A group of 350 college presidents signed a letter to U.S. legislators Monday advocating for gun control reform.
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a Republican contender in the Virginia governor race, guest lectured at Politics Prof.
The Princeton Review recognized the University as the “Best Value Public College” in the nation in its rankings released Tuesday.
University President Teresa Sullivan spoke about the University’s strategic planning process at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, where she addressed what it meant to be a public university. “I would like to see us a little more aspirational,” Sullivan said.
Board of Visitors student representative Hillary Hurd spoke out at Tuesday’s Student Council meeting against a Virginia House of Delegates bill that would require all student Board representatives to be elected. Currently, any eligible student interested in serving as a representative to the Board submits an application that is then reviewed by a panel of elected student leaders.
The Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates both passed a bill Tuesday that would limit the number of acceptable voter identification materials. The measure eliminates utility bills, bank statements, government checks and paychecks as acceptable forms of identification at the voting booth. Under the legislation, introduced by Sen.
According to the newly released ballot from the University Board of Elections, third-year College student Eric McDaniel will be running unopposed for Student Council president, marking the first time in at least 10 years the position has gone uncontested.
The Law School’s student governing body, the Student Bar Association, said in a meeting Monday it will consider passing a resolution to urge students to reject the proposed changes to the University’s Honor system.
Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State to President Bill Clinton, visited the Miller Center Monday evening to talk about her latest book, “Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War.” Albright, who now teaches diplomacy in the Foreign Service School at Georgetown University, also fielded questions on topics ranging from foreign aid and drones to her interview for her position in Clinton’s cabinet.
Lieut. Gov. Bill Bolling cast a tie-breaking vote Monday in support of an amendment to a contested voter identification bill, putting his support behind a Democratic initiative to delay the implementation of stricter voter ID requirements.
Universities’ endowments decreased nationwide by 0.3 percent from 2011-2012 according to a study released Friday, marking the third time in the last five years average endowments have declined.
The key to success at the University lies in inspiring students, education reformer Leon Botstein said to an audience of faculty Friday during a lecture entitled “Resisting Complacency, Fear and the Philistine: Modernization, Tradition and the University.” Botstein, the president of Bard College since 1975, challenged professors to rethink the way they teach students in the 21st century. Discussing the University’s future is particularly relevant following the leadership crisis of last June said English Prof.
The University Medical Center is looking into providing a new screening service that would detect heart disease in newborn babies.
Shocking the party faithful, Lieut. Gov. Bill Bolling ® announced his qualified support for Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act in a letter to state legislators Thursday.
The People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry organization has received state funds to start up a new program to help Charlottesville’s homeless community adjust from living in shelters to independent living.
The Virginia Senate Education and Health Committee voted Monday to stonewall legislation that would have overturned the Virginia mandate requiring women to undergo an ultrasound before terminating a pregnancy.
In a ceremony held in the Rotunda Wednesday, President Teresa Sullivan and the Charlottesville Fire Department honored five people for their role in dealing with the fire that broke out at 1256 Wertland St.
Jody Kielbasa, the Virginia Film Festival director, will serve as the University’s new vice provost for the arts.
Highly anticipated renovations to the Education School’s Ruffner Hall began this month after the project received $19 million of state funding. Total construction costs will reach about $12.9 million, Project Manager Lynn Rush said.
The University Board of Elections Monday asked third-year College student Eric McDaniel, Student Council’s director of university relations, to temporarily cease his campaign for Student Council president until Feb.
