Religious Studies Prof. Jalane Schmidt, a community activist who leads walking tours of local Confederate monuments, said the County’s decision to remove Johnny Reb “shows a real shift in public knowledge and understanding.”
Just over two weeks into the academic year, Ryan says he is “cautiously optimistic” that the University will not have to send students home mid-semester because of the University’s increased testing capacity and additional isolation and quarantine space.
Still, packed dining halls and bustling Corner restaurants over the move-in weekend leave some upperclassmen and community members fearful of the skyrocketing COVID-19 numbers that forced JMU and UNC back online.
Students were unable to access the University’s online course management and collaboration system — UVACollab — Monday due to an outage on the site.
Representatives also voted to pass FR 20-11 in support of “U.Va. RA’s” demands — an anonymous group of Resident Advisors at the University who released a set of 10 demands calling for adequate compensation, meal plans, personal protective equipment and housing stability among other demands amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The late-night Housing and Residence Life email now leaves residents with two options — submit their preference for a new housing assignment or forfeit their on-Grounds housing.
As of Monday, 12,832 University students have tested negative for COVID-19.
Ryan plans to discuss the full report, which is available on the task force’s website, with the University Board of Visitors next week.
The Curry School has pivoted its position, recommending that professor Dr. Paul Harris be approved for tenure.
The now-rescinded regulations prohibited F-1 students — those in an academic program — and M-1 students — those in a vocational program — attending schools operating entirely online from entering or remaining in the U.S. if they were to take a fully online course load.
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