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Last updated October 22
In addition to the postponement of Virginia's game against Michigan State, the pause will postpone the Cavaliers’ Sunday home game against William & Mary.
Student pharmacy technicians have been challenged to remain dedicated to their work in an environment they least expected.
“Despite some challenging moments, the progress this semester has been encouraging for our ability to work together to provide students an experience that is challenging and rewarding, academically and socially,” University Spokesperson Wes Hester told The Cavalier Daily.
Beyond any complications that may arise from being at home, students also consider how their academic performance is impacted by being away from the physical environment of Grounds.
The number of positive COVID-19 test results is still much lower than the early weeks of the fall semester when weekly positive cases reached a peak of 22.
The postponement of almost every major studio release until 2021 has essentially made this a lost year for Hollywood, and theaters in Charlottesville are feeling the pressure.
Amidst this challenging and unique time, professors have come together to build interdisciplinary courses to shine a light on new perspectives of the world right now.
No student-athletes or coaches from Virginia football were withheld from play due to COVID-19 concerns in Saturday’s 55-15 victory over Abilene Christian.
Generally, Groves said that he thinks students have observed the University’s health and safety guidelines — including mask-wearing, limiting travel and adhering to gathering restrictions — this semester.
The webinar, which had around 600 people in attendance, gave community members the opportunity to ask questions about the safest ways to self-quarantine and stay healthy to keep themselves and their communities safe while traveling home for Thanksgiving and winter break.
Professors said that although the transition online has been difficult, students and faculty have not given up.
Fauci, who is also a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, touched on six main topics regarding the virus in his talk — epidemiology, virology, transmission, clinical manifestations, therapeutics and vaccines.
Although there have been 1,056 total student cases, no University students have been hospitalized for COVID-19. Prevalence testing, symptomatic testing and wastewater testing will continue throughout the spring semester.
Along with enforcing COVID-19 guidelines, RAs are responsible for all of the duties of a normal semester, such as helping first years make friends, adjust to college classes and find interests at the University.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, professors have struggled to bring the same amount of interest in scientific topics through online activities.
Although it has been a challenging year for everyone, residential colleges have still found creative ways to maintain a sense of community.
The twists and turns of the fall’s horror movie are fading — we can’t let there be a sequel.
On Nov. 12, another Inside U.Va. Arts webinar detailed how programs at the University and the student art experience has changed since the start of the semester.
Even if visa laws remain stable in the U.S., international students also have to worry about their ability to return home due to measures other countries are taking to control the entry of travelers from the U.S.
Of the 8,653 tests conducted from Sunday, Nov. 8 through Saturday, Nov. 14, the University reported 70 new cases for an overall positivity rate of 0.8 percent.
