The semester will still start Aug. 25 as originally planned, but President Jim Ryan and his executive team are urging students who plan to live off-Grounds to delay their return until in-person courses resume.
Looking back on her time at the University now as the highest ranking executive of one of the most influential news organizations in the world, Levien is proud to call herself a U.Va. graduate.
The decision comes after years of advocacy by undocumented students and allies who have pushed the University to matriculate undocumented students and provide financial aid and support.
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Virginia athletics director Carla Williams said in a statement that she was not previously aware of the history behind the serpentine walls when the logos were first announced April 24.
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The Office of the Dean of Students and the Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights have reached out to the impacted students to offer support.
There are nine confirmed coronavirus cases in Virginia as of Wednesday morning.
The statement comes just four days after the University opened several new student spaces that support diverse communities.
The University is preparing to end its bike share service in May as usage has declined about 50 percent since the introduction of electric scooters to Charlottesville last year.
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