Outside of the classroom and away from Grounds, activists agree there is still far more work to be done to uproot the hate that embedded itself in Charlottesville’s history in 2017.
The Virginia Supreme Court approved the statue’s removal in April 2021, ruling that monuments of Confederate leaders are not protected by state law.
“Really strong communities become stronger in the face of adversity,” Ryan said. “Sometimes you appreciate what you have the most when it’s under threat.”
Editor-in-Chief Eva Surovell sat down with former Cavalier Daily staffers to discuss covering the "Unite the Right" rally.
In interviews with Editor-in-Chief Eva Surovell, Cavalier Daily alumni reflected on their experiences covering the summer of 2017.
Vaidhyanathan says it’s important to address the “Unite the Right” rally from a more emotional and human perspective with students who weren’t in Charlottesville in 2017.
Amos said he wanted to “put a human face” to Charlottesville with the “The Story of Us,” trying to move away from a public perception of Charlottesville as just a hashtag or caricature after the events of August 11 and 12.
Since February, Governor Glenn Youngkin has been pressuring public universities across the state to freeze tuition for the upcoming academic year.
Acampora is an acclaimed philosopher and specializes in modern European philosophy, moral psychology and aesthetics.
Orientation runs throughout the duration of the summer, including a total of eight two-day sessions for incoming first-years and 2 one-day sessions for transfer students.
No threat was found, and two hours later the incident was cleared.
On July 1, Youngkin appointed four members to the Board — including Ellis — who are scheduled to take their seats during the Board’s retreat in August.
The 20th anniversary celebration taking place in July coincides with a new milestone for OLLI — the proclamation of July as OLLI at U.Va. month.
The COVID-19 tracker first launched in August 2020.
The community alert marks the third alert this month — both a burglary and a Peeping Tom incident were reported early Saturday morning.
Fuller and Gibson offered insights into how community members can get involved with their organizations.
These community alerts are the first since a robbery was reported on June 29 and the first alerts of July.
Per this spring’s report, five Greek organizations were found guilty of hazing misconduct — Kappa Alpha, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Delta Delta and Theta Tau.
Composed of 17 voting members appointed by the governor, the Board meets four times per year and is responsible for the long-term planning of the University.
Historically, the Dean of Students has been a separate role within Student Affairs.
