to gain citizenship, rallied in front of the Albemarle County Office Building Monday evening.
In celebration of the University’s humanities scholars and programs, the Institute of Humanities and Global Cultures began the second-annual Humanities Week Monday. The event, a project spearheaded by the Institute’s director English Prof. Michael Levenson following a TEDTalk he delivered last year, is part of an effort to revitalize interest in the humanities in an era of heightened focus on more profitable fields in the sciences and technology, Levenson said.
Three deans will undergo performance reviews as part of their consideration for reappointment, Provost John Simon announced last week. Simon appointed separate committees to conduct reviews for College Dean Meredith Woo, Law School Dean Paul Mahoney and Nursing School Dean Dorrie Fontaine.
The University Judiciary Committee announced the selection of its senior support officers at its general body meeting Sunday evening. The incoming senior investigator, educator and counselors will join the Judiciary Committee’s executive committee.
