Sampson — who is the most decorated basketball player in University history — will speak at Valedictory Exercises May 20 at 3 p.m. in John Paul Jones Arena.
“No trespass” bans are issued to individuals who break Virginia criminal code, violate University regulations or otherwise place the health and safety of University community members at risk.
DivestUVA was founded in 2015 as a coalition of individuals and student groups advocating for climate justice and fossil fuel divestment.
The weekly average of COVID-19 cases per day for students, faculty and staff have gone down, with an average of 11.71 cases per day reported Monday and an average of 7.57 cases reported Thursday. Currently, a total of 24 individuals are hospitalized for COVID-19 at U.Va. Health.
Council used the first in-person meeting in nearly two years to discuss options for climate action, hear avenues for offering tax relief and approve a new housing development on Stribling Ave.
Cain said she was heartened to see a diverse representation of communities in this leadership team.
The bylaw will require there to be an in-person quorum for remaining members to attend virtually and members who wish to attend virtually must have their reasoning approved by the chair.
According to Director of Hospital Epidemiology Dr. Costi Sifri, the number of students who were unvaccinated and had been participating in weekly surveillance testing was only slightly over 100 students.
The Charlottesville Racing Club — a multi-disciplinary cycling club based in Charlottesville — and the UVA Cycling Club came together to put on the event benefitting Charlottesville Community Bikes.
The last time gas prices have reached more than $4 a gallon was in 2008, over 14 years ago.
Third-year Architecture student Lily Roberts will be the new student member of the Board of Visitors for the 2022 to 2023 term.
Cain spoke about the communities she hopes to empower during her time as President.
After the 2021 BAW was postponed due to public health concerns, this was the first in-person BAW since before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019.
Currently, a total of 24 individuals are hospitalized for COVID-19 at U.Va. Health.
The event’s keynote speaker was Sherrie Rollins Westin, president of the Sesame Workshop, who received the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership.
Ultimately, Chambers was disappointed in the committee’s failure to complete some notable tasks, held back by a failure to meet meeting attendance requirements.
Council members passed the budget unanimously, along with a resolution to increase the real estate tax by one cent.
Attendees were greeted first by a number of organizations who set up to table outside the church and were encouraged to grab pizza and listen to music from a live DJ before the event began with a teach-in at around 6 p.m.
Freedom was a consistent theme of the speech.
The meeting began with farewell wishes and statements of appreciation from the outgoing executive board.
