32 percent of arrests made by UPD in 2019 were of Black individuals, whereas the University's student body is roughly 6.5 percent Black and the City of Charlottesville is just under 20 percent Black.
Honor and UJC plan to implement several initiatives in the fall to address racial bias, limited membership diversity
The students argue that the incorporation of anti-racist teachings into University-wide curriculum requirements is “fundamental to transforming the overall embodiment of the University’s values.”
A group of predominantly Black student activists submitted a list of demands June 12 to the University's racial equity task force recently formed by President Ryan.
A pamphlet found at the cemetery that serves as a walking tour guide of its grounds reads, “This peaceful glen holds the remains of 1,097 Confederate soldiers from regiments representing 11 Southern states, most of whom died during the [Civil] War at the Charlottesville General Hospital."
An estimated 1,000 students and Charlottesville community members peacefully marched from downtown to the Rotunda Sunday evening calling for the removal of Confederate monuments in Charlottesville and to honor the lives of Black people who have been killed by police brutality in the U.S.
The protest in Charlottesville is among the latest in a string of demonstrations condemning the murder of George Floyd across the country. No instances of violence were reported in the City Saturday.
The summer budget allocates $10,533.33 in Student Activities Fee funds and $11,060 in non-SAF funds and will be divided among the various committees of Student Council, based on their needs.
The Board of Visitors approved to freeze in-state tuition for the 2019-2020 academic year in exchange for $5.52 million in additional state funding from the General Assembly.
The Whispering Wall is one example of a monument the newly formed committee wishes to examine in order to evaluate the potential for its renaming or removal.
