LETTER: Your U.Va. Health System coverage lacks important context
September 9, 2024I understand this event could be seen as “breaking news,” but your reporting left out relevant, easy-to-find, publicly available data to give it proper context.
I understand this event could be seen as “breaking news,” but your reporting left out relevant, easy-to-find, publicly available data to give it proper context.
Basically, if students are not saying what the University wants, then the University jumps to censorship. That does not sound like the makings of the best school in the nation for free speech.
We should all support policy that protects marginalized groups from further discrimination from government actions rooted in patriarchy and heteronormativity.
The University owes our community a thorough and substantiated explanation of their actions.
To support a diverse and dedicated physician workforce, the University and its alumni should prioritize debt-free education at the School of Medicine.
In order to reach the full potential of this practice, technology sabbaticals should be extended beyond the summer session and adopted by professors on a regular basis.
We are grateful to the leaders of the Guide Service for being open to working with us to improve the reliability and consistency of their tours.
The Goldilocks ending — the solution that preserves students’ rights while upholding safety — lies in between August 2017 and May 2024.
Fraternities are doing something right, and other organizations on campus need to take note of this in order to produce similarly shocking spikes in alumni salaries.
The University has an inherent responsibility to care for its students' social well-being.
While the theory of student self-governance is radical, turnout in elections points to an unfortunate lack of student involvement.
If Madison House cannot handle the demand of student volunteers, then the University should pick up the slack.
Pitting the ideas of two presidential candidates against each other helps sharpen both, allowing the visions of the candidates — and priorities of the student body — to be expressed effectively.
Permitting DACA recipients to be police officers would result in increased diversity in police departments, allowing agencies to better reflect the communities they serve.
Acknowledging failure is not easy, especially in college. In fact, many people view failure as a threat to their self-worth.
By permitting a return to antiquated, inflexible attendance policies, the University is jeopardizing student health and wellness.
In continually promoting marriage-mindedness, the University and student organizations actually undermine the educational mission of this institution.
In reality, rules are contextual, and enforcement is selective.
The University's reliance on online classes as an equally effective alternative to in-person classes ignores the sheer disparity in learning experience between the two.
Retirement, as you can tell, has been treating me well. When people ask me now if I miss it, I laugh and tell them some things I definitely don't miss. But I don't always get to tell them about the things I really do miss.