At its Tuesday night meeting, just weeks after the newest executive committee was sworn in, Student Council passed a landmark resolution in regards to sexual misconduct at the University.
Assistant Dean of Students Michael Citro, director of Student Organization Support, will leave his position at the end of the semester to start a new job in the Office of the President. Citro will cease to oversee Student Activities and Fraternity and Sorority Life and will deal instead with the University’s external relations.
Famed University History Prof. Alan Taylor tallied his second Pulitzer Prize award Monday for his book “The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832.”
A letter was distributed around Grounds late Saturday night signed by the alias “Publius” calling for changes to the University’s honor system.
Renovations on a mansion-esque building on Rugby Road are set to bring faculty members around Grounds closer together.
The Democracy Network hosted a panel on diversity in democracy Wednesday night to discuss the participation, enfranchisement and disillusionment of diverse groups in politics.
Second-year Catherine Henry, third-year Christopher Waters and second-year Rachel Stadler, all Engineering students, were selected this week to receive Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation scholarships.
Following his Liverpool side’s 3-2 triumph over fellow league title challenger Manchester City, Steven Gerrard’s eyes began to leak. Gerrard lost control of his emotions at a juncture when the threat of losing out on the league crown remained quite prevalent. If you know anything about Gerrard’s story, however, you’ll forgive the man a moment of emotion.
Dean Robert Bruner of the Darden School will join Architecture Dean Kim Tanzer, College Dean Meredith Woo and Batten School Dean Harry Harding as deans who are stepping down when their contracts expire this year.
Take Back the Night presented a mock trial of the Sexual Misconduct Board in Newcomb Theater Tuesday night as part of a weeklong series of events aimed to raise awareness and encourage dialogue about sexual assault at the University.
The No. 15 Virginia women’s lacrosse team enters its final regular season game against Virginia Tech Wednesday with a lot on the line. A win against the archrival Hokies would secure not only a year’s worth of bragging rights, but also a likely berth into the NCAA Tournament.
The Director of the International Studies Office, Dudley Doane spoke at the student council meeting Tuesday night. Doane spoke about a new initiative that will hopefully be launched at the University in the near future, as well as the importance of study abroad and international students at UVa and encouraged semester-long study abroad programs.
Becker’s Hospital Review, a national health care publication, awarded the University hospital a place on its list of the “100 Great Hospitals in America” for 2014.
The Virginia Democratic Party appointed Robert Dempsey to serve as the new executive director, Party Spokeswoman Ashley Bauman announced Monday. Dempsey will replace Lauren Harmon, who worked as executive director for the Democratic party for less than a year.
Way back in 2010, as a wee first-year, I joined Hydra, UVa’s women’s team. You could say I drank the proverbial Kool-Aid, and lots of it.
Monday marked the beginning of Take Back the Night Week sponsored and lead by the Sexual Assault Leadership Council.
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) spoke to students in Politics Prof. Larry Sabato’s Introduction to American Politics class Monday — the last public official to speak in one of Sabato’s introductory classes after 35 years of teaching.
Responding to the University Transit System’s announcement they would not offer a shuttle service to and from this year’s Foxfield races, Student Council decided last week to provide a bus service for students in its place.
The Class Councils of 2015, 2016 and 2017 held a town hall style discussion in the Newcomb Ballroom yesterday to weigh the various alternatives for Final Exercises during Rotunda renovations.
Tuesday marks the start of U.Va. Earth Week, seven days of events leading up to Earth Day and the annual U.Va. Earth Week Expo.
