Batten students are also involved in conversations about potential policy changes, with some taking an active role in advocacy efforts.
Members of the University community came to South Lawn at 7 p.m. to pay their respects to those lost two years prior by placing a candle on the steps of Old Cabell Hall.
Administrators canceled classes for students studying abroad in Valencia beginning Oct. 29 due to transportation concerns. Classes resumed Monday.
This year, approximately 70 student groups and other organizations gave out candy for the Halloween tradition, including the University’s Office of the President and Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs.
Part of a long slate of annual Family Weekend programming, the expo was organized to highlight undergraduate research.
The panelists included State Delegates Anne Ferrell Tata, David Owen and Paul Harris, who is currently a member of the University's Board of Visitors.
Around 2,400 parents are registered to attend this year's Family Weekend, according to University spokesperson Bethanie Glover.
The event brought in a series of guest speakers ranging from University professors to founders of anti-discrimination organizations in two speaker panels.
The Karsh Institute is a University organization founded 2021 with the stated purpose of confronting challenges to democracy through interdisciplinary scholarship and programming.
At the event, Weiss said that the United States is facing an epidemic of “cowardness.”
In the new advising framework, every first-year student will be assigned to an advisor teaching their first quarter Engagement class.
Despite these numerous on-Grounds options, almost two-thirds of students live off-Grounds according to the U.S. News and World Report.
UPD Sergeant Beckett Thelen reported that the number of scooter and bicycle thefts has increased by between 30 and 35 percent as compared to this time last year.
Located at 8 Elliewood Ave, the Foundry is the newest resource provided for University students interested in entrepreneurship.
Access to the Hill will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis for eligible fans until the space reaches capacity.
The Class of 2028 was the first to apply to the University following a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that effectively banned race-conscious admissions at colleges and universities nationwide.
The Love Like Adam Foundation is a non-profit organization established in honor of Adam Oakes, a Virginia Commonwealth University student who died in a 2021 fraternity hazing incident.
The findings determined that Kappa Sigma engaged in physical, verbal and alcohol abuse and initially did not comply with the investigation.
Professors Mary Kate Cary and Jennifer Lawless come together in this class to offer a bipartisan perspective on current events with regard to the election cycle.
In her statement, Dean Jenkins encouraged any student with information about the incident to come forward.
