The Board of Visitors voted to reauthorize a modified AccessUVa Saturday which will eliminate the option for students in the lowest income bracket to receive all-grant aid packages. Rector George Martin said the change was necessary to meet increasing demand with lessening federal support.
Student Council’s Director of University Relations Jalen Ross, a third-year Engineering student, will serve as a student representative on the task force commissioned by University President Teresa Sullivan last week to examine the breach involving more than 18,000 students’ social security numbers, said Student Council President Eric McDaniel, a fourth-year College student.
Following a security leak which exposed the social security numbers of more than 18,000 students, fourth-year College student Neil Branch, student council’s vice president for organizations, is calling for increased student input on the University’s approach to the security of personal information.
Football associate Mike Eilbacher and Sports Editor Daniel Weltz provide blog updates from the two-day ACC Kickoff in Greensboro, N.C.
More than 18,000 students received an informational brochure from Aetna Health Insurance earlier this month which inadvertently included their social security numbers above their names on the address labels.
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Approximately 18,700 students’ social security numbers may be compromised after a mailing error printed the numbers on the outside of envelopes sent directly to students, University spokesperson McGregor McCance confirmed in an email Wednesday.
Virginia announced Wednesday that combo guard Taylor Barnette, a rising sophomore guard for the men’s basketball team, will transfer to seek more playing time and a larger share of the responsibilities at another school. “Taylor has informed me that he has decided to transfer from our program,” head coach Tony Bennett said.
Former University of Houston women’s swimming coach Augie Busch has been chosen to replace Mark Bernardino as the head coach of the Virginia swimming and diving program, according to an announcement made by athletic director Craig Littlepage Wednesday morning.
After a 35-year tenure in which he transformed the Virginia men’s and women’s swim and dive program into perennial juggernauts, head coach Mark Bernardino announced his retirement in a statement released by Virginia Monday afternoon.
A Virginia Court of Appeals will hear George Huguely’s appeal to his 2012 second-degree murder conviction.
University President Teresa Sullivan announced Wednesday the appointment of David W. Martel as the University’s new chief communications officer.
Virginia sophomore forward Mike Tobey emerged from a hyper-talented pool of prospective players to earn one of twelve spots on the United States U-19 men’s basketball team, which will head to Prague in the Czech Republic for the FIBA U-19 World Championships next week.
Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage announced Tuesday that Oregon assistant Blake Miller has been named the Cavaliers’ new head softball coach. Former coach Eileen Schmidt had resigned May 13 after six seasons at the University.
Rain may have given the No. 6 Virginia baseball team a second wind Monday, but a late rally was not enough to prevent elimination, as the Cavaliers fell in consecutive games to Mississippi State in the Charlottesville Super Regional to end their run in the NCAA Tournament. A normally stellar Cavalier pitching staff struggled from the onset, as freshman Brandon Waddell gave up two runs in the top of the first inning Saturday.
A No. 6 national seed in the NCAA tournament brought a lot of expectations for the Virginia baseball team as they hosted the Charlottesville Regional round. In three wins – one over Army, two over Elon – the Cavaliers lived up to that hype, riding solid pitching and timely hitting to advance to the Super Regional round.
What to conclude about building a successful college football program in the wake of Phillip Sims’ departure from Virginia.
Phillip Sims is no longer on the Virginia football roster and will leave the University after completion of his summer school session, coach Mike London announced Friday. The Chesapeake, Va. native appeared in all 12 games at quarterback during his sophomore season after transferring from Alabama.
The Virginia men’s tennis team capped a perfect season Tuesday with a 4-3 win against UCLA to earn its first NCAA Championship in program history.
William Goodwin Jr. was unanimously elected to a two-year term as the Vice-Rector of the Board of Visitors Monday.
In the final action of the regular season, the No. 7 Virginia baseball team saved its best for last.
