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In Sept. 2019, a former medical student Kieran Bhattacharya filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.

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U.Va. medical student’s lawsuit continues next week, following debate over microaggressions

By Emma Gallagher | April 28, 2021

A hearing May 6 will consider whether the University violated Bhattacharya’s First Amendment right to free speech.

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U.Va. students campaign for Virginia gubernatorial candidates

By Amelia Delphos | April 28, 2021

Two student groups, Hoos for Jennifer Carroll Foy and Hoos for Kirk Cox, are organizing to get other University students involved.

Students and community members are encouraged to register for the event to submit questions to University leadership. A captioned recording of the event will be posted online following the event.

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U.Va. to recommit to affordable housing initiative at community engagement event Thursday

By William Mann | April 27, 2021

The event will take place virtually Thursday from 7 to 8:15 p.m. and will provide an overview of the initiative’s past and future work.

For many students and professors at the University, having asynchronous lectures for synchronous classes can make it more difficult to distinguish between synchronous and asynchronous classes, as pre-recorded lectures are typically associated with asynchronous formatting.

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Students and professors balance benefits and challenges of synchronous and asynchronous learning

By Jamie Jeong | April 27, 2021

Professors have realized that recording lectures to be viewed later is an easier alternative for both themselves and students than lecturing live online.

There are currently 42 active cases in the community, 33 being students and 9 being faculty and staff members.

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U.Va. COVID-19 dashboard reports one case over Saturday and Sunday

By Amanda Pallas | April 27, 2021

The faculty and staff weekly average has remained consistently at one case per day for the past three weeks.

Students are still expected to practice social distancing by remaining six feet apart and must comply with all other University policies, including wearing masks.

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University-wide gathering limits increased to 25 indoors, 75 outdoors

By Carolyn Lane , Eva Surovell and Ava MacBlane | April 26, 2021

Groves encouraged students to use the new gathering limits “responsibly.”

“It remains up to the individual institutions to determine whether requiring students to obtain the COVID-19 vaccination has a real or substantial relation to protecting public health and safety on their campus,” Herring wrote.

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Attorney General Herring finds Va. colleges and universities can require COVID-19 vaccination for in-person attendance

By Zach Rosenthal | April 26, 2021

Herring emphasizes Virginia’s individual colleges and universities taking the decision into their own hands.

This year, the series aims to bring topics of equity and inclusion to the University through semi-structured conversations with individuals such as professor Eduardo Bonilla-Silva and author Ijeoma Oluo.

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'Being antiracist is a journey, not a destination': Ibram X. Kendi delivers final talk of Racial Equity Speaker Series

By Lauren O'Neil | April 25, 2021

Kendi is the renowned National Book Award-winning author of “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America and How to Be an Antiracist.”

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Nursing students volunteer to administer vaccine to Virginia residents

By Kristin O’Donoghue | April 25, 2021

Nursing students go through the same training that vaccinators that work for the University did, which includes modules that explain the differences among vaccines and outlines protocol.

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Incoming students discuss the University's recent test-optional application policy

By Lauren O'Neil | April 25, 2021

As the process for undergraduate admissions to the University is holistic, no specific weight is given to any portion of the application.

Valerie C. Johnson of DePaul University, Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report, Barbara Perry, director of presidential studies at the Miller Center and political columnist Mona Charen from The Bulwark gathered virtually for the Chicago Humanities Festival event.

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Presidential expert Barbara Perry discusses political polarization at Chicago Humanities Festival

By Will Hetherington | April 25, 2021

The discussion centered around determining if the United States is the most divided it has ever been or if the country can find a historical precedent for its polarization.

Since 2019, U.Va. Survivors has strived to create an inclusive environment for all survivors, particularly survivors of color whose voices have traditionally been silenced.

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U.Va. Survivors call on the University to meet unmet demands one year later

By Emma Gallagher | April 22, 2021

Today, U.Va. Survivors is still calling on the University to meet these unmet demands, having noted limited progress over the past 12 months, according to student advocates on Grounds.

All members of the committee were present at the session and callers could dial-in to make a timed public comment, up to three minutes, or simply listen to the session.

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Community members call on U.Va. to remove Frank Hume Memorial Fountain

By Ava MacBlane | April 22, 2021

The memorial has been the subject of mounting public criticism because of Hume’s roots with the Confederacy.

Four students discussed the impact of COVID-19 on Asian Pacific Islander Desi American communities Monday night.

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APIDA student groups host panel on Asian American identity, femininity

By Jee-Ho Kim | April 21, 2021

The discourse, titled “COVID-19: The Asian American Experience” was held as aKDPhi’s annual Asian American Women’s Initiative event and Sigma’s annual culture-focused VOICES event.

The committee also discussed redefining vice-chair positions.

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Honor Committee passes by-law reform to amend responsibilities of the Chair

By Sierra Martin | April 21, 2021

Honor meetings are held every Sunday at 8 pm. The meetings are currently taking place over Zoom. A link to join the meeting is publicly available on their website.

UJC investigates and holds trials for reports of violations of the University’s Standards of Conduct while the Honor Committee focuses on reports of Honor Code violations.

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Lauren Kim and Andy Chambers to serve as UJC and Honor chair for 2021-22

By Jee-Ho Kim | April 20, 2021

The transition to new committees took place through the beginning of April.

Once conditions allow it, in-person volunteering will resume as normal, and volunteers will be able to re-establish vital face-to-face connections.

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Madison House responds to COVID-19 with additional programming for a virtual age

By Kristin O’Donoghue | April 20, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided program directors at Madison House with “an opportunity to think about the accessibility of programs, and to reevaluate student and community participation,” according to Johnson.

There are currently 64 total active cases in the community.

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U.Va. COVID-19 dashboard reports three cases among faculty over Saturday and Sunday

By Amanda Pallas | April 19, 2021

The University saw an average of eight cases per day last week, an increase compared to the previous week when the weekly average was five.

The monument consists of a marble fountain and a wall with the inscription “a memorial to the honorable Frank Hume — a devoted Virginian who served his native state in civil war and legislative hall.”

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Naming and Memorials Committee to host listening session on Frank Hume Memorial

By Maryann Xue | April 19, 2021

A call-in number and passcode will be emailed to all registered participants prior to the event.

While U.Va. Dining has also provided accommodations for students who celebrate Ramadan in previous years, lack of student involvement in facilitating Ramadan accommodations had been an issue.

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Muslim Student Association, Student Council and U.Va. Dining provide meals for Ramadan

By Ava Seccuro | April 19, 2021

Orders for suhoor and iftar can be collected at Crossroads for the following day using one meal swipe between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.

U.Va. medical student’s lawsuit continues next week, following debate over microaggressions

U.Va. students campaign for Virginia gubernatorial candidates

U.Va. to recommit to affordable housing initiative at community engagement event Thursday

Students and professors balance benefits and challenges of synchronous and asynchronous learning

U.Va. COVID-19 dashboard reports one case over Saturday and Sunday

University-wide gathering limits increased to 25 indoors, 75 outdoors

Attorney General Herring finds Va. colleges and universities can require COVID-19 vaccination for in-person attendance

'Being antiracist is a journey, not a destination': Ibram X. Kendi delivers final talk of Racial Equity Speaker Series

Nursing students volunteer to administer vaccine to Virginia residents

Incoming students discuss the University's recent test-optional application policy

Presidential expert Barbara Perry discusses political polarization at Chicago Humanities Festival

U.Va. Survivors call on the University to meet unmet demands one year later

Community members call on U.Va. to remove Frank Hume Memorial Fountain

APIDA student groups host panel on Asian American identity, femininity

Honor Committee passes by-law reform to amend responsibilities of the Chair

Lauren Kim and Andy Chambers to serve as UJC and Honor chair for 2021-22

Madison House responds to COVID-19 with additional programming for a virtual age

U.Va. COVID-19 dashboard reports three cases among faculty over Saturday and Sunday

Naming and Memorials Committee to host listening session on Frank Hume Memorial

Muslim Student Association, Student Council and U.Va. Dining provide meals for Ramadan

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