Ryan said this controversy has prompted him to consider how the University should respond to all social and political issues.
Brian Ng, first-year College student representative, said he wrote and proposed the resolution as a response to first-year constituents voicing concerns about their safety.
The new approved budget increases overall allocations by 34 percent.
The Representative Body was scheduled to meet Tuesday to present the proposed amended budget, but did not reach quorum.
In light of this new third source of funding, Sims will present an amended annual budget to total around $450,000.
As student leaders focus on community gathering, the U.Va. Strong Fund has closed donations and organizers hope to fully distribute all funds collected.
The next cohort of Valencia students will embark on their travels Jan. 9 and return to the U.S. April 27.
The name change request was first submitted to the University’s names and memorials committee June 2021.
Current Virginia state law limits the role of Board’s student representative, stating that the board of visitors for any public higher education institution may only include students in nonvoting, advisory roles.
The current proposal consists of creating a private source of funding of $5 million in one time fundraising.
