EDITORIAL: Access to graduate programs erodes without Grad PLUS loans
By Editorial Board | 4 days agoFrom July 1 onward, the higher education bubble for graduate students will only worsen thanks to federal student loan policies.
From July 1 onward, the higher education bubble for graduate students will only worsen thanks to federal student loan policies.
Senate Bill 494 not only responds to some of the specific causes of the crises felt over the last year, but it also holds the potential to clearly shift the culture at Virginia’s public educational institutions towards a model of shared governance.
When the Audit Committee conducts its review, it should prioritize addressing many unresolved concerns over the process.
In the spirit of its need for community trust, UBE must publish a final, comprehensive decision on the Student Council presidential election with sincere consideration paid to all available evidence.
In light of continuing national and regional efforts to restrict reproductive rights of women, Student Council and U.Va. Health must continue to collaborate on ensuring safe and reliable access to reproductive health care.
Though not perfect in all respects, this year’s elections should be lauded as a stepping stone to achieving greater student engagement in the future.
Open dialogue challenges students to defend their ideas under scrutiny and forces robust exposure to new and diverse ideas.
Struggles to keep up with these everyday items have become even more relevant amidst federal actions that raise the costs of University education.
For these reasons, we endorse Michael Mitchell for President, Saehee Perez for Vice President for Administration and Harper Tran for Vice President for Organizations.
At a time when UJC continues to see an influx of complicated and severe cases, each of the four candidates expressed their eagerness to reform the body’s internal processes to meet its demanding burden.
As the University transitions to a new president after a year of stakeholder disempowerment, we are confident both candidates possess the experience, judgement and institutional awareness to advocate for students and hold leadership accountable
We are confident in these three candidates’ ability to creatively expand the reach of Honor, restoring genuine buy-in to Honor by grounding it as a universal value, rather than a distant ideal.
The loss of valuable contributions from noncitizen students will hinder student journalism’s ability to accurately and holistically capture the fullness of the student experience on Grounds.
The community must acknowledge the flaws of this Board transformation in order to hold future governors accountable
Earnest engagement is not represented by scheduled listening opportunities, but by an unceasing and unreserved dedication to connecting with community members who presently feel so ignored.