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The student member of the Board of Visitors is an unconventional form of student leadership in that students enter into the position without a platform, instead aiming to reflect the wishes of the student body and convey student concerns at Board of Visitor meetings.

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Sarita Mehta looks back on tenure as student member of BOV

By Merrill Hart and Elizabeth Rambo | March 31, 2022

While on the Board, Mehta has worked to connect as many students as possible with the Board and University administration in order to give them a voice in a body she feels many students feel disconnected from.

Corner business owners have had ample time to reflect on the changing landscape of the iconic area.

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Nearly a year after Sheetz and College Inn close down, students and business owners voice thoughts on what should replace the departures

By Margaret Glass | March 30, 2022

As of March 16, a banner was put up announcing that Chipotle would be moving into the property where College Inn was located, which closed in June 2021.

An expert in constitutional and civil rights law, Goluboff spoke personally before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Dean Risa Goluboff testifies at Supreme Court confirmation hearing

By Elizabeth Rambo | March 29, 2022

Goluboff praised Jackson’s extensive legal experience and her pragmatic legal approach.

Fourth-year College student and Vice President for Administration Ceci Cain spoke in favor of the legislation.

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Student Council representative body supports decentralized Memorial for Enslaved Laborers

By John Bedell | March 26, 2022

The proposal has yet to officially reach the University administration.

William Antholis, director of the Miller Center, moderated the discussion with panelists Philip Potter, associate professor specializing in foreign policy and international relations, and Allan Stam, professor of public policy and politics.

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Miller Center webinar panelists discuss the future of the war in Ukraine

By Kristin O’Donoghue | March 26, 2022

Panelists discussed the consequences of continued escalation and the possible effects of an extended conflict.

GianGrasso — who performed stand-up for the first time in this competition — said he was anxious but gained new views on comedy from the experience.

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Four students win scholarships at Comedy Knight event

By Jack Siegel | March 25, 2022

A later decision by the scholarship’s organizers on Wednesday gave an additional award to third-year College student Samuel Gerardi, who will receive a fourth $4,000 scholarship.

“As conditions have grown safer, we believe this will offer students and faculty the best possible classroom experience for the remainder of this academic year,” the adminstration's email reads.

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U.Va. announces mask-optional policy for classrooms, Final Exercises will continue as planned

By Tanner Kissler | March 25, 2022

Masks will no longer be required in classrooms or non-clinical U.Va. Health facilities effective Monday.

During public comment, local seventh grader Caja Edwards called in to tell Council about conditions at Buford Middle School — where Edwards attends — such as cramped classrooms and insufficient bathroom space.

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Council holds public hearing on tax rates, discusses school reconfiguration

By Julianne Saunders | March 23, 2022

Interim City Manager Michael Rogers recommended that the Council not take action on the school reconfiguration project this year.

Two third-year students led a trip to Arches National Park, where their group collaborated with park rangers to do trash pick up, yard maintenance and removing invasive species of plants.

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Alternative Spring Break program returns with seven service trips across the country

By Merrill Hart | March 22, 2022

Students traveled to sites such as Arches National Park, Sequoia National Park and New Orleans to complete projects focused on environmental restoration and housing needs.

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Students reflect on first spring break in two years

By Caroline Hagood | March 21, 2022

University administration decided that COVID-19 posed a low enough risk to the community to reinstate a standard break this year.

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U.Va. asks faculty to take cybersecurity precautions, avoid business with sanctioned areas amidst war in Ukraine

By Zach Rosenthal | March 21, 2022

Providers like Duo and Zoom -- which the University contracts services from -- will not be available in sanctioned countries.

The Vibrant Community Fund has six broad funding priorities – education and youth, jobs and wages, community and public safety, affordable housing, health, and equity.

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City Council discusses 2023 budget for the Vibrant Community Fund

By Julianne Saunders | March 21, 2022

The meeting was the second budget work session of the fiscal year, aimed to provide a forum for the Council to discuss budgeting priorities.

Out of the 50,962 total applications submitted through early action, early decision and regular decision rounds this year, 9,522 students were offered admission through regular decision.

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U.Va accepts record-low 19 percent of 50,962 applicants for Class of 2026

By Zach Rosenthal | March 20, 2022

Of offers to students that applied domestically this year and who indicated a race on their application, 52 percent were made to students of color — a record percentage for the University.

Vasquez added that the decline of trust in institutions in the United States has allowed for the rise of populism within both political parties, and that Ukraine highlights the consequences of these declines.

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Democracy Dialogues panelists urge support for Ukraine amidst decreasing global democracy

By Eileen Powell | March 19, 2022

The first portion of the discussion questioned the role of international intervention in the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a “defense of democracy,” particularly in the context of the declining stability of global democracy.

Many members of the community have affirmed they feel safe with the new changes, including Associate Professor of Biology Dave Kittlesen, who said that he appreciates the objective data used to support the latest decision.

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University community members look forward to partial mask mandate lifting

By Merrill Hart | March 19, 2022

After almost two years of masking, many students are also looking forward to the lighter requirements.

Effective Monday, unvaccinated students will no longer need to report for mandatory prevalence testing, and the University will no longer require proof of vaccination at large event venues such as in the John Paul Jones arena.

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U.Va. to phase out COVID-19 saliva testing effective Thursday, unvaccinated students no longer required to test weekly

By Ava MacBlane | March 18, 2022

This decision comes after the University announced a change to their masking requirements Feb. 22 — effective Monday, masks will no longer be required indoors in University-owned spaces, except for in classrooms, transit services and U.Va. Health facilities.

The conservation was hosted by Vox Alumni, a group was newly founded by the U.Va. Alumni Association to  capture and disseminate the opinions of the University’s 250,000 alumni.

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Alumni Association hosts conversation on state of Honor with current, past Honor Committee chairs

By Lexi Baker | March 18, 2022

This year, a referendum to reduce the Honor Committee’s guilty sanction from expulsion to a two-semester leave of absence passed by a ratio of four votes to one.

For Achintya and Barman, however, this instance was just one in a “year-long pattern” of “bad faith” leadership in the Honor Committee.

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Honor representatives resign in protest citing “bad-faith” leadership and “irregular” election of graduate representative

By Ava MacBlane , Lauren O'Neil and Lexi Baker | March 18, 2022

The Graduate Honor representative position has not appeared on a University Board of Elections ballot in recent years.

The first recorded Honor Trial in 1851 ended with expulsion, though a single-sanction expulsion system didn’t officially exist in writing until the introduction of a written constitution in 1977.

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Honor Committee Chair cancels meetings for the rest of the term

By Lauren O'Neil and Lexi Baker | March 18, 2022

The referendum — which reduces the sanction of expulsion to a two-semester leave of absence — is the largest change to the Honor system since its inception over 150 years ago.

Currently, the majority of fossil fuels go to heating buildings, the University’s energy diet for heating is around 300 million kilowatt hours.

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Director of Energy and Utilities discusses sustainability, phasing out fossil fuels at first Energy Working Group event

By Julianne Saunders | March 17, 2022

Currently, about 20 percent of the University's energy comes from renewable sources — including solar installations — on Grounds.

Sarita Mehta looks back on tenure as student member of BOV

Nearly a year after Sheetz and College Inn close down, students and business owners voice thoughts on what should replace the departures

Dean Risa Goluboff testifies at Supreme Court confirmation hearing

Student Council representative body supports decentralized Memorial for Enslaved Laborers

Miller Center webinar panelists discuss the future of the war in Ukraine

Four students win scholarships at Comedy Knight event

U.Va. announces mask-optional policy for classrooms, Final Exercises will continue as planned

Council holds public hearing on tax rates, discusses school reconfiguration

Alternative Spring Break program returns with seven service trips across the country

Students reflect on first spring break in two years

U.Va. asks faculty to take cybersecurity precautions, avoid business with sanctioned areas amidst war in Ukraine

City Council discusses 2023 budget for the Vibrant Community Fund

U.Va accepts record-low 19 percent of 50,962 applicants for Class of 2026

Democracy Dialogues panelists urge support for Ukraine amidst decreasing global democracy

University community members look forward to partial mask mandate lifting

U.Va. to phase out COVID-19 saliva testing effective Thursday, unvaccinated students no longer required to test weekly

Alumni Association hosts conversation on state of Honor with current, past Honor Committee chairs

Honor representatives resign in protest citing “bad-faith” leadership and “irregular” election of graduate representative

Honor Committee Chair cancels meetings for the rest of the term

Director of Energy and Utilities discusses sustainability, phasing out fossil fuels at first Energy Working Group event

Workers at Bodo's on the Corner go public with union

U.Va. Health offers new summer work opportunities to students

Top 10 things to look forward to this summer

Virginia takes down Southern California 13-11 in first round of NCAA Tournament

PARTING SHOT: Being opinionated is something to embrace

PARTING SHOT: More than a hundred stories later, I’m signing out

Top 10 things I will miss most about the University

Fourth-year students find inclusivity in the arts

PARTING SHOT: Student journalism is all of our business

PARTING SHOT: Embracing my journeys

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