The details contested between the town halls included the clarity of the University’s tent policy and the presence of suspicious individuals at the encampment.
The Committee will review and vote on the budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year when the full Board reconvenes for its June meeting.
The four-story, 61,000 square-foot building includes four classrooms and two seminar rooms, as well as a two-story central hub for hosting events.
Some SRs are upset with this change, with two SRs saying that it has somewhat reduced the relative autonomy they have had when choosing their staff in past years.
All incoming students who identify as Black are included as advisees in the program, and are matched with their advisors during the summer months ahead of move-in.
The name alternative ultimately brought to the Board would honor Shannon, who initiated coeducation and racial integration at the University.
The Crossings, Virginia Supportive Housing’s Charlottesville-based apartment complex, will receive $110,000 in funding from the grant.
Robinson also discussed racial disparities in funding education, noting that there are consistently higher levels of underfunding for minority groups.
The program offers academic support to first-year and transfer mentees, who are paired with upperclassmen mentors.
Ian Baucom, Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Virginia, introduced “The Path to Research Preeminence" as a component of the 2030 plan.
